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Papyrus Design Group

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Video game developer

Papyrus Design Group, Inc. was a video game developer founded in 1987 by David Kaemmer and CEO Omar Khudari. Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, it is best known for its series of realistic sim racing games based on the NASCAR and IndyCar leagues, as well as the unique Grand Prix Legends. Papyrus was acquired by Sierra On-Line in late 1995 and Omar Khudari left Papyrus soon after that.2 It ceased to exist in 2004.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1987Founded1
  • Industryvideo game industry1
  • HeadquartersWatertown1

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Papyrus Design Group, Inc. was a video game developer founded in 1987 by David Kaemmer and CEO Omar Khudari. Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, it is best known for its series of realistic sim racing games based on the NASCAR and IndyCar leagues, as well as the unique Grand Prix Legends. Papyrus was acquired by Sierra On-Line in late 1995 and Omar Khudari left Papyrus soon after that. Dave Kaemmer left Papyrus in late 2002, just before the release of NASCAR Racing 2003 Season (NR2003).2

Products and brands

  • Indianapolis 500: The Simulation

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Indianapolis 500: The Simulation (1989)

J. R. R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan (1991) (co-developed with Beam Software)

IndyCar Racing (1993)

Nomad (1993)

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NASCAR Racing (1994)

NASCAR Racing for the Sony PlayStation (1996)

Links: The Challenge of Golf (1994) (Sega CD version)

IndyCar Racing II (1995)

NASCAR Racing 2 (1996)

NASCAR Racing: Grand National Series Expansion Pack (1997)

Road Rash (1996) (Windows version)

SODA Off-Road Racing (1997)

Grand Prix Legends (1998)

NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition (1999)

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Racing (1999)

NASCAR Racing 3 (1999)

NASCAR Racing 3: Craftsman Truck Series Expansion Pack

NASCAR Legends (1999)

NASCAR Racing 4 (2001)

NASCAR Racing 2002 Season (2002)

NASCAR Racing 2003 Season (2003)

NASCAR Racing 5 (2003) (scrapped Xbox game)

The Simpsons (2004) (game pitched for the Xbox)

From Wikipedia’s article on Papyrus Design Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2004Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1987Founded Founded1

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