[CZ] Jeff Talanian terminates association with Gygax Games

PapersAndPaychecks · Post by **PapersAndPaychecks** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:45 pm

James Maliszewski wrote:Well, it helps in the sense that I now have names, although I still don't know who Spencer Wright is. I don't believe I've ever encountered the name before. Guess it's time to do some digging ...

On Dragonsfoot, he's the poster formerly known as Glaaki. Interestingly, according to a post by the delightful Mr Bradley on the Troll Lord Games forum, he's also the author of an unpublished LA game adventure.

And that's the publicly available information on him.

I find the business decision to replace Jeff with this person rather perplexing. And I've said as much to GGG.

Unfortunately, since that was in the same exchange when I pointed out that I can write 100,000 words faster than GGG can write a cheque, I suspect they may have seen me as less than sympathetic to their aims when I said it.

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:29 pm

Well, Spencer hasn't been named as Jeff's replacement, as far as I can see. His role is as "Director of Operations & Product Development", and whilst that doesn't rule him out as "Lead Developer of Castle Zagyg", there is no indication yet that such will be his role.

Piper · Post by **Piper** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:36 pm

Sorry to hear that Ghul. It is my hope the material GGG never published sees the light of day sometime soon.

JCBoney · Post by **JCBoney** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:33 pm

Spencer is also a co-author of the Eldritch RPG supplement Eldritch Traps:

http://www.goodman-games.com/4361preview.html

Lance Hawvermale · Post by **Lance Hawvermale** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:44 am

Will this new "lead developer," whoever they name to that position, be able to hew so faithfully to Gary's style and vision as Jeff? I am skeptical . . .

jgbrowning · Post by **jgbrowning** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:05 pm

Heya Jeff, would you drop me an e-mail at josephbrowning@gmail.com?

danke,

joe b.

deimos3428 · Post by **deimos3428** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:46 pm

There are at least two other people that work for/with Gygax Games: Dan Cross and Jon Creffield. I don't know if they deal with anything outside of the scope of Lejendary Adventure, though.

Here's a bit more info on Spencer Wright, nothing too fancy:

http://direcafe.ning.com/profile/Lejendary

francisca · Post by **francisca** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:49 pm

deimos3428 wrote:There are at least two other people that work for/with Gygax Games: Dan Cross and Jon Creffield. I don't know if they deal with anything outside of the scope of Lejendary Adventure, though.

Do you mean currently? Dan Cross co-wrote the Gygaxian Fantasy World hardbacks with Gary, so he's done more than LA. Dunno what he is working on now, however.

Akrasia · Post by **Akrasia** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:51 pm

This is extremely disappointing news.

Thanks for the work that you did on CZ2 and the folio, Ghul/Jeff. Good luck in your future RPG endeavours!

Ermanaric · Post by **Ermanaric** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:08 pm

francisca wrote:
deimos3428 wrote:There are at least two other people that work for/with Gygax Games: Dan Cross and Jon Creffield. I don't know if they deal with anything outside of the scope of Lejendary Adventure, though.
Do you mean currently? Dan Cross co-wrote the Gygaxian Fantasy World hardbacks with Gary, so he's done more than LA. Dunno what he is working on now, however.

http://www.goodman-games.com/4360preview.html

He appears to be the creator of a game called Eldritch, which is said to have a style similiar to LA. (I don't know personally as I haven't even read it)

deimos3428 · Post by **deimos3428** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:29 am

francisca wrote:
deimos3428 wrote:There are at least two other people that work for/with Gygax Games: Dan Cross and Jon Creffield. I don't know if they deal with anything outside of the scope of Lejendary Adventure, though.
Do you mean currently? Dan Cross co-wrote the Gygaxian Fantasy World hardbacks with Gary, so he's done more than LA. Dunno what he is working on now, however.

Yes, currently.

He has recently become (re)involved with Gygax Games. I don't have any further information than that, I'm afraid. See this post on LejendaryLands for some insights, perhaps.

http://www.lejendarylands.org/Forums/vi ... 5235#p5235

deimos3428 · Post by **deimos3428** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:06 am

Some news this morning related to Gygax Games' and the LA line. It may apply to CZ too, we'll see. No comment from GG yet.

http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=418521

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:16 am

Yep, that press release is available over at Mongoose Games as well: Gygax Games and Mongoose Publishing.

That Gygax Games have struck a deal with Mongoose Publishing is suggestive.

jgbrowning · Post by **jgbrowning** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:36 am

Matthew wrote:Yep, that press release is available over at Mongoose Games as well: Gygax Games and Mongoose Publishing.

That Gygax Games have struck a deal with Mongoose Publishing is suggestive.

Interesting.

joe b.