Eric Lang

I think the reason most “free speech defenders” think comedy sucks now Is that right wing standup comedy genuinely does suck. It’s SO BAD omg

“You only like comedians you agree with” NOPE. Not even close. In fact, a lot of my favourite comedians regularly attack me right in the trauma. I enjoy a lot of comedy by shitty people Unlike fragile free speech chuckleheads, I truly do believe no topic is out of bounds

I think the reason most “free speech defenders” think comedy sucks now Is that right wing standup comedy genuinely does suck. It’s SO BAD omg

If you’re looking to change somebody’s mind About anything It’s your responsibility to meet them where they’re at Shrill, scoldy superiority ain’t gonna cut it

Random career tidbits: I have two out-of-print published games (won't say which) that went from initial concept meeting to "files to the printer" in less than a week. Quarriors was turned down by 5 publishers before Wizkids took it. I've still designed more TCG content than any other type of game

For the Game of Thrones TCG (the original design the LCG is based on), I was designer, developer, producer, art director, web content creator and half of the organized play leadership. The AGOT TCG went from initial meeting to "files to printer" in 4.5 months. Utterly insane. Still proud of it.

Random career tidbits: I have two out-of-print published games (won't say which) that went from initial concept meeting to "files to the printer" in less than a week. Quarriors was turned down by 5 publishers before Wizkids took it. I've still designed more TCG content than any other type of game

I do not enjoy learning new games, and despise reading rulebooks to learn new games. This gets worse every year, and honestly I think this makes me a stronger designer. I'm on record as saying most game design "best practices" today are BS. The discipline is too young.

Random career tidbits: I have two out-of-print published games (won't say which) that went from initial concept meeting to "files to the printer" in less than a week. Quarriors was turned down by 5 publishers before Wizkids took it. I've still designed more TCG content than any other type of game

My most innovative designs have never been published. Junior game designers often massively overvalue innovation. I was no exception. I have designed at least seven "entire new genre" type of games. I think maybe two of them are any good.

Random career tidbits: I have two out-of-print published games (won't say which) that went from initial concept meeting to "files to the printer" in less than a week. Quarriors was turned down by 5 publishers before Wizkids took it. I've still designed more TCG content than any other type of game

Most of my best known games, I designed the first draft in less than 24 hours. My superpower is that I'm very bursty, but need lots of downtime for meditation and reflection I never transcribe rules for my games, no matter how complicated, until we're in late development.

Random career tidbits: I have two out-of-print published games (won't say which) that went from initial concept meeting to "files to the printer" in less than a week. Quarriors was turned down by 5 publishers before Wizkids took it. I've still designed more TCG content than any other type of game

I interviewed with Wizards of the Coast three separate times and got the job, but was unable to obtain the visa to work on site. My first professional encounter with the legendary Reiner Knizia was to reject one of his games for FFG. His reaction solidified my eternal respect for the man.

Random career tidbits: I have two out-of-print published games (won't say which) that went from initial concept meeting to "files to the printer" in less than a week. Quarriors was turned down by 5 publishers before Wizkids took it. I've still designed more TCG content than any other type of game

I have hundreds of design credits on BGG, and I think maybe a quarter of them are expansions I did not design, for games I designed. XCOM the board game only has my name on the cover, but it should also have Nikki Valens and Lukas Litzinger, who were more co-designers than developers.

Random career tidbits: I have two out-of-print published games (won't say which) that went from initial concept meeting to "files to the printer" in less than a week. Quarriors was turned down by 5 publishers before Wizkids took it. I've still designed more TCG content than any other type of game

Blood Rage was going to be a completely different game in completely different IP, until I met Adrian Smith. I once designed a game for my wife. She wrote the rules, and they were published unedited. I have great love for 99.99% of my peers, though there are some big designers I despise personally

Random career tidbits: I have two out-of-print published games (won't say which) that went from initial concept meeting to "files to the printer" in less than a week. Quarriors was turned down by 5 publishers before Wizkids took it. I've still designed more TCG content than any other type of game

People with pictures of white Fabío Jesus on their walls getting violently upset that a fictional ranger is darker than the John Howe paintings they saw as a kid Can’t just be normal 🙄

Boosting not because they need the help, but because Queen's Gambit was a genuinely great game and this looks AWESOME Great pick for Restoration. Love it