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'''Tri Tac Games''' had its humble beginnings in [[1978]] when [[Role playing games]] consisted solely of a single boxed set of [[TSR]] books and hard-to-get polyhedral dice. Based in [[Pontiac, Michigan|Pontiac, WA]], Tri Tac Games is one of the founding fathers of Role playing games in the [[United States]].
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'''Tri Tac Games''' is a publisher of [[role-playing game]]s based in [[Pontiac, Michigan]]. The company is built primarily on the work of [[Richard Tucholka]], its founder and president.
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==Company history==
First called "Tacky Tack Games", the company produced the classic Microgame, [[Geriatric Wars]]. Everybody laughed and enjoyed the inexpensive game. Within three years [[Richard Tucholka]] had created [[Fringeworthy]], the first RPG of interdimensional travel, and was hard at work on [[Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic]], the first late [[20th Century]] [[Horror]] RPG, and a space Role Playing game called [[FTL:2448]]. The company name was changed to reflect the new and more serious products.
Tri Tac Games was founded in 1978 as "Tacky Tack Games". Tri Tac is one of several small companies that rode the wave of interest in RPGs beginning in the 1970s with [[TSR, Inc.|TSR]]'s ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''.


The company's first product was the humorous [[microgame (board games)|microgame]] ''Geriatric Wars''. It was followed by: ''[[Fringeworthy]]'', the first interdimensional travel RPG; ''[[Stalking the Night Fantastic|Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic]]'', a late 20th Century [[Horror fiction|Horror]] RPG; and ''[[FTL:2448]]'', a space RPG. All three were created by Tucholka. The company name was changed to "Tri Tac Games" to reflect what the company saw as the more serious nature of its new products.
Over the intervening years these games saw two editions and continued to sell. In the early [[1990]]'s all of the Tri Tac RPG books were upgraded into third edition color-covered books. Now, in [[2004]], their products are being offered in multi-platform [[PDF]] format ([[Adobe Acrobat Reader]]) on CD, enabling gamers to produce copies on their own printers.


Currently the company sells a number of games and books, including a book of cartoons and a cookbook called ''Damn Strange Recipe Collection''. It has reincorporated as Tri Tac Games, LLC, and its owner is Richard Tucholka's widow, Melody Natcher.
== Company History ==
Founded in [[1978]].


In 1994 the Tri Tac offices were raided by the [[FBI]], because of alleged similarities between promotional ID badges distributed by Tri Tac personnel and certain official U.S. government ID badges. After the raid, the federal prosecutor assigned to the case elected not to press charges. A year later the FBI visited the Tri Tac booth at [[Gen Con]] 95 to see if Tri Tac was distributing similar ID badges. Tri Tac was no longer selling the badges but they did display one of the controversial badges. It was sealed in a frame with a newspaper report about the raid. The FBI determined Tri Tac presented no threat to national security and left without comment.
== Current Games (not all have work currently in progress) ==


After Tucholka's passing in 2017, his wife, Melody Natcher, took over as the owner of Tri Tac Games and has released several of the games, some with complete make overs such as Hard Wired Hinterland, and others just spelling and grammar corrections.
'''BUREAU 13'''


==Current games==
*[[Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic]]
These are the current games:<ref>(Updated 7/26/12)</ref>
*Bureau 13 Adventures: Hellsnight, Haunts, The Lost Files, Vols 1 & 2
*Bureau 13: Black Powder 1859-1889
;''Bureau 13''
*Bureau 13: Scenes for Horror, Industry and Adventure
*''[[Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic]]''
*''Bureau 13 Adventures: Hellsnight, Haunts, The Lost Files, Vols 1 & 2''
*''Bureau 13: Black Powder 1859-1889''
*''Bureau 13: Scenes for Horror, Industry and Adventure''
*''Bureau 13: Special Edition by Pollotta & Tucholka''
*''Bureau 13: d20 EDITION''
*''Bureau 13: SCREAMS IN THE NIGHT (Outpost/Tritac)''
*''Bureau 13: ALIENS AMONG US (Outpost/Tritac''
*''Bureau 13: STALKING THE STEEL CITY (Outpost/Tritac''
*''Bureau 13: EXTREME''
*''Bureau 13: BRASS & STEAM (2012)''


;Hardwired Hinterland
'''FRINGEWORTHY'''
*''[[Hardwired Hinterland]]''


*[[Fringeworthy]]
;Fringeworthy
*''[[Fringeworthy]]''
*Rogue 417
*''[[Fringeworthy d20]]''
*Invasion US
*''[[Rogue 417]]''
*Catalogue of Alternative Worlds
*''Cloisters''
*''Invasion US''
*''Weirdzone''
*''Catalogue of Alternative Worlds''
*''Catalogue of Alternative Worlds II''
*''Catalogue of Alternative Worlds III''
*''[[Weirdzone]]''
;Space RPGs
*''[[FTL:2448]]''
*''[[Incursion II Canadians Across the Galactic Empire]]''
*''[[Incursion]]''
*''[[EZ SPACE 2012]]''
;Microgames
*''Cosmic Wow!''
*''Baby Boomer''
*''Geriatric Wars''
*''Escape from Westerville State''
*''Drive By''
*''War on High''
*''Viral Vegetable Wars''
*''The Hunt for Bread in October''


;Duck Wars
'''SPACE RPGs'''
*''Duck Trooper''
*''Polywumpus''
*''Pterroductyl''


;Clay squash classics
*[[FTL:2448]]
*''Monster Squash''
*[[Incursion]]
*''Mec Squash''
*''Bug Squash''
*''Mutant Squash''
*''Japanese Monster Squash''
*''Panzer Squash''
*''People Squash''


;Other
'''OTHER RPGs'''
*''Beach Bunny Bimbos with Blasters''<ref>{{cite web|author=Wasahbe Green |url=http://tritacgames.com/BBBG.htm |title=Guests |publisher=Tritacgames.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-03}}</ref>
*''Guests: An Invasion of the Earth Supplement''
*''Holes: Wild Miniatures Combat''
*''DM's Book of Nasty Tricks & Misfit Magic''


==References==
*Beach Bunny Bimbos with Blasters
{{reflist}}
*Guests: An Invasion of the Earth Supplement
==External links==
*Holes: Wild Miniatures Combat
*{{cite web |url=http://tritacgames.com/fbi.htm |title= FBI raid on Tri Tac Games |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website= |publisher= Tri Tac Games |accessdate=7 December 2013|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131207055236/http://tritacgames.com/FBI.htm |archivedate=7 December 2013}}
*DM's Book of Nasty Tricks & Misfit Magic


[[Category:Role-playing game publishing companies]]
'''MICRO GAMES MADNESS'''

*Cosmic Wow!
*Baby Boomer
*Geriatric Wars
*Escape from Westerville State
*Drive By
*War on High
*Viral Vegetable Wars
*The Hunt for Bread in October

'''DUCK WARS!'''

*Duck Trooper
*Polywumpus
*Pterroductyl

'''CLAY SQUASH CLASSICS'''

*Monster Squash
*Mec Squash
*Bug Squash
*Mutant Squash
*Japanese Monster Squash
*Panzer Squash
*People Squash

== External links ==
* [http://www.tritacgames.com/ Official website of Tri Tac Games]

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[[Category:Role-playing game publishers]]

Latest revision as of 14:17, 9 March 2024

Tri Tac Games
IndustryRole-playing game publisher
HeadquartersPontiac, Michigan, USA
Key people
Richard Tucholka
WebsiteOfficial website

Tri Tac Games is a publisher of role-playing games based in Pontiac, Michigan. The company is built primarily on the work of Richard Tucholka, its founder and president.

Company history

[edit]

Tri Tac Games was founded in 1978 as "Tacky Tack Games". Tri Tac is one of several small companies that rode the wave of interest in RPGs beginning in the 1970s with TSR's Dungeons & Dragons.

The company's first product was the humorous microgame Geriatric Wars. It was followed by: Fringeworthy, the first interdimensional travel RPG; Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic, a late 20th Century Horror RPG; and FTL:2448, a space RPG. All three were created by Tucholka. The company name was changed to "Tri Tac Games" to reflect what the company saw as the more serious nature of its new products.

Currently the company sells a number of games and books, including a book of cartoons and a cookbook called Damn Strange Recipe Collection. It has reincorporated as Tri Tac Games, LLC, and its owner is Richard Tucholka's widow, Melody Natcher.

In 1994 the Tri Tac offices were raided by the FBI, because of alleged similarities between promotional ID badges distributed by Tri Tac personnel and certain official U.S. government ID badges. After the raid, the federal prosecutor assigned to the case elected not to press charges. A year later the FBI visited the Tri Tac booth at Gen Con 95 to see if Tri Tac was distributing similar ID badges. Tri Tac was no longer selling the badges but they did display one of the controversial badges. It was sealed in a frame with a newspaper report about the raid. The FBI determined Tri Tac presented no threat to national security and left without comment.

After Tucholka's passing in 2017, his wife, Melody Natcher, took over as the owner of Tri Tac Games and has released several of the games, some with complete make overs such as Hard Wired Hinterland, and others just spelling and grammar corrections.

Current games

[edit]

These are the current games:[1]

Bureau 13
  • Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic
  • Bureau 13 Adventures: Hellsnight, Haunts, The Lost Files, Vols 1 & 2
  • Bureau 13: Black Powder 1859-1889
  • Bureau 13: Scenes for Horror, Industry and Adventure
  • Bureau 13: Special Edition by Pollotta & Tucholka
  • Bureau 13: d20 EDITION
  • Bureau 13: SCREAMS IN THE NIGHT (Outpost/Tritac)
  • Bureau 13: ALIENS AMONG US (Outpost/Tritac
  • Bureau 13: STALKING THE STEEL CITY (Outpost/Tritac
  • Bureau 13: EXTREME
  • Bureau 13: BRASS & STEAM (2012)
Hardwired Hinterland
Fringeworthy
Space RPGs
Microgames
  • Cosmic Wow!
  • Baby Boomer
  • Geriatric Wars
  • Escape from Westerville State
  • Drive By
  • War on High
  • Viral Vegetable Wars
  • The Hunt for Bread in October
Duck Wars
  • Duck Trooper
  • Polywumpus
  • Pterroductyl
Clay squash classics
  • Monster Squash
  • Mec Squash
  • Bug Squash
  • Mutant Squash
  • Japanese Monster Squash
  • Panzer Squash
  • People Squash
Other
  • Beach Bunny Bimbos with Blasters[2]
  • Guests: An Invasion of the Earth Supplement
  • Holes: Wild Miniatures Combat
  • DM's Book of Nasty Tricks & Misfit Magic

References

[edit]
  1. ^ (Updated 7/26/12)
  2. ^ Wasahbe Green. "Guests". Tritacgames.com. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
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