WotC D&D's Christopher Perkins Promoted to Creative Director

On Twitter WotC's Christopher Perkins clarified queries about his new role after it was revealed that the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide would be his last book as Product Lead--he is now D&D's Creative Director, which looks like a broader, more overview-type job. Creative Director was the role that Mike Mearls held until 2018 before moving over the Magic: The Gathering, and George Krstic held a similarly named role until August this year.

Not true. I was a Game Design Architect. Now I’m the Creative Director, which is a more “behind the scenes” gig that lets me play quietly in a bunch of different sandboxes. #wotcstaff

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

My impression is that the reason Larian isn't making BG4 is that they have more fun working on Divinity games. I don't think there's anything WotC could do to change that.

Be a more pleasant partner to work with springs to mind.

 

[Bill Zebub]

Is he more involved in the adventure module type projects?

Off-topic, but I really wish they would go back to publishing "modules" in the old-school format. You know, 32 stapled pages with a wraparound heavier cover, and maps inside the cover.

Yeah, I get that I would get a lot less content per dollar than buy $50 adventure books, but still...

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Off-topic, but I really wish they would go back to publishing "modules" in the old-school format. You know, 32 stapled pages with a wraparound heavier cover, and maps inside the cover.

Yeah, I get that I would get a lot less content per dollar than buy $50 adventure books, but still...

There are a lot of these being published nowadays and many of them are great.

 

[overgeeked]

Be a more pleasant partner to work with springs to mind.

They also said repeatedly that adapting 5E mechanics to a video game was a pain in the ass. Even if WotC were a delight, I’m not sure they’d want to deal with that headache again.

 

[Oofta]

They also said repeatedly that adapting 5E mechanics to a video game was a pain in the ass. Even if WotC were a delight, I’m not sure they’d want to deal with that headache again.

Much easier to start with rules that work for a video game than the other way around. They have more options for creativity as well.

 

[darjr]

They also said repeatedly that adapting 5E mechanics to a video game was a pain in the ass. Even if WotC were a delight, I’m not sure they’d want to deal with that headache again.

But they were mostly done with this weren’t they?

 

[Parmandur]

Off-topic, but I really wish they would go back to publishing "modules" in the old-school format. You know, 32 stapled pages with a wraparound heavier cover, and maps inside the cover.

Yeah, I get that I would get a lot less content per dollar than buy $50 adventure books, but still...

It's more than just a slight value difference, the economics on small game modules are really dire. You could buy the 320 page Icewind Dale book for $50 at most, or 10 32 page modules at $30 apiece? It's just not feasible.

 

[overgeeked]

But they were mostly done with this weren’t they?

It took them a few years to make the game. And had a lot of trouble with the 2014 5E rules. Not sure how much WotC would insist on using the 2024 5E rules with any new game. It would probably be easier to make the changes than start from zero, but they’ve also said how happy they are to be out from under WotC and doing their own thing.

 

[EternalDungeonMaster]

In history of wotc/tsr who else has held this title or its equivalent?

Jim Ward held that position.

 

[EternalDungeonMaster]

In history of wotc/tsr who else has held this title or its equivalent?

Jim Ward held that position.

Ooops accidental double post.