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Monte Cook Games
RPG Publisher & Narrative Architecture Studio
Founders Monte Cook & Shanna Germain Publisher Monte Cook Games Distributor Direct & Global Hobby Distributors Core Engines Cypher System, d20 / 5E (Ptolus Matrix) Status Active / Current Publisher
🛠️ Publisher & Studio Overview
Monte Cook Games (MCG) is an award-winning tabletop roleplaying game publisher founded in 2012 by legendary designers Monte Cook and Shanna Germain. Renowned for pushing the boundaries of surreal world-building, high-concept fantasy, and experimental player-narrative focus, the studio is famous for creating the Cypher System (powering Numenera and The Strange) and publishing the massive, legendary city-sourcebook Ptolus: City by the Spire. For your sandbox realm of Eraedal, their publications provide the complex urban structures, hidden cult networks, and cosmic horrors needed to anchor massive, layered city adventures.
Inspiration
I am a newcomer to Monte Cook and his works, but I had to find room in my worlds for his immortal city of Ptolus. If I add NPCs from his works, I may include modified stat blocks to match the PF2E world that I am blending his works into.