Meet the Directors

Man of a Thousand Hats - Carl Brown

Background : Trained in Graphic Design and Illustration. “Paid his dues” working in-house at Games Workshop PLC's design studio, followed by several advertising agencies and design companies before founding own Marketing and Communications practice in 2001. Wrote and developed rules and scenarios for board games, war games and roleplaying games on a freelance basis for 12 years before co-founding The Big Play Ltd in 2005.

Unusual Collection : Many proverbial tee-shirts and a growing supply of grey hairs.

Special Power : Laughs like thunder.

Approach to Playing Games : Strategic with a heavy dose of action.

Ambition : To take over the world!!!

Alternative Job Title : Managing Director.

Rules Guru - Matthew Brown

Background : Trained in the ancient art of thinking very deeply indeed. “Paid his dues” writing and developing more rules and scenarios for board games, war games and roleplaying games than he can make a list of before co-founding The Big Play Ltd in 2005.

Unusual Collection : Far too many ideas to fit in one brain.

Special Power : Thinks cross-dimensionally.

Approach to Playing Games : Work out how it works and then win.

Ambition : Oh yes!

Alternative Job Title : Creative Director.

Mr Anecdote - Peter Brown

Background : Trained so long ago he can’t remember what it was he learned but it must have been good. “Paid his dues” working in senior managerial roles in engineering firms primarily in purchasing and supplies, making sure the companies made some money somewhere before co-founding The Big Play Ltd in 2005.

Unusual Collection : More proverbial tee-shirts than Carl.

Special Power : Spontaneous creation and delivery of madcap songs.

Approach to Playing Games : If at first you don’t win - make up your own rules.

Ambition : To be rich, rich, rich I tell ya!

Alternative Job Title : Company Secretary.