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About Jeff

Jeff Dee has worked in the gaming industry for over 25 years. His artwork appeared in numerous games and magazines, including TSR's Deities and Demigods (as well as many AD&D modules and other early TSR products), Villains & Vigilantes, adventures for the Star Wars RPG from West End Games, and others. He co-designed Villains & Vigilantes, TWERPS (The World's Easiest Role-Playing System) from Gamescience, and Pocket Universe from UNIgames. Jeff has also worked in the computer games industry on games such as Ultima VI, Master of Orion, Master of Magic, and Wing Commander. He was the art director on Ultima VII, and the lead game designer on The Sims: Castaway Stories. Jeff currently works as a game design consultant, and operates two paper game publishing companies: Monkey House Games with V&V co-creator Jack Herman, and UNIgames with partner Talzhemir Mrr. UNIgames’ latest product is ‘Cavemaster’, the Stonepunk RPG. Cavemaster was the winner of the 2013 Three Castles Design Award.

Pocket Universe Multi-Step Task Checks

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Jeff

New for all Pocket Universe(tm)-based games! The rules in this free PDF help GMs balance the difficulty of tasks which require multiple successful checks to succeed: defusing bombs, mixing alchemical ingredients, picking locks that have multiple tumblers, etc. Go to … Continue reading →

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Restricted Forum Access

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Jeff

Due to excessive bot activity (which we’re slowly working to delete), new users now only have Spectator access to our forums. If you want to be able to post and reply, please email us: unigames@prismnet.com. Sorry for the inconvenience!

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NEW for Quicksilver!

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Jeff

Robek’s Tomb is a new introductory adventure for UNIgames’ Pocket Universe-based Quicksilver fantasy RPG. Brother Garin operates a tiny chapel of the Way of the Colored Window in an especially rough section of Harstone. Garin instructs the PCs to deliver … Continue reading →

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Kurt Hills Atlas Kickstarter

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Jeff

Our new Kickstarter project is now live! The Kurt Hills Fantasy Atlas is a detailed map and guide to the Empire of Tsolyánu’s Kúrt Hills region from the Tékumel / Empire of the Petal Throne fantasy RPG setting. Usable with Béthorm: … Continue reading →

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Welcome NTRPGCon Friends!

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Jeff

UNIgames had a great weekend at NTRPGCon, and we sold copies of our games (Cavemaster, Bethorm, and more) to a bunch of cool people. If you’re one of them, welcome aboard! Don’t forget to register on our forum page, and … Continue reading →

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Comicpalooza Interview!

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Jeff

Michael Varhola interviewed Jeff at Comicalooza about Cavemaster, Bethorm, and more! Watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lsl_ID5mFo

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UNIgames Open House #3!

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Jeff

Meet & chat with Jeff Dee and Talzhemir Mrr! * When: May 17, 2015, from 3 pm to 5 pm Central time * Where: https://app.roll20.net/join/715628/zAaTLQ It’s like a free, virtual visit to our convention booth. We’ll take questions about our … Continue reading →

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Second UNIgames Open House!

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Jeff

Meet & chat with UNIgames’ staff Jeff Dee and Talzhemir Mrr! When: April 19, 2015, from 3 pm to 5 pm Central time Where: https://app.roll20.net/join/715628/zAaTLQ It’s like a free, virtual visit to our convention booth. We’ll take questions about our games, our future … Continue reading →

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ChupacabraCon 2015 Interview

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Jeff

We were interviewed in January at ChupacabraCon by Gamer’s Tavern. Topics include Cavemaster, Bethorm and more! Click here to listen!

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NEW: Barn Foamcore Model Kit

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Jeff

New from UNIgames! This .PDF foamcore model includes one classic semi-modern “Lil’ Red Barn”, and a creepy log barn that fits any period from Ancient Rome to modern times. Both models also function as storage boxes. Hex sign and circus … Continue reading →

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