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{{short description|American novelist}}
{{short description|American novelist (born c. 1954)}}


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|birth_name = Donald J. Bingle
|birth_name = Donald J. Bingle
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| birth_date = c. 1954
| birth_date = c. 1954
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| occupation = Writer, game designer
| occupation = Writer, game designer
| spouse =
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| nationality = American
| nationality = American
| alma_mater = [[University of Chicago]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Chicago]]
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| genre = [[Role-playing game]]s
| genre = [[Role-playing game]]s
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Bingle graduated from the [[University of Chicago]].<ref name=Tribune /> In the late 1980s he was the top-ranked player in the Role-Playing Network, and his wife, [[Linda M. Bingle|Linda]], was ranked number two.<ref name=Tribune /> He is best known as the top-ranked player in the [[RPGA]] for most of the 1990s.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} The Bingles began the company 54°40' Orphyte to publish role-playing books, including two adventures for ''[[Timemaster]]'', and they also gave some support to the ''Timemaster'' line using [[RPGA]] tournaments.<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7|pages=199}}</ref> As of the end of 2004, Bingle had played in 500 tournaments using 50 different game systems.<ref name=sun/>
Bingle graduated from the [[University of Chicago]].<ref name=Tribune /> In the late 1980s he was the top-ranked player in the Role-Playing Network, and his wife, [[Linda M. Bingle|Linda]], was ranked number two.<ref name=Tribune /> He is best known as the top-ranked player in the [[RPGA]] for most of the 1990s.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} The Bingles began the company 54°40' Orphyte to publish role-playing books, including two adventures for ''[[Timemaster]]'', and they also gave some support to the ''Timemaster'' line using [[RPGA]] tournaments.<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7|pages=199}}</ref> As of the end of 2004, Bingle had played in 500 tournaments using 50 different game systems.<ref name=sun/>


He has also produced a large body of writing, including contributions to the ''[[Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting]]'' (2nd Edition), and his novel ''Forced Conversion'',<ref>Baruch Yackley, Rachel (November 5, 2004). "Lawyer-writer-gamer: St. Charles man leads triple life", ''[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]''.</ref><ref>Steinberg, Bruce (November 7, 2007). "Adding another dimension to the written word", ''[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]'', p. 6.</ref><ref>D'Ammassa, Don (January 2005). "Forced Conversion", ''[[DNA Publications|Chronicle]]'' '''27''' (1): 19.</ref> which was released in November 2004 and centers around a futuristic society with the ability to upload people's minds to virtual worlds.<ref name=sun>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-10739DE7F8FE7464.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125030448/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-10739DE7F8FE7464.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 25, 2013 | work=The Sun (Naperville) | author=Klingensmith, Dawn | title=Local Artisan: Donald J. Bingle, St. Charles | date=December 9, 2004 | accessdate=October 5, 2012}}{{subscription|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref>
He has also produced a large body of writing, including contributions to the ''[[Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting]]'' (2nd Edition), and his novel ''Forced Conversion'',<ref>Baruch Yackley, Rachel (November 5, 2004). "Lawyer-writer-gamer: St. Charles man leads triple life", ''[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]''.</ref><ref>Steinberg, Bruce (November 7, 2007). "Adding another dimension to the written word", ''[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]'', p. 6.</ref><ref>D'Ammassa, Don (January 2005). "Forced Conversion", ''[[DNA Publications|Chronicle]]'' '''27''' (1): 19.</ref> which was released in November 2004 and centers around a futuristic society with the ability to upload people's minds to virtual worlds.<ref name=sun>{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-10739DE7F8FE7464.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125030448/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-10739DE7F8FE7464.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 25, 2013 | work=The Sun (Naperville) | author=Klingensmith, Dawn | title=Local Artisan: Donald J. Bingle, St. Charles | date=December 9, 2004 | accessdate=October 5, 2012|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref>


Bingle also authored a number of character-provided events for the [[RPGA]], including "Don't Go There" with Saul Resiknoff, and "The Modern Pirate Game" with [[Tim White (role-playing author)|Tim White]].
Bingle also authored a number of character-provided events for the [[RPGA]], including "Don't Go There" with Saul Resiknoff, and "The Modern Pirate Game" with [[Tim White (role-playing author)|Tim White]].
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.orphyte.com/donaldjbingle/ Home page of Donald J. Bingle]
* [http://www.orphyte.com/donaldjbingle/ Home page of Donald J. Bingle]
* {{cite web |url=http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=3075 |archive-date=March 11, 2005 |title=Donald J. Bingle :: Pen & Paper RPG Database |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050311000205/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=3075 |access-date=September 18, 2012 }}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=3075 |archive-date=March 11, 2005 |title=Donald J. Bingle :: Pen & Paper RPG Database |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050311000205/http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=3075 |access-date=September 18, 2012 }}


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Latest revision as of 15:51, 20 November 2024

Don Bingle
BornDonald J. Bingle
c. 1954
OccupationWriter, game designer
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
GenreRole-playing games

Donald J. Bingle (born c. 1954) is a Chicago-area attorney and author originally from Naperville, Illinois.[1]

Role-playing games

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Bingle graduated from the University of Chicago.[1] In the late 1980s he was the top-ranked player in the Role-Playing Network, and his wife, Linda, was ranked number two.[1] He is best known as the top-ranked player in the RPGA for most of the 1990s.[citation needed] The Bingles began the company 54°40' Orphyte to publish role-playing books, including two adventures for Timemaster, and they also gave some support to the Timemaster line using RPGA tournaments.[2] As of the end of 2004, Bingle had played in 500 tournaments using 50 different game systems.[3]

He has also produced a large body of writing, including contributions to the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (2nd Edition), and his novel Forced Conversion,[4][5][6] which was released in November 2004 and centers around a futuristic society with the ability to upload people's minds to virtual worlds.[3]

Bingle also authored a number of character-provided events for the RPGA, including "Don't Go There" with Saul Resiknoff, and "The Modern Pirate Game" with Tim White.

References

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  1. ^ a b c McRoberts, Flynn (August 28, 1988). "Fantasies come true: Game fair leads players through a labyrinth of fun", Chicago Tribune.
  2. ^ Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
  3. ^ a b Klingensmith, Dawn (December 9, 2004). "Local Artisan: Donald J. Bingle, St. Charles". The Sun (Naperville). Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012 – via HighBeam Research.
  4. ^ Baruch Yackley, Rachel (November 5, 2004). "Lawyer-writer-gamer: St. Charles man leads triple life", Daily Herald.
  5. ^ Steinberg, Bruce (November 7, 2007). "Adding another dimension to the written word", Daily Herald, p. 6.
  6. ^ D'Ammassa, Don (January 2005). "Forced Conversion", Chronicle 27 (1): 19.
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