James Introcaso — Game Masters, the Rise of Indie RPGs and Showing Up for Luck (#81)

James Introcaso is an award-winning tabletop game designer and storyteller whose work has helped shape the modern landscape of roleplaying games. As the lead game designer at MCDM Productions, James was integral to developing roleplaying systems that captivate players worldwide. His design credits include co-creating Burn Bright, Roll20’s first original RPG, co-authoring seven official Dungeons & Dragons books, and leading design on Draw Steel, an upcoming RPG that raised over $4.6 million on Backerkit.

James’s journey into games began with a childhood love of D&D, a theater background, and a stint writing and producing for television, incl...