Bruce Nesmith
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Bruce Nesmith is one of the most experienced writers in the role-playing community, having created the "Ravenloft Campaign Setting, Dragonstrike" board game and written "Introduction to AD&D", "Gamma World" and scores of other works related to the RPG genre. When he moved into the video game industry, he contributed significantly to the Elder Scrolls series, serving as lead designer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
From 1988-1995, he was an integral part of TSR as a Creative Director. There he was in charge of the development of many of their best selling titles.
From 1995-1998, Bruce worked for Bethesda Softworks LLC in the position of Senior Producer.
From 1998- 2004 he was not employed in the gaming community.
In 2004, Bruce returned to Bethesda Game Studios and is now the Director of Design.
Credited on 24 games
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| The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor (2020 on Windows) | Special Thanks |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr (2019 on Windows) | Special Thanks |
| Fallout 76 (2018 on Windows) | Quest Design |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset (2018 on Windows) | Special Thanks |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition (2017 on Nintendo Switch) | Lead Designer |
| Fallout 4 (2015 on Windows) | Quest Design & Writing |
| Fallout Shelter (2015 on Android) | Additional Design |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011 on Xbox 360) | Lead Designer |
| Fallout 3 (2008 on Windows) | Quest Design & Editing |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (2007 on Windows) | Design Director |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (2006 on Windows) | Additional Design |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Collector's Edition) (2006 on Windows) | Quest Design |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006 on Windows) | Quest Design |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Game of the Year Edition (2003 on Windows) | Special Thanks to |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Collector's Edition) (2002 on Windows) | Special Thanks to |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002 on Windows) | Special Thanks To |
| Sea Dogs (2000 on Windows) | Additional Game Design and Editing/Writing |
| The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard (1998 on Windows) | Special Thanks To |
| SkyNET (1996 on DOS) | Documentation |
| The Elder Scrolls: Chapter II - Daggerfall (1996 on DOS) | Design |
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Frequent Collaborators
- 21 games with Todd Howard
- 18 games with Kurt Kuhlmann
- 18 games with Vlatko Andonov
- 17 games with Craig Walton
- 15 games with Ashley Cheng
- 15 games with Pete Hines
- 14 games with Todd Vaughn
- 14 games with Juan Sanchez
- 13 games with Gary L. Noonan
- 13 games with Michael Wagner
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