I grew up on a small farm in northern Wisconsin. I've served in the USAF as a Cryptologic Language Analyst, studied mechanical engineering and computer science at university and ran a painting franchise. Eventually I studied game design and programming at Vancouver Film School to join the video game industry working for studios such as Electronic Arts, Bandai Namco, and Hellbent Games. Most recently, I left my position as the Lead Backend Programmer at Hellbent Games to co-found Riverwind Studios where I currently work as the Production Director.
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I've always enjoyed writing and designing adventures, two activities which would eventually lead me to find the hobby of tabletop role-playing games. Growing up in a small, rural area, I didn't have an opportunity to discover TTRPGs as a kid, despite unknowingly playing what was effectively a TTRPG in the form of imaginary adventures with my brother. Now I'm engrossed in the hobby, as well as writing, game design, and the video games industry.
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Ancient Rune is my brand for my creations, which is mostly TTRPG stuff like rulebooks, adventures and videos, as well as some creative writing in the form of fiction novels and short stories in the sci-fi and fantasy genres.