Mike Mearls
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Mearls worked for Wizards of the Coast from 2005 to 2023, holding various positions. He was the senior manager for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' research and design team and then later became the franchise's Creative Director. He co-led design for the 5th edition of the game. He also worked on the ''Castle Ravenloft'' board game, and various compendium books for 3rd, 4th, and 5th editions ''Dungeons & Dragons''. In 2024, he became the Executive Producer of role-playing games at Chaosium. Provided by Wikipedia