Brennan Taylor co-founded Indie Press Revolution with Ed Cha of Open World Press in 2004 and was its first CEO.[1]:408 When Taylor hired Fred Hicks of Evil Hat Games as a part-time staff member, Ron Edwards left IPR claiming that this move would make IPR less friendly to the small press games companies that it was intended to serve.[1]:410 In 2010, Hero Games purchased Indie Press Revolution from Taylor and Cha.[1]:154 Although Taylor stepped down as president, he maintains a minority share.[2] Taylor served as president prior to the next CEO Jason Walters.[citation needed]
Taylor is also the owner of Galileo Games,[1]:408 publisher of the games Bulldogs!, Mortal Coil, and How We Came To Live Here. He is also the author of Hard Boilded Empires: Solara,Old Gods: A Mortal Coil Campaign Frame, and The Jersey Side playset for the independent RPG, Fiasco.