Brian Tinsman was the lead designer on many Magic: the Gathering sets & blocks in the 00’s (Champions of Kamigawa, Time Spiral), with Rise of the Eldrazi being the most popular.
Brian was the first person I met at Wizards of the Coast who espoused top-down design, and leveraged it while designing Judgement to make some really unique & cool cards.
He since went on to join Zynga pre-IPO, continued on an entrepreneurial path, and most recently launched Wonders of the First.
He’s also a black belt in jiu-jitsu, spending 25 years on that journey to mastery. Wonders of the First is the game design manifestation of that spirit.
