“I've had the pleasure to work with a bunch of incredible minds in this industry, but Nik is probably the sharpest designer I've ever met. He's the kind of sharp that makes you sit up straighter in your chair and pay closer attention. He's the kind of sharp that makes you roll your eyes and think to yourself, "of COURSE that's the way it works!" when "it" wasn't at all obvious until he made it seem that way. It's rare that you get the opportunity to work with someone like that, but it's even more rare to have that person also be your boss. In the two years that I spent with Nik as a colleague, he exhibited an inspiring mix of crackling ideas and management savvy that was simultaneously illuminating and envy-inducing. If you're ever lucky enough to work under, over, or side-by-side with Nik Davidson, you'll quickly discover that all of this is not hyperbole. You'll likely be driven to write something like this in order to spread the word.”
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I have been designing, developing and producing top-notch MMOs, collectible games, and…
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I've been at Wizards of the Coast for 18 years now, and working on Magic: The Gathering for almost all that time. About a decade ago, for a few…
I've been at Wizards of the Coast for 18 years now, and working on Magic: The Gathering for almost all that time. About a decade ago, for a few…
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I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Principal Designer at Second Dinner!
I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Principal Designer at Second Dinner!
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So incredibly proud of this game and this team. Our Cozy MMO That Could is heading to Open Beta! Are you excited? What are you looking forward to…
So incredibly proud of this game and this team. Our Cozy MMO That Could is heading to Open Beta! Are you excited? What are you looking forward to…
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My wife was kind enough to remind me this morning that it's strokeniversary. 4 years ago I died. Much better now, though. I was lucky and came out…
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My time at One More Game has come to an end. While I'm incredibly proud of not only what we built but the way in which we built it, we ended up with…
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Our current method of product development is exactly what I've always wanted to implement. It's flexible, promotes ownership at every level, and…
Our current method of product development is exactly what I've always wanted to implement. It's flexible, promotes ownership at every level, and…
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I have never been a part of a more effective team. I have never seen a team that has iterated faster, or gotten quality feedback from players faster.…
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