| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Role-playing, CCGs, TCGs, card games and board games publisher |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Warren Holland |
| Headquarters | , US |
Key people | Warren Holland, Cindy Thornburg |
| Products | Star Trek, Lord of the Rings role-playing games, How to Host a Murder board game
Past products: Star Wars Customizable Card Game, The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game, Boy Crazy, Austin Powers Collectible Card Game |
| Website | decipher.com |
Decipher, Inc. is an American gaming company headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, US. The company began with three puzzles marketed as "Decipher," subsequently marketing party games and Pente sets. After 1994, Decipher produced collectible card and role-playing games — including their longest-running product, How to Host a Murder Mystery series.[1] Other popular works have included many different card games. Since 2002, Decipher has released two licensed role-playing games: Star Trek RPG and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game.[2]
- ^ Lardas, Mark (2003). "Decipher Cracks the Code to Lasting Success". TDmonthly. 2 (9). Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ "Review of The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game". RPGnet. 2003. Retrieved October 3, 2007.