Gav Thorpe

Current

Freelance writer at large
Freelance writer at BL Publishing (Games Workshop)
Author at Freelance

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Past

Senior Games Developer at Games Workshop
Games Developer at Games Workshop
Assistant Games Developer/ Staff Writer at Games Workshop

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Gav Thorpe’s Summary

Over the fourteen years I spent with the company I worked in many roles, including staff writer, copywriting, games developer, project management and a couple of years as a department manager. Over this time my primary work has been as a writer and Games Designer/ Developer working on science fiction and fantasy miniatures wargames.

Working as part of a design studio comprising miniatures designers, artists, writers and sales support (marketing, in-house publishing and so forth) I have filled the role of Lead Developer on many projects over the years, contributing written and design material and co-ordinating the production of books.

In that time I occupied the position of management over the Warhammer tabletop games system and its developers. However, it is in a creative lead role that my greatest interest and skills lie and so I have concentrated on managing relationships between creative team members and those managerial skills required for effective project co-ordination.

In a freelance capacity I am also a published fiction writer, currently authoring my ninth novel through the Black Library imprint and with over a dozen short stories to my credit. I also wrote the script and voice over dialogue for the Mark of Chaos computer game.

Gav Thorpe’s Experience

Freelance writer

large

(Writing and Editing industry)

February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

Specialising in science fiction and fantasy, can produce prose, scriptwork, overview documents, and able to generate original IP.
Freelance writer

BL Publishing (Games Workshop)

(Public Company; GAW; Retail industry)

1996 — Present (13 years )

Author in both the Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 universes, notably the Last Chancers series, the hugely popular Angels of Darkness novel and currently working on The Sundering for the Time of Legends series.
Author

Freelance

(Writing and Editing industry)

1996 — Present (13 years )
Senior Games Developer

Games Workshop

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GAW; Retail industry)

June 2000 — February 2008 (7 years 9 months)

Creative and project lead roles in miniatures tabletop wargames, producing games and supplements alongside other games developers, artists, miniatures designers, production staff and miniatures painters. For a period this also included some direct management of three members of staff.
Games Developer

Games Workshop

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GAW; Retail industry)

January 1997 — June 2000 (3 years 6 months)

Design/ developer in a team responsible for miniatures tabletop wargames and supplements.
Assistant Games Developer/ Staff Writer

Games Workshop

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GAW; Retail industry)

November 1994 — January 1997 (2 years 3 months)

Writing, production and editorial role in setting up the Citadel Journal magazine, playtesting, creating mock-ups, as well as writing supplements for miniatures tabletop games. In this period I also worked as a Staff Writer/ Layout Designer/ Photographer on White Dwarf magazine.