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Senior Game Designer

Samuel Stoddard

Renton, WA
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    Led teams of card designers to do the majority of individual card design on Magic: The Gathering card sets

    Worked to balance game systems

    Worked with creative designers to match story and IP with individual cards and whole mechanics

    Reacted to player feedback to improve future product offerings

    Provided feedback to fellow team members to improve their game design skills and the quality of their content

    Wrote Latest Developments , weekly article on game design from 2012-2017.

    Lead Designer - Final Design and Development:

    'Baseball' (code name)

    Ravnica Allegiance

    Ixalan

    Eldritch Moon

    Magic Origins

    Lead Designer - Initial Design

    Modern Masters 2017

    Design Team Member

    Ravnica Allegiance

    Guilds of Ravnica

    Dominaria

    Hour of Devistation

    Aether Revolt

    Shadows over Innistrad

    Dragons of Tarkir

    Magic2015

    Dragon's Maze

    Magic: The Gathering - Conspiracy

    Worldbuilding

    Shadows over Innistrad block

    Product Designer

    Theros Challenge Decks (Lead - content development)

    Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015 (Lead - card set development)

    SDCC 2016 Reboot

    Signature Spellbook Series

    Commander Anthologies I & II

    From the Vault: Lore

    Duel Decks (Jace vs Vraska, Speed vs Cunning, Elspeth vs Kiora, Eldrazi vs Zendikar, Blessed vs Cursed, Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis, Mind vs Might)

  • Education
    • BA English
      The Ohio State University
      1999 - 2006
  • Experience
    • Senior Game Designer
      Wizards of the Coast
      Renton, WA
      Jun 2012 - Present (14 years)
      Led the final design and development of Magic: The Gathering sets.
  • Awards

    Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game for Eldritch Moon - Dragon Con 2017

  • Industries
    • Toys & Games
  • Skills
    • Creative Direction
    • Game Design
    • Product Design
    • Product Development
    • Prototyping
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