Ulisses Spiele

Ulisses Spiele — formally Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distributions GmbH — is a German publisher of tabletop role-playing games, board games and related hobby products. It was founded on 9 December 1991 by Ulrich Roos with a starting capital of 1,000 DEM (roughly 500 EUR). The company name is a play on James Joyce's novel Ulysses, reshaped to echo the founder's first name, Ulrich. From its base in Germany it serves the German-language hobby market and has become one of the country's most visible RPG publishers. Ulisses is best known for its long association with Das Schwarze Auge (The Dark Eye), Germany's most prominent home-grown fantasy role-playing game. In spring 2006 it obtained from Fantasy Productions the licence to develop Myranor, a continent of Aventuria, the world of The Dark Eye. On 18 April 2007 FanPro also granted Ulisses the rights to publish The Dark Eye rules, and in mid-2011 the rights to publish the tie-in novels (FanPro closed in 2012). The company also publishes German-language editions of licensed international properties such as Earthdawn, BattleTech, Pathfinder and the Anima Tactics miniatures game. In 2008 Ulisses merged with the publisher Truant-Verlag, with Mario Truant becoming publishing director; Truant left the company in October 2013 during development of the fifth edition of The Dark Eye. Today Ulisses' catalogue spans starter boxes, core rulebooks, supplements, adventures and digital releases, including lines such as HeXXen 1733, Die Schwarze Katze, Torg Eternity, Earthdawn, Pathfinder, Blade Runner, Dune: Adventures in the Imperium, The Walking Dead, Tales from the Loop, Sentinel Comics, Traveller and Savage Worlds. The company sells through its own web shop and the "Digitaler Drachenhort" digital storefront, runs a Collector's Club membership programme, and uses crowdfunding for major releases. Ulisses remains a privately held German company. Its public identity is built around being a "hero's workshop" for German-speaking role-players, offering entry-level starter boxes at accessible price points alongside deep, long-running game lines.

Ulisses Spiele was founded on 9 December 1991 by Ulrich Roos with a starting capital of 1,000 DEM (approximately 500 EUR). The name derives from James Joyce's novel Ulysses, adapted to evoke the founder's first name, Ulrich. The company is formally known as Ulisses Medien & Spiel Distributions GmbH and is based in Germany, where it publishes board games and, above all, tabletop role-playing games. A decisive phase began in spring 2006, when Ulisses obtained from Fantasy Productions the licence to develop Myranor, a continent of Aventuria, the world of the German fantasy role-playing game Das Schwarze Auge (The Dark Eye). On 18 April 2007, FanPro additionally granted Ulisses the right to publish The Dark Eye rules, and in mid-2011 the right to publish the associated novels; FanPro closed its doors in 2012. This sequence of licence transfers made Ulisses the principal steward of Germany's flagship RPG line. In 2008 the company merged with the publisher Truant-Verlag, and Mario Truant became publishing director. Truant left the company in October 2013, during development of the fifth edition of The Dark Eye. Alongside its own and licensed German lines, Ulisses has published German-language versions of international licences including Earthdawn, BattleTech, Pathfinder and the Anima Tactics miniatures game. In the 2010s and 2020s Ulisses broadened its catalogue well beyond The Dark Eye. Its web shop and the "Digitaler Drachenhort" digital storefront offer starter boxes, core books, supplements, adventures and digital releases across lines such as HeXXen 1733, Die Schwarze Katze, Torg Eternity, Earthdawn, Pathfinder, Blade Runner, Dune: Adventures in the Imperium, The Walking Dead, Tales from the Loop, Sentinel Comics, Traveller and Savage Worlds. The company runs a Collector's Club membership programme and uses crowdfunding campaigns for major releases, and maintains an active community presence on YouTube, Instagram, Discord and Facebook.

• 2013

  Mario Truant leaves the company in October during development of The Dark Eye's fifth edition.

• 2012

  FanPro closes; Ulisses continues as principal publisher of The Dark Eye.

• 2011

  Mid-year: FanPro grants Ulisses the right to publish The Dark Eye novels.

• 2008

  Merges with publisher Truant-Verlag; Mario Truant becomes publishing director.

• 2007

  On 18 April FanPro grants Ulisses the right to publish The Dark Eye rules.

• 2006

  Obtains from Fantasy Productions the licence to develop Myranor, a continent of The Dark Eye's world.

• 1991

  Ulisses Spiele founded on 9 December by Ulrich Roos with 1,000 DEM starting capital.

German-language hobby publisher specialising in tabletop role-playing games, offering accessible starter boxes alongside long-running, deeply supported game lines.

• Das Schwarze Auge (The Dark Eye)

• HeXXen 1733

• Die Schwarze Katze

• Torg Eternity

• Earthdawn

• Pathfinder

• Blade Runner RPG

• Dune: Adventures in the Imperium

• The Walking Dead

• Tales from the Loop

• Sentinel Comics

• Traveller

• Savage Worlds

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