RECENT NEWS
I'm headed back to the Game Developers' Conference this year to talk shop with producers, writers, funders, publishers, and designers of all stripes. If you're going too, please ping me on LinkedIn, I'd love to connect and hear what you're up to. I'll be going both in my freelance/consulting capacity, and as part of a Stealthy Startup Team™ working on a new game.
Work continues apace on Skywind, the massive project of rebuilding the classic RPG Morrowind, using the tech behind its ubiquitous sequel Skyrim.
Our narrative team has wrapped all the major work on the base game, and we're now deep in implementation. Release date is still TBD, but I can't wait to share this classic game with a whole new generation.
Check out a spooky update video here, and head to our website if you're interested in applying to the team - we're actively recruiting, especially if you have experience working with Bethesda's Creation Kit and the Papyrus scripting language.
Over the last year, I've been privileged to produce the gorgeous play ODDS ARE, by Smita Russell. This extraordinary solo show won awards and garnered raves on its journey, culminating at the Edinburgh Festival, where The Times named it one of the best shows out of almost 4,000 productions.
ODDS ARE blends myth, medicine, and memory to explore what happens when science fails us and we're left to make meaning from chaos. Heartbreaking and hilarious, it's one of my favorite plays, and I feel tremendously lucky to have helped shepherd it.
Future plans are under wraps, but expect a U.S.production announcement soon. For more info, visit the show's website: www.oddsareshow.com
An older update but still fun: last year, I interviewed a slew of legendary game designers about the Thief series, Looking Glass Studios (RIP), and the future of immersive simulation. The interviews resulted in features across several outlets, including two of my favorites: RockPaperShotgun and Retro Gamer Magazine.
The RPS piece centers on a landmark collaboration by amateur and professional designers, and the Retro Gamer piece is a 25-year retrospective of stealth games.
You can read them both via the buttons here.
After winning more Best Play awards than any in British history, THE INHERITANCE transferred to Broadway, where I joined the producing team, and where it won 4 Tony Awards, including Best Play. It has since become one of the most-licensed plays in America, and been translated into multiple languages for productions around the world.