Eric M. Lang Explained
Eric M. Lang is a Canadian game designer. He began his career as a playtester for FASA before publishing his first game, Mystick independently in 2000. He has since worked with publishers Fantasy Flight Games, WizKids and CMON, among others.[1] He is the recipient of the 2016 Diana Jones Award.[2] In March 2017, Lang became CMON's director of game design.[3] Lang left his position with CMON in September 2020 to focus on freelance work and activism in the board game industry.[4]
Controversy
In July 2020, Lang was temporarily suspended from Twitter after expressing support for Black Lives Matter.[5] [6] Lang attributed the ban to a targeted harassment campaign, and his account was later reinstated.
List of games
- A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (2002)
- A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game (2018)
- Arcadia Quest (2014)
- Ancestree (2017)
- Ankh: Gods of Egypt (2021)[7]
- Blood Rage (2015)
- (2016)
- (2004)
- Chaos in the Old World (2009)
- Cthulhu: Death May Die (board game) (2018)
- Dice Masters (with Mike Elliott) (2014)
- Dilbert: The Board Game (2006)
- Duelyst (video game) (2016)
- Fantasía S.A. (2008)
- Frenzy (2003)
- Kaosball: The Fantasy Sport of Total Domination (2014)
- Marvel United (2020)[8]
- Midgard (2009)
- Mystick: Domination (2000)
- Secrets (2017)
- Quarriors! (with Mike Elliott) (2011)
- Rising Sun (2018)
- (2012)
- The Godfather: Corleone's Empire (2017)
- The Others (2016)
- Trains and Stations (2013)
- Warhammer 40K: Conquest (2014)
- (2009)
- (2015)
Notes and References
- The Lang View. Tabletop Gaming. 58–61. 6. Autumn 2016.
- Web site: Tabletop gaming's most coveted trophy is a burned book. Charlie Hall. Polygon. 2016-08-10. 2016-11-26.
- Web site: Eric M. Lang Joins Cool Mini Or Not as New Director of Game Design. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409200114/http://geekandsundry.com/eric-m-lang-joins-cool-mini-or-not-as-new-director-of-game-design/. dead. April 9, 2017. . March 14, 2017 . April 8, 2017 . Blair . Marnell .
- Web site: Ashcroft . Barry . CMON And Tabletop Games Designer Eric Land Part Ways . thegamer.com . 10 September 2020 . The Gamer.
- Web site: Twitter Suspends Board Game Designer Eric Lang. 10 July 2020 .
- Web site: Board Game Designer Eric Lang Suspended From Twitter.
- Web site: CMON - Ankh: Gods of Egypt. 2021-08-31. www.cmon.com.
- Web site: Benson. Paul. Tiny Avengers, Assemble! in 'Marvel United'. 5 March 2021. Geek Dad. 3 September 2020 .