Freelance

Here you will find the various projects I have worked on as a writer, game designer, editor or consultant.

If you are interested in a freelance game designer or writer, you can see the projects I have worked on listed below. If you would like to contact me in regards to freelance work, you can do so at the link below.

Previous freelance work includes:


Guf Studios and Thunderworks Games:

Tales of Ulos is a graphic novel set in the world of Ulos, of the Roll Player series of games by Thunderworks games. I wrote one of the four stories in this graphic novel, the tale of Kaemon and Pitlin: Blackjacked Buckaneers. Juan Ochoa was the artist.

Art by Juan Ochoa

Cubicle 7:

Sadly, due to a contractual disagreement between Cubicle 7 and Sophisticated Games, TOR 2nd Ed will not be released by C7, and my work for it will likely never see print.

The One Ring, from Cubicle 7, is being released in a second edition. This is a highly acclaimed role playing game set in Tolkien’s Middle Earth, and features a number of innovative systems that help bring the world loved by so many to life.

As a writer I worked on:

  • The One Ring Starter Set.
  • An Adventure for the Legends of Middle Earth book.

Check it out here.


Modiphius Entertainment:

The Infinity Role Playing Game is an exciting science fiction RPG set in the same universe as the Infinity miniatures game by Corvus Belli. Combining high technology with a complex and multifaceted setting the Infinity universe is full of adventure, action and intrigue.

As a writer on this game line I have worked on:

  • The PanOceania, Concilium and O-12 Chapters in the Core Rules.
  • The Original Corvus Belli Characters (backgrounds and stats).
  • The Miniature Characters (for the KS) (backgrounds and stats).
  • Breaking of a Wave adventure in Adventures in the Human Sphere.
  • A Cult of One adventure in Adventures in the Human Sphere.
  • E Pluribus Unem adventure in the GM Guide.
  • Campaign Creation in the GM Guide.
  • The Haqqislam Faction Source Book.
  • The PanOceania Faction Source Book.
  • The YuJing Faction Source Book.
  • The ALEPH Faction Source Book.
  • Various cards for the NPC, GM decks.
  • The Combined Army Source Book.
  • The Paradiso Source Book.
  • The Tohaa Source Book.
  • The Mercenaries Source Book.
  • The Shadow Affairs Campaign.
  • The O-12 Files.
  • The Cost of Greed – The Dire Foes Campaign.
  • The TAG Source Book.
  • The Hypercorps Source Book.

Check it out here.

Star Trek Adventures is a new RPG set in the Star Trek universe. Using a spin on Modiphius’ 2D20 system, this game is fast flowing, evocative of the setting, and shaping up to be excellent fun.

As a writer for this game line I have worked on:

  • Background material in the Core Rules Book.
  • Trouble at Omned III Adventure.

Check it out here.

Achtung! Cthulhu Skimish Game is a table-top miniatures game based on the Dystopian Legions 2.0 rules set. Set in an alternate history Mythos twisted World War Two, Achtung! Cthulhu Skirmish game is set in the same universe as Modiphius’ highly successful Achtung! Cthulhu RPG.

I worked as a consultant on the rules and proof reader.

Check it out here.


Red Scar:

Devil’s Run is a post-apocalyptic role playing game in a near future torn apart by cataclysmic war. The world as we know it is in ruins, new super powers are on the rise, and the continent of North America is a deadly wasteland fought over by gangs warring for survival.

As a writer for this game line I have worked on:

  • The Devil’s Run Core Book (Vykers Background, group rules, board game conversion, extended play example)
  • Life and Death (Echoes), Part 1 of the War for the Realm Living Campaign.

You can check it out here.


Spartan Games:

Spartan Games closed its doors in August 2017.

Battle For Iceland is a two-player set introducing the fast-play Fleet Action rules set. Fleet Action is a combined naval, armoured and aerial miniatures game set in the same alternative 1800s universe as Dystopian Wars.

I worked as one of the primary writers for this rules set.

Firestorm Taskforce is a set of fast-playing space combat rules set in the same universe as Firestorm Armada and Firestorm Planetfall.

I worked as one of the editors for this rules set.

Halo Fleet Battles is a space combat game based in the same universe as the Halo series of games by 343. It pits the forces of the UNSC against the might of the Covenant.

I worked as one of the writers for the rules set and scenario booklet.

Return of the Overseers is the two-player boxed set for Firestorm Armada, an epic space battles miniatures game set in the Firestorm Universe.

I worked as a writer, writing the background story in the scenario booklet.

Battle for Proteus Prime is the two-player boxed set introducing the Firestorm Planetfall rules. Planetfall is a set of fast playing and high action rules covering science fiction ground and aerial combat and set in the Firestorm Universe.

I worked as a writer, writing the background story in the scenario booklet (not including the scenario descriptions).

Iron Scorpion is the two-player boxed set for the Dystopian Legions skirmish miniatures game. Dystopian Legions uses 32mm scale miniatures and is set in the steampunk world of Dystopian Wars.

I worked as a writer and editor for the rules set and scenario book, I also managed the playtest and development team from the game’s release through to 2016.

Dystopian Wars is a multi-theater miniatures wargame set in an alternate steampunk 1800s. Combining naval, aerial and armoured models Dystopian Wars is a detailed, tense and engaging miniatures game.

I worked a playtester for the 2.0 set of rules, and in 2016 have been a member of the design and development team for Dystopian Wars.


Miscellaneous Writing:

Over 30 issues of the monthly online Z-Man Games Newsletter (now defunct).

Over 50 board game reviews on the website Board Game Geek.

Various blog posts related to the Spartan Games range of games at Element270.

Various podcasts and blog posts related to games and education at the Games For Educators website.