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Phil Gallagher | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Game designer |
Phil Gallagher is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games.
Phil Gallagher worked for the UK publisher Games Workshop. [1] Games Workshop was looking for a company interested in a license to Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay , so James Wallis of Hogshead Publishing called Gallagher and obtained the license. [1]
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