I only recently began running One Ring games for my players, but it’s the kind of RPG whose quality invites you to check out more of the publisher’s works. I’ve got my eye on the Tales from the Loop and Aliens games, perhaps in a couple of months...Free League are doing interesting work in the space!
Engaging interview, as far as it went. I will say, it’s a great shame that it fizzled out like that, but it might be the tendency that many Swedes have of keeping personal life and work separate (I’ve been living in Sweden for several years now and it’s a common enough thing). I’m sure it’s not meant as a slight, but it still sucks to be on the receiving end of that kind of thing.
Hey, Tomas here. So sorry about the misunderstanding. I've never done an interview over Google Docs before, so this was a new format for me. I thought you were writing questions as we went along just like I was writing the answers, I never realized you had a batch of questions prepared. I must have missed some notification at some point, these are busy times, and when you reached out I felt bad so I thought that it'd be better to publish what we had so you didn't need to wait.
Never meant to terminate the interview, so I went ahead now and replied to the questions you had left, that you posted above. I've pasted them below here in the comments field. Feel free to get back to me again if you have any further questions and I'll reply as quickly as I can.
I wouldn't worry too much about the abrupt end. It could be a cultural difference. My work colleagues from Denmark and Germany usually logged off for the day the same way. No pitter-patter, no hints, just a good clean, "I'm done." And that's it. I'd see them on zoom the next day.
I kinda wish we had the same expectation in the states.
Love the perspective shift about IP. I never thought about their early work. They were always adapted other's IP, the properties just grew in scope and social clout, which makes sense. Once your portfolio is full of IP adaptations, why wouldn't you use that in a pitch for new IP partnerships?
Wow... how does someone agree to be interviewed and then just give up on it? Unprofessional behavior that you have Helen much better than I would have.
I wanted to check out Alien and Walking Dead but I believe I’ll skip them now.
Thank you for the information that I have now used to make my decision to not support this company, and know it was not your doing, but his.
I like his perspective on expansion, namely maybe it's not what Tomas or Free League wants. We assume as (mostly, presumably) Americans that relentless growth and expansion is preferred because bigger equals better in our culture. Good on him to take a hard look at that. Perhaps it's a Swedish thing. As to terminating the interview once he's said what he wants to say? Maybe that's a Swedish thing too.
Free League remains a great company that makes outstanding, industry-leading games and Tomas remains a pretty cool cat. Thanks for the interview, Dave! I enjoy your perspective and material too!
I only recently began running One Ring games for my players, but it’s the kind of RPG whose quality invites you to check out more of the publisher’s works. I’ve got my eye on the Tales from the Loop and Aliens games, perhaps in a couple of months...Free League are doing interesting work in the space!
Engaging interview, as far as it went. I will say, it’s a great shame that it fizzled out like that, but it might be the tendency that many Swedes have of keeping personal life and work separate (I’ve been living in Sweden for several years now and it’s a common enough thing). I’m sure it’s not meant as a slight, but it still sucks to be on the receiving end of that kind of thing.
So much shade... XD Good (half) interview though!
Hey, Tomas here. So sorry about the misunderstanding. I've never done an interview over Google Docs before, so this was a new format for me. I thought you were writing questions as we went along just like I was writing the answers, I never realized you had a batch of questions prepared. I must have missed some notification at some point, these are busy times, and when you reached out I felt bad so I thought that it'd be better to publish what we had so you didn't need to wait.
Never meant to terminate the interview, so I went ahead now and replied to the questions you had left, that you posted above. I've pasted them below here in the comments field. Feel free to get back to me again if you have any further questions and I'll reply as quickly as I can.
I wouldn't worry too much about the abrupt end. It could be a cultural difference. My work colleagues from Denmark and Germany usually logged off for the day the same way. No pitter-patter, no hints, just a good clean, "I'm done." And that's it. I'd see them on zoom the next day.
I kinda wish we had the same expectation in the states.
Love the perspective shift about IP. I never thought about their early work. They were always adapted other's IP, the properties just grew in scope and social clout, which makes sense. Once your portfolio is full of IP adaptations, why wouldn't you use that in a pitch for new IP partnerships?
Cool stuff.
Wow... how does someone agree to be interviewed and then just give up on it? Unprofessional behavior that you have Helen much better than I would have.
I wanted to check out Alien and Walking Dead but I believe I’ll skip them now.
Thank you for the information that I have now used to make my decision to not support this company, and know it was not your doing, but his.
I like his perspective on expansion, namely maybe it's not what Tomas or Free League wants. We assume as (mostly, presumably) Americans that relentless growth and expansion is preferred because bigger equals better in our culture. Good on him to take a hard look at that. Perhaps it's a Swedish thing. As to terminating the interview once he's said what he wants to say? Maybe that's a Swedish thing too.
Free League remains a great company that makes outstanding, industry-leading games and Tomas remains a pretty cool cat. Thanks for the interview, Dave! I enjoy your perspective and material too!
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