Eric_M._Lang

Eric M. Lang

Eric M. Lang

Canadian game designer

Eric M. Lang is a Canadian game designer. He began his career as a playtester for FASA before publishing his first game, Mystick independently in 2000. He has since worked with publishers Fantasy Flight Games, WizKids and CMON, among others.[1] He is the recipient of the 2016 Diana Jones Award.[2] In March 2017, Lang became CMON's director of game design.[3] Lang left his position with CMON in September 2020 to focus on freelance work and activism in the board game industry.[4]

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Controversy

In July 2020, Lang was temporarily suspended from Twitter after expressing support for Black Lives Matter.[5][6] Lang attributed the ban to a targeted harassment campaign, and his account was later reinstated.

List of games

References

  1. [1]
    "The Lang View". Tabletop Gaming (6): 58–61. Autumn 2016.
  2. [2]
    Charlie Hall (2016-08-10). "Tabletop gaming's most coveted trophy is a burned book". Polygon. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. [3]
    Marnell, Blair (March 14, 2017). "Eric M. Lang Joins Cool Mini Or Not as New Director of Game Design". Geek & Sundry. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  4. [4]
    Ashcroft, Barry (10 September 2020). "CMON And Tabletop Games Designer Eric Land Part Ways". thegamer.com. The Gamer.
  5. [5]
    "Twitter Suspends Board Game Designer Eric Lang". 10 July 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Board Game Designer Eric Lang Suspended From Twitter".
  7. [7]
    "CMON - Ankh: Gods of Egypt". www.cmon.com. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  8. [8]
    Benson, Paul (3 September 2020). "Tiny Avengers, Assemble! in 'Marvel United'". Geek Dad. Retrieved 5 March 2021.


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