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STORIES.
SYSTEMS.
PEOPLE.
THAT'S THE GAME

I build games, companies, and creative ecosystems that bring ambitious ideas to life and find the audience they deserve.

Ivan Van Norman in a black suit with red tie with a bookshelf of RPGs behind him
Logos of SMOSH, Geek and Sundry, and Legendary

ABOUT IVAN
Make Things Worth Participating In

Award-winning publisher, producer and storyteller with 15+ years of experience building games, media and communities.

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Co-founder of Hunters Entertainment and founding Head of Darrington Press. I've helped create and publish award-winning games, produce hit shows and actual plays, and build teams and systems that scale.

Book Covers of various games, including Daggerheart, Gods of Metal Ragnarock, Alice is Missing and Icarus

I didn't design these games.
But I did build the teams, systems, and platforms that brought them to life.

Daggerheart

Original department head of the biggest fantasy TTRPG since D&D.

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Alice is Missing

This innovative TTRPG won several awards. Now being adapted to a feature film.

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Kids on Bikes

The original "strange adventures in small towns" TTRPG

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Outbreak: Undead

Test your zombie survival plan by playing as yourself. Featured by SMOSH.

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Games need a platform and a community to become something amazing.

Speaking and Consulting

I speak regularly at conventions and events worldwide, talking about crowdfunding, storytelling, and building creative businesses.

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  • Keynotes & Panels

  • Workshops & Masterclasses

  • Conventions 

  • Creative Direction and Production

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Ivan Van Norman, playing at the Critical Role table, with his dragon Dice bag.

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Happy to work with:

  • Publishers

  • Creators and Designers

  • Production Companies

  • Investors & Partners

  • Conventions and Events

Through my publishing and consulting work, I have contributed to crowdfunding campaigns that collectively raised more than $4.5 million across tabletop games, books, film, and digital entertainment including TableTop Season 3, Hardcore Henry, and Sandy Petersen’s Cthulhu Mythos for Pathfinder.

Currently Crowdfunding

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