Just Bones Games is me, JB. I’m the only full-time employee. And then there is my best friend Mike. He’s rad. He does contract development work on everything I publish. And my kids Eleanor and Elliot. They love games and enjoy play testing and giving feedback. They are both designers in the making.
Our Story
I was born into gaming. My mother and father were Dungeons & Dragons gamers. They separated when I was still a baby, but each continued on different gaming paths. Mom was my first Dungeon Master in 1984, running me and two friends through the red box. Yep, that red box, I’m old. She also was my main play-tester when I started designing games in the 3rd grade. She play-tested for me through middle school. Dad shifted more into tabletop wargaming, primarily Warhammer 40K.
Board gaming was my branch of gaming in the family. I love RPGs, but I took to card games and board games instantly at a very young age and it has been my passion since. I designed several games in grade and high school. I shifted back to Role Playing Games, designing and content writing for them in my 20s. I even got a publication credit for content in 3rd edition Shadowrun, but around age 30 I came back home to board games.
My wife Colleen and I have been together since 1996. We have two children, two cats and two dogs in a home in Orlando Florida. When our first child was born I was all set to give up my game design hobby but Colleen convinced me to instead pursue publishing. Find out if the dream is real.
After 15 signed games as a freelance game designer over 7 years, I’m making the leap to publisher. I’m really excited to bring my brand of games to the gaming community my way. With a little influence from my kids. And I guess I have to give Mike some credit here. I guess.