Philip J. Reed

Philip J. Reed is an American game designer known for his work in role-playing games. He worked for Steve Jackson Games, where he later became the chief operations officer and then the chief executive officer.

Career Philip J. Reed has worked in the RPG industry since 1995 for West End Games, Privateer Press, Atlas Games, and Steve Jackson Games. Reed began an independent blog in 2002, posting reviews or short articles about games. In September 2002, Reed released the PDF 101 Spellbooks (2002) for the d20 system. Reed joined Kickstarter's inaugural Community Advisory Council in 2002, a group formed to provide creative insight and help the platform identify issues, opportunities, and questions it might otherwise miss.

In 2023, Reed stepped back from his role as CEO of Steve Jackson Games after a long tenure, reducing his time commitment to focus on health and personal projects, but remained involved with the company as Art Director, continued to lead crowdfunding efforts, and served on the Senior Staff and Board of Directors.