Personal Information
Jason L Blair
jasonlblair@gmail.com
Objective
My objective is to do something great. I love games and bringing an incredible, immersive experience to someone—whether they are my best friend or an absolute stranger—is a goal that really excites me. I believe in gaming as entertainment, as a skill development tool, and as an artform. And I have the ability to know which of those goals a game should strive to be.
My objective is to help make great games. Pure and simple.
Bodies of Work
Presented in order from most recent:
Little Fears Nightmare Edition, Publisher: FunSizedGames
Project: Roleplaying Game
Publication Date: TBD
Contribution: 50k words
Responsibility: Writing, Design, Layout, Art Direction, Print Buying
Link: LittleFears.com
Buried Tales of Pinebox, TX, Publisher: 12 to Midnight
Project: Short Story Collection
Publication Date: July 2009
Contribution: 3700 words, Fiction titled "Lovable Creatures"
Responsibility: Writing
Link: 12 to Midnight's Buried Tales page
Wings of War: Famous Aces, Dev: Big Rooster LLC; Pub: Big Rooster LLC
Project: Downloadable title for PSN, XBLA, and Steam for Windows; adaptation of the popular board game
Publication Date: Canceled
Responsibility: Lead designer, design documentation, menu flow, TRC compliance
Borderlands, Dev: Gearbox Software; Pub: 2K Games
Project: PS3/Xbox360 Video Game (First Person Shooter); AAA Title from a major publisher
Publication Date: TBD
Responsibility: Scriptwriting, Dialogue
Link: 2K Games' Official Page for Borderlands
The Long Count, Publisher: Archaia Studios Press
Project: Graphic Novel
Publication Date: December 2007
Contribution: One 24pp Script
Responsibility: Scriptwriting, Panel Blocking, Story, Characters
Link: ASP's Official Page
Prey, Dev: Human Head Studios, Inc.; Prod: 3D Realms; Pub: 2K Games
Project: PC/Xbox360 Video Game (First Person Shooter); AAA Title from a major publisher
Publication Date: July 2006
Contribution: Script revisions (reworked and additional dialogue); Credit compilation and writing; Manual for PC and Xbox 360 text and control compilation; Additional product pitch material origination
Link: 2K Games' Official Page for PREY
Villainy - The Supervillainous Card Game, Human Head Studios, Inc.
Project: Collectible Deck Card Game; Set One: Evil Masterminds
Publication Date: July 2006
Contribution: Three (3) separate 60-card decks; three (3) rulesheets; ad, instruction, and flavor text
Responsibilities: Game Design, Rule & Flavor Text Writing, Art Direction (Cards, Tuck & POP Boxes), Layout (Cards, Tuck & POP Boxes), Print Buying
Beyond the Storm, Modevia IP
Project: NOLA Relief Fund Book
Publication Date: October 2005
Contribution: 5k Words, Fiction titled "It Rained All Night the Day I Left"
Responsibilities: Writing, Art Direction
Link: Modevia's Official Page for BEYOND THE STORM
Normal, Texas Quick Play, Human Head Studios, Inc.
Project: 40pp Introductory Guide to Upcoming Roleplaying Game
Publication Date: August 2005
Contribution: 25k Words
Responsibilities: Layout, Editing, Print Buying, Art Direction, Convention Promotion
Frankenstein's Children, Human Head Studios, Inc.
Project: Strategy Board Game
Publication Date: April 2005
Contribution: Rules Writing, System Development
Responsibilities: Layout, Editing, Print Buying, Art Direction, Convention Promotions
Dreaming Cities, Guardians of Order
Project: 272pp Genre Book for Tri-Stat Roleplaying System
Publication Date: Winter 2005
Contribution: 18k words for "The World at Twilight" Setting
Responsibilities: Writing
Eldritch Ass Kicking, Key 20 Publishing
Project: 96pp Roleplaying Game
Publication Date: October 2004
Contribution: Editing, Layout
Responsibilities: Layout, Editing, Print Buying, Art Direction, Convention Promotions
Wyrd is Bond, Key 20 Publishing
Project: 96pp Roleplaying Game
Publication Date: April 2004
Contribution: 30k Words, System Development
Responsibilities: Writing, Layout, Print Buying, Art Direction, Convention Promotions
Little Fears, Key 20 Publishing
Project: 144pp Roleplaying Game
Publication Date: June 2001
Contribution: 40k Words, System Development
Responsibilities: Writing, Layout, Illustrations, Print Buying, Art Direction, Shipping, Warehousing, Convention Promotions
Illegible Stone, Key 20 Publishing
Project: 187pp Poetry Compilation
Publication Date: September 1999
Contribution: 50 poems
Responsibilities: Editing, Writing, Layout, Print Buying, Shipping, Warehousing
Other Contributions
Jeux Ne Sais Quoi, Daedalus Magazine
Project: Op/Ed column for quarterly gaming webzine
Publication Date: 2004
Passion and Design, GreenTentacles.com
Project: Article for speculative fiction webzine
Publication Date: March 2001
Professional History
Video Game Designer, Big Rooster, LLC
08.07 - 10.08
I was the lead designer on the upcoming Wings of War: Famous Aces downloadable title where I wrote the design document and compiled asset needs. I worked with the project lead and tech director to build a manageable design model for the game within the budget and tech boundaries available to us. I also handled secondary design work for the downloadable title Talisman. During my time with the company, I wrote numerous pitches, menu system and tutorial documentation, and matched everything to the game specifications and TRC requirements of the target platforms.
Adventure Games Director/Writer/Community Liaison, Human Head Studios
01.05 - 08.07
As the Director of the Adventure Games Division, I handled all levels of project development, including concept pitches, fiction and game system writing, art direction, print buying and specification, promotion, and final publication for a variety of tabletop games.
I oversaw the Senior Artist who was the primary visual contributor and illustrator for the division. I also worked with the Electronic Games Division on cross-promotional and brand-broadening projects as well as any writing needs such as manual writing, marketing materials, and extensive dialog and script revisions on the AAA title Prey.
Following the closure of the Adventure Games Division, I became staff writer and community liaison for Human Head Studios. My experience with the company provided me with a solid overview of video and computer game production, concept and design documents as well as manual and script writing that was put into practice during later projects.
Editor-in-Chief, Key 20 Publishing
07.99 - 11.04
As the Editor-in-Chief of Key 20, it was my primary responsibility to originate and develop projects utilizing very limited resources. I worked on each project from the bottom up, arranging and negotiating with freelancers and printers as well as writing the bulk of the first three releases. I acquired a real-world education of the ins and outs of being a professional writer and publisher. Through my tenure as Key 20’s Editor-in-Chief, I gained valuable contacts with industry professionals in both the tabletop and computer games industries.
Content Editor, West Group
03.01 - 05.02
Editing, revision compilation, XML Programming for a variety of legal documents and publications within the Health and Environmental Law discipline.
Awards/Acclaim
Origins Award Nominee - 2001 Game of the Year: Little Fears
Origins Award Nominee - 2001 RPG of the Year: Little Fears
RPGnet Award Winner - Most Disturbing/Controversial Game of 2001: Little Fears
Memberships
AAGAD - Standard Membership
IGDA - Paid Member
