WotC D&D's Christopher Perkins Promoted to Creative Director

On Twitter WotC's Christopher Perkins clarified queries about his new role after it was revealed that the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide would be his last book as Product Lead--he is now D&D's Creative Director, which looks like a broader, more overview-type job. Creative Director was the role that Mike Mearls held until 2018 before moving over the Magic: The Gathering, and George Krstic held a similarly named role until August this year.

Not true. I was a Game Design Architect. Now I’m the Creative Director, which is a more “behind the scenes” gig that lets me play quietly in a bunch of different sandboxes. #wotcstaff

 

[darjr]

In history of wotc/tsr who else has held this title or its equivalent?

 

[darjr]

It would be cool if this meant a new cartoon!

 

[Parmandur]

In history of wotc/tsr who else has held this title or its equivalent?

Per Google, @mearls did as of 2018, and until he left WotC for the video game industry this past August, Geoege Krstic did as a VP.

 

[DinoInDisguise]

Congrats to Mr. Perkins. He always seemed like he really loved the game and like a nice guy in general.

 

[Meech17]

I would love to see an organizational chart or something lmao.

Does this put Perkins at the top of the creative team? Is he essentially leading the charge on the current version of D&D now? Is he more involved in the adventure module type projects?

 

[Parmandur]

I would love to see an organizational chart or something lmao.

Does this put Perkins at the top of the creative team? Is he essentially leading the charge on the current version of D&D now? Is he more involved in the adventure module type projects?

Hard to say, what he says on Twitter is that it is more behind the scenes and he gets to play quietly in a bunch of different sandboxes.

 

[Minigiant]

What is that?

"Design" to "Feels"?

 

[Zardnaar]

What is that?

"Design" to "Feels"?

If I had to guess 2IC behind Perkins.

 

[darjr]

What is that?

"Design" to "Feels"?

If I had to guess 2IC behind Perkins.

Def more cartoon