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NYT bestselling, award-winning author/game designer. He/him. Current projects: Marvel Multiverse RPG, Minecraft Legends novel, and Shotguns & Sorcery 5E.
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Same! So much fun. Well done!
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Good luck!
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People who got into public service typically care a lot about the work they do. They believe in public service.
Now they are being harassed and fired for no reason other than that belief, for doing jobs. Its a grotesque abuse of government power.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Awww! Congrats!
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Congrats!
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Thanks, Robin! That was a wonderful time if far too brief, and I’m glad we’ve stayed connected over the many years since.
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I saw! :)
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Been there!
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Yeeeep.
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Reminds me of this Onion story, which I’ve NEVER forgotten because I’ve been in this situation so many times before…
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Ouch! :)
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Everyone in games:
“So, you’re saying no one will buy this clever system I’ve developed unless it’s attached to a popular IP. But you’re also not willing to fund a game based on a popular IP because it isn’t is ownable.”
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Yep.
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apple.news/AXYTgCbICQeG...
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CANNOT WAIT! Congrats!
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Without you, none of the rest of this works, and I truly appreciate it.
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It's been a long and amazing run, and I thank my wife and family and friends for all their support over the years. I also thank everyone I've worked with — and especially all the people who have read, played, or otherwise enjoyed the countless things I've helped create.
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I also worked at the president of Pinnacle Entertainment Group for four years in the '90s, but since I was one of the company founders, I still count that as working for myself. Also, I still freelanced while I was there, on the side.
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The moment she was ready, though, I resigned and went back to freelancing.
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Since then, I've worked almost entirely for myself, with the exception of a stint as the director of the adventure games division at Human Head Studios. I took the job solely for the health insurance, as Ann had just given birth to our quadruplets, and she wasn't going back to work for a while yet.
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That was Ann Forbeck, now my wife of 32 years and the mother of our five kids.
Best decision I ever made, by light-years.
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Yeah, this is why I went back to freelancing after publishing games.
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Man, I feel that!