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For awhile I had wanted to interview Matt Wilson due to his old position with the CCG. Speaking with the original art director about the art of the game seemed like a no brainer. Other priorities and interests had me put it on the back burner but once Privateer Press announced their L5R minis line…
What work did you do professionally as an artist before working for AEG? I was a production artist for printing, art director and graphic designer for an ad agency, graphic artist for the Los Angeles Zoo, art director for an educational publishing firm, children’s illustrator, and finally a storyboard artist for television animation. It…
Just about 2 years ago Legend of the Five rings changed hands once again. This time it would be going to the veteran gaming company Fantasy Flight Games. It was known that FFG would be making L5R into one of their Living Card Games. With the track record of their previous LCGs I personally wasn’t worried…
KC Lancaster produced a number of works during the early years of L5R, starting in Imperial. After serving as an artist of the game for awhile she moved to being the art director. Her work had a more classical approach and took much inspiration from older Japanese works. She was gracious enough to answer some…
Legend of the Five Rings has had many huge moments within its story throughout its twenty years. From the Unicorn Clan Khan’s march on the imperial city to the Four Winds defeating the Dark Lord Daigotsu, but none are as highly remembered as the Second Day of Thunder. No other moment in the story had…
Randy Gallegos began producing work for Legend of the Five Rings in Imperial Edition and continued up until its first hiatus. He produced a recorded 60 pieces for cards and several more for promotional purposes. His work for the game began early before many of the designs choices you’re familiar with were finalized, such as the…
Throughout the course of Legend of the Five Rings in-game story, there had been many great men. There were men like Moto Chagatai and Daidoji Uji who achieved the rank of Fortune. Akodo Toturi, who was able to kill a god and become emperor. The “Great Bear” Hida Kisada, who made a return from the…
Jason Engle began producing pieces for Legend of the Five rings with their set Dark Allies in 2002. He continued producing work for the game up through to when it changed hands to Fantasy Flight Games. For this interview I’ll be focusing on his early years working with L5R. How did you initially become involved with Legend of…