Gabriele Trovato in an undated photo
Gabriele Trovato, known as "Rhye" in the gaming community, is an Italian game designer who is known for creating two popular mods: Rhye's of Civilization for Civilization III, and Rhye's and Fall of Civilization for Civilization IV. He was also a design consultant and playtester for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword.
Trovato has a Doctorate in Biorobotics from Waseda University in Tokyo, and previously taught at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima. As of December 2022, he is an associate professor at the Shibaura Institute of Technology and a visiting researcher at Waseda University.