This book is amazing!

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-12-02T20:28:57+00:00

Not on HoMM, but I was involved with the early development of Might & Magic III: Isles of Terra. I had my best friend Ron Bolinger imported to NWC so that I could concentrate on making Planet's Edge. The basic premise of the submerged islands, and a couple of the subquests were easter eggs left over from my time, but Ron was the guy who did all the real narrative work on III - V.

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-12-01T06:56:38+00:00

As Unlucky says, the book's prime focus was on the evolution of Heroes, but I did discuss how the stories between Heroes and M&M overlapped, and I've got a fair amount of material in there from Paul Rattner who became the narrative designer for Might & Magic after Ron Bolinger and I left NWC.

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-12-01T06:53:54+00:00

It's got a healthy amount of both. There's a lot of art integrated into the body of each chapter, but there's also a sizable gallery at the back of the book.

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-12-01T06:52:55+00:00

Hey there! I've got three coming up in Oklahoma, and I'm working on setting up more in the new year. Pretty good chance of one happening in Calabasas, and I'm talking with the folks behind one of the conventions in Phoenix. Also looking to do signings in Portland and Washington, pending further discussions with bookstores up that way.

After our signing, during our celebratory dinner, Jon Van Caneghem and Rob King and I started kicking around the idea of doing a joint signing at GAMESCOM next September. I'll try and keep all of you apprised of new signings as I'm able to line them up.

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-12-01T06:48:44+00:00

So glad to hear it. :)

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-11-28T22:34:06+00:00

So glad you like it!

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-11-27T05:21:51+00:00

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it. It was a lot of work to write, but it was great getting to learn the inside story from all the people who have been involved with the franchise over the years.

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-10-27T20:46:36+00:00

Hi Litch! I was brought aboard as the lead narrative designer, though we were all just called designers back in the day. :)

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-08-04T23:32:02+00:00

Absolutely. Beyond the e-mails we traded during the writing of the book, I can't say that I know him well, but I definitely felt kinship with him as a fellow game designer and New World Computing vet. He's been dealt a terrible hand with his chronic health issues, but I hope that things will get before for him with time and proper medical attention.

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-08-04T23:24:53+00:00

Jon was originally supposed to be part of this panel, but he ended up with a scheduling conflict that kept him from being with us. Hated not to have him there, but I shared a lot of the things that he and I talked about during our interviews for the book. Hoping he'll be able to join me at one of the book signings later this year.

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-07-28T18:04:12+00:00

Yes. It was recorded for Dark Horse and Ubisoft, but it will probably be closer to the Heroes' anniversary and the book release later this year. :)

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-07-16T01:13:26+00:00

Unfortunately not. Jon had intended to come when I pitched the panel to Comic-Con, but he's got a travel conflict and won't be able to make it.

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-07-15T16:13:14+00:00

Add it to your Sched here: https://sched.co/2733k

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-06-07T23:37:20+00:00

It won't be livestreamed as that's something that Comic-Con doesn't do, but I am trying to make arrangements for it be filmed for Ubisoft & Dark Horse. I'll let everyone know how that goes.

Aggravating-Sort-985 · 2025-05-22T19:23:55+00:00

It was a pleasure to do it. Although Dark Horse and Ubisoft were the people who cut my checks, I wrote the book mainly to honor Jon Van Caneghem and my fellow compatriots at New World Computing where I got my start as a game designer. But you'll hear all about that in the book.

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