Episode 43: Matt Forbeck

This week we speak with Matt Forbeck, an exceptionally creative author and entrepreneur who has written across some of the world's most popular franchises.  Ever heard of Minecraft, Halo, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, or Marvel?  Yeah, we thought so.  In addition exploring his creative process, Matt also shared with us some thoughts behind his Kickstarter-funded Shotguns and Sorcery campaign for 5e.  And he chatted about all of this after a very long day of meetings.  We invite you to join us for a wide-ranging discussion of RPG and adjacent topics. 

Please check out Matt's diverse creative work:

Forbeck.com
Shotguns and Sorcery
About Matt Forbeck (definitely worth reading)

Matt spent most of his career as a freelancer, so he has done lots of different things for different people.  Besides that, Matt co-founded Pinnacle Entertainment Group with Shane Lacy Hensley back in 1996, and he was company president for nearly four years, leaving in late 1999.  In 2002, Matt joined Human Head Studios to head up their new adventure games division.  He left them in September of 2004 to dedicate himself to freelancing full-time once again.  In all, Matt has worked on projects that have been nominated for 28 Origins Awards and have won 17.  They’ve also won 10 ENies and a number of InQuest Fan Awards, and a Scribe award.

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Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).