American game designer
Charlie Krank | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Occupation | Game designer |
Charlie Krank is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games.
Charlie Krank: Game Designer and Chaosium President
Charlie Krank is a renowned game designer known for his work on role-playing games, particularly his contributions to Chaosium. He served as president of Chaosium for many years, leading the company through difficult times and contributing to its success. Krank's notable works include the collectible card game 'Mythos,' which won the 1996 Best Card Game award at Origins.
Early life
Charlie Krank was born in 1957 in San Francisco.
Career
Charlie Krank was working as an employee at the San Francisco game store Gambit, when he began to volunteer to playtest for Chaosium in 1978 and two years later he was hired as a paid employee. : 83 Krank designed the collectible card game Mythos, which won the 1996 Best Card Game award at Origins. Krank was a long-time employee and part owner of Chaosium when Greg Stafford founded Issaries, Inc. and left the company after 25 years, so Krank became the new president of Chaosium. : 94 Chaosium nearly shut down in 2003, but Krank ran the company out of his house for a time without any paid staff. : 94
On September 11, 2008, Krank informed the public that his friend and fellow long-time Chaosium employee Lynn Willis had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Krank later reported that Willis died on January 18, 2013.
In a forum posting of 3 June 2015, Sandy Petersen announced that Krank was no longer President of Chaosium.