Hi, this is Ta-Te :) born in 1971, first hobby game is Axis and Allies back in 1886.
First game ever designed ... hmmm, it is always a hobby even since elementary school, making small puzzle and mystery games, etc, then forcing everyone to play. Any yeah, first 'Monopoly' made in the middle school, did it overnight and never get to play it.
College ... Univeristy of the Pacific, psyc major. Love the school. Improved drawing and graphic skill, business operating and strategic knowledge, etc. but kinda screw up the major.
After college, operated a computer mail order company for 7 years ... really nice 7 years, before the crash ... while running the company, published first board game 'Stock Tycoon', a total disaster.
Early 2000, taught computer app, graphic design, etc. at Gardena High School for 2.5 years. While teaching, took pastel and board game design class at Otis. Game design was taught by Keith Meyres. Actually learned a lot, not just design, but the industry itself which is quite important. Thanx Keith.
Published more games in mid '00, more disaster ...
Published TZQ, Mountain of Inferno, Battle of Red Cliffs, Soccer Sonic in 2009 ... finally something to be proud of.
Working on more ... hopefully better, not worse.
Now living in Shanghai, while distributing games and promoting sponsoring game design and related events, at the same time fighting against imitation and piracy.
Thanx to Zev, Joe and Henry, friends who help me stay in the game design industry. (though, maybe a better idea to quit many years ago, ha). Oh yeah, thanx to Mr. Wang, sure it is a lot to learn from mistakes.
As for other biz in board game, thanx to Zev and Joe again, especially Jay, and also Byron, Angel, John and many others.
Yep, absolutely thrilled to be part of the industry. Now just need to find a way to survived in it :)
Motto: 创作是自我累积的财富，盗版是自我毁灭的开始 Creation accumulations the wealth within；piracy doomed the moment it begins.
Essen 2009 - Mondainai Booth 4-412 - Friend designer Harald Enoksson who will help me promote Soccer Sonic at the event. Thanx Herald :)
Oct 24/25 - Southern China Board Game Convention - Co-host, sponsor by Rio Grande Games, Z-Man Games, Fantasy Flight Games, and Kanga Games.
Dec 19/20 - Eastern China Board Game Convention - Host, sponsor by Fantasy Flight Games, Rio Grande Games, Z-Man Games, Kanga Games and Game Harbor.
Traditional Chinese board game forum - www.coolbg.org
Simplified Chinese board game forum - www.bgxcafe.com
Soccer Sonic web site - www.soccer-sonic.com
TZQ web site - http://tzq1.spaces.live.com
Now working at Cross Circle Games (CCG), Shanghai, China as a board game developer. First board game designed for CCG is Poker Face, and it should be released by end of this month.
Blog in Simplified Chinese - http://1208234718.qzone.qq.com/
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