Sean Punch


Sean Punch is a Canadian writer and game designer. He is the author of the fourth edition of the GURPS role-playing game. Before he turned to writing he was a student of particle physics.

History with GURPS

After writing, editing, and contributing to dozens of books for GURPS, Sean Punch took over from the game's original designer Steve Jackson as the GURPS Line Editor in 1995, and slowly reshaped the line. Assisted by David L. Pulver, another Canadian and veteran role-playing game designer, he took on the task of re-designing the entire rule system for the a fourth edition of GURPS beginning in September 2002.
Sean Punch remains the Line Editor for GURPS - equivalent to being editor-in-chief of a book series, and the key decision-maker for new rules expansions.
He lives in Montréal, Québec.
In an attempt to acknowledge the quality and quantity of his work, some GURPS players have used his online nickname to create a tongue-in-cheek cult. They leave messages in discussion groups pretending to "praise Kromm."

Writing credits

For the Fourth Edition of ''GURPS''

As sole author

Sean Punch has appeared in the following newspaper and magazine articles, websites and podcasts.

Podcasts