[1] Brown began publishing fiction, cartoons, and games professionally in 1982, usually under the pen name "Stan!.

"[1][2] He is the author of numerous short stories, novels, roleplaying products, comics and cartoons.

[1] In 2007, R. Hyrum Savage formed a subsidiary of his OtherWorld Creations with Brown called Super Genius Games.

He co-founded The Game Mechanics with JD Wiker, Marc Schmalz, and Rich Redman.

has worked on a variety of role-playing titles, including Paranoia, Dragonlance, Marvel Super Heroes, Ravenloft, and Forgotten Realms, as well as being a principal designer for d20 Modern.