What "big names" in the gaming industry have you met?

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Simple enough question! Fill me in and tell me all your stories!!!

 

[Psion]

Um, that's a fair bit. I'd better list people by company where appropriate. All of these are GenCon 03 and 04:

Green Ronin
The Game Mechanics
Ken Hite (he even called my by name when he saw me walking by the SJG booth)
Rob Kuntz
GOO Marc
Steve "The Machine" Long
Anthony Valterra (stopped by the ennies booth proclaiming he was robbed. )
I was within 10 feet of Jim Ward, but didn't say anything to him...
I sat next to Peter Adkison at the ennies 03
Monte and Sue Cook
Fiery Dragon
Andrew Bates
Bastion Press
Ari Marmell
The other ennies Judges.
Morrus, Eric Noah, Pkitty, and assorted other ENWorld staffers
Mike Mearls
Joseph Goodman
ENPublishing
Some guy from Sanguine relating his cynical marketing angle about why he considered using the term "non-d20" on his products a drawback. (???)
Probably lots of folks I am forgetting.

 

[MerricB]

I've met Ed Greenwood.



Cheers!

 

[Greylock]

I've gone camping with Wes Yahola. Numerous times.

Stop wondering and wagging your heads like that. Wes is the next big thang. Get with it.

 

[GlassJaw]

I met Benjamin Durbin (Wulf) the other night. He stopped by my place and dropped off the first copy of Slavelords of Cydonia!

 

[William Ronald]

Here are some of the big gaming names that I have meet though most would likely not remember me. (Most were just quick meetings at conventions.)

E. Gary Gygax (if you are at a convention where Gygax is giving a talk, attend. You will gain insights and laugh your head off.)
Monte Cook of Malhavoc Press --(Good gaming design tips and writing tips.)
Chris Pramas of Green Ronin
Nicole Lindroos of Green Ronin
James Wyatt
Tracey Hickman
Margaret Weis
Jean Rabe
Jeff Quick
Mark Clover of Creative Mountain Games
Mark Plemmons of Kenzer Company
Hal Greenberg
Eric Noah, Piratecat, Morrus, and many other wonderful EN Worlders.

I am probably forgetting a few people as well. So, if I have forgotten anyone, I am sorry.

 

[Doug McCrae]

I think I've met one of the creators of SLA Industries. Can't remember his name though.

Impressive, huh?

 

[DarkSoldier]

I was not five feet from Todd Lockwood when he was at V-Con this October. I wanted desperately to talk to him, but I couldn't muster it. I wanted to show him my own art, but I didn't bring my portfolio.

 

[francisca]

Jolly Blackburn
David Kenzer
Dave Arneson
Chris Pramas
Peter Adkison
"Fiery" James Bell
Joseph Goodman

Others I am forgetting. All at GenCon.

 

[Arcane Runes Press]

Boy, I've met ALOT of industry folk now.

Gary Gygax
Michael Stackpole
Joe Goodman
Joe Carikker and E. Dierdre Brooks (gamed with them for 6 months or so)
Jim Pinto and John Zinser of AEG
Pretty much all the Mongoose Editorial staff
Greg Stafford
Sat on a panel with Monte Cook and Peter Adkison
Chris Pramas
Jesse Decker
Margaret Weiss
Anthony Valterra
Ken Hite
The guys at FFG
And so on, and so forth



Patrick Y.