Role-playing game developers create [[role-playing game]]s (RPGs). [[Gary Gygax]] and [[David Arneson]] are two of the most famous RPG developers. Together they created ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', one of the earliest RPGs which inspired countless others.
==Video game developer==
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A [[video game developer]] creates [[computer game|computer]] or [[video game]]s. For all other types of developers mentioned here, the role played by the [[game designer]] for a video or computer game is analogous to their roles. In a more generic sense, the term "video game developer" can refer to anyone involved in the video or computer development process, such as [[game programmer]]s and [[game producer]]s. The term can also refer to a company specializing in game development. Game developmers can also make up a smaller unit or team within a distribution company.
''See also:'' [[Game design]], [[video game publisher]], [[game programming]]