Norman has been gaming for almost 30 years and tinkering with game mechanics for most of that time.
His local game group has undergone some changes over the years, but has been meeting almost every Friday night for more than 16 years. They've evolved from RPGs to light and silly card games to mid/light weight Euros.
He's been toying more seriously with designing new games from scratch for the past year or so, and currently has a half dozen projects scattered between rough notes and playtest copies.