Karl Musser
United States
Brunswick
Maryland
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My father, Jim Musser, passed away today after a long battle with Cirrhosis. Jim spent most of his life working as an editor and journalist for the Chicago Tribune, but his real passion was games. He contributed to many aspects of the gaming industry; as a game designer for Mayfair Games; as a writer and editor for Mayfair, FASA, and TSR; and as a game store owner and manager in Chicago.
And of course as a gamer. I was pretty well doomed as he introduced me to both board games and role-playing games almost as soon as I could read. Thank you father for a wonderful hobby. Who knows, perhaps some of his unpublished games will see the light of day yet.
Credits:
Game Designer for Mayfair Games:
Designer of Alibi, Road to the Whitehouse, and the re-design of Cosmic Encounter and its expansions.
Editor for Mayfair Games:
DC Heroes and Chill product lines
Editor and writer for FASA:
Battletech, Shadowrun, Star Trek, and Renegede Legion lines
Editor and writer for TSR:
AD&D: Tales of Enchantment
Forgotten Realms: Cormyr
Retail:
owned The Gamer's Place in Oak Park, Illinois
managed The Emperor's Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois
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Joseph
Spain
Today, we're all Spaniards!
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My condolences on your loss. That's quite a diverse and interesting resume. I'm familiar with most of those products, and ran the Chill RPG for my gaming group in the military.
I think that it's pretty cool that he had a body of work that will keep his name in circulation for years to come. Being remembered by future generations of gaming geeks is a wonderful thing. (IMHO)
Respectfully
Falloutfan
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David Fair
United States
Rockville
Maryland
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My condolence on your father's passing, Karl. We can only appreciate him for his work, you can appreciate him for so much more.
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Jeff Yeackle
United States
San Luis Obispo
California
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I've owned or played and enjoyed over half of the titles you've listed. I am thankful for the joy your father helped bring to my life although he and I never met in person or really knew of one another. That's one of the many things that makes this world amazing. Every time we talk about or play Chill now (one of my friends *loves* the game), I'll think of your father.
My own dad is guilty of introducing me to boardgames (Tactics II, woohoo!), although he later regretted it since that's where all my money was spent.  He passed away when I was 22, over 9 years ago. And you know what, gaming helped me cope and escape, and some of those games were edited by your father. It's such a small world in so many different ways. Thank you for sharing.
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Kurt R
United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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Sounds like you were very fortunate to have a father like him. Congratulations on his life and my condolences on his passing.
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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Sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you.
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Ron Pfeiffer
United States
Surfside Beach,
South Carolina
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The Gaming Community was a better place for having had the priviledge of sharing your father with you and sadly today is worse off for having also lost him. Condolences to you and your entire family.
Jim Musser... Thank You ...Requiest in Pacem
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Dan Blum
United States
Wilmington
Massachusetts
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I'm really sorry to hear this, Karl. I used to game with Jim fairly regularly when I lived in the Chicago area (not since 1999). I think you were there once, too.
He was always fun to game with and he often had interesting prototypes to try. I well remember the game on the development of the American auto industry and the game which had a card for every railroad in the 19th century US (I've never seen so many cards). He will be missed.
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James Bentley
United States
Cleburne
Texas
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My condolences to you. May God bless you with peace that passes understanding.
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Josh Adelson
United States
State College
Pennsylvania
Hello, can you run as fast as me? I hope not, because if you catch me I will thrash you!
This space available for rent.
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I'm very sorry for your loss. Alibi has long been my wife's most requested game to play, and a few years ago I made sure to buy her a nearly endless supply of replacement pads.
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Seth Owen
United States
Norwich
Connecticut
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Condolences. Glad there's good memories to cherish.
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Was George Orwell an Optimist?
Spain
Corvallis
Oregon
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I'm sorry for your loss.
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T. Nomad
New Zealand
Winnipeg/Auckland/Cheonan
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My heartfelt condolences, Karl. Jim sounds like a great dad--the best we can do is to live well.
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Melissa
Australia
Melbourne
Victoria
Best wishes to you all for 2011. xxx
Mostly offline, but trying.
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I'm sorry for your loss.
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JP LaChance
United States
Madison
Wisconsin
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Sorry to hear of your loss.
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Alex Treacher
United Kingdom
Hayes
Middlesex
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My condolences.
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Robert Wesley
Nepal
Aberdeen
Washington
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 Words shall have to suffice in this time of sorrow, as our time is fleeting, yet everlasting in our memories of one another...
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John Hilla
United States
Ferndale
Michigan
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My condolences, Karl ... What a fortunate thing, however, to be able to celebrate his life and passion each time you open and play one of the games he invested himself in! Sounds like he was a wonderful father and a really cool guy ...
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stuart and anne till
England
STAFFORD
staffordshire
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Condolences on your loss.
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Mike Haverty
United States
Owasso
OK
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My condolences. I've played and enjoyed many of the games he was involved in, and still own some today.
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Blake Lipman
United States
Farmington Hills
Michigan
Yeah, that's right Proud Liberal
D'Oh!!!!!
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My deepest sympathies on your loss. The gift of this hobby that your father gave to you I hope to pass on to my son (now 4 y/o going on 5 y/o). I hope my son and I can share the hobby as you did with your dad.
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Dan Conley
United States
Enon
Ohio
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Thinking of you at this sad time. He sounds like a GREAT dad! I'm certainly a fan of some of those games. Best wishes to you and the rest of your family at this time.
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João 'Finding a new way to make you WTF today' Marum
Portugal
Loulé
Algarve
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My condolences. Chill is one great RPG that I still play to this day and is a work of beauty.
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Edward Philippi
United States
Chico
California
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I am so very sorry for your loss. His work at FASA is stacked in boxes in my garage. My 5 yr. old son is learning to read and count so that he can play them with me.
Requiest in Pacem Jim Musser
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Alex Brown
United States
Greenbelt
Maryland
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Sorry to hear, Karl. Although I didn't know your father I certainly see the passion for games you've described in you as well.
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