I was one of the low-level API architecture guys doing like, “how does this API work in order to be usable?” And this was DirectX 7, DirectX 8 timeframe, the late 90s. So I went to Microsoft originally, not to work on the X-Box, I went to Microsoft to work on DirectX, at exactly the right time, which was a complete fluke. And programming that hardware is really what drove my career. Rob: Back in the early days it was that you made hardware, and it was like, how you going to use that? This is where the early game consoles were much harder to program, because you had to get your head around, what the hell is this piece of hardware that I have to work with? But once you did that, you got fantastic results. (Want to read about hard-core technology side of the process? That portion of the interview will be out soon.)īen: I’m curious about what brought you into the X-Box and then the PlayStation. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. We cover Rob’s history with the Playstation and Xbox, his love of games, and then do a deep dive into the technology that sets up the Gameboard-1 to evolve tabletop gaming. It’s another entirely to learn about the sheer scope of the vision from the guy who helped make so much video game technology a reality.Ī couple days ago, I’m given the opportunity to chat with Rob about everything from his early days with the Xbox to the vision for the Gameboard-1. It’s one thing, though, to talk with the Gameboard-1 team and plan a crowdfunding campaign. The maps are right there, the pieces are real (and carry all of my character stats with them), and the mechanics are fully integrated. Rather than wear weird glasses, I can just focus on having fun playing games with my friends, while cutting down on the amount of time I spend looking up charts in the back of roleplaying books. And now he’s created a tabletop console for board games, roleplaying games, arcade games, and what promises to be an entirely new class of hybrid games: the Gameboard-1.Ī 16x16 sensescreen tablet that can read physical pieces at high speed, interact with your phones, enable remote play, and carry an entire game library without requiring a moving truck, the Gameboard-1 scratches an itch that I’ve had for years. Rob Wyatt was a key architect on consoles and platforms that changed electronic gaming: the original Xbox and the Playstation 3. Plus, they have Rob Wyatt on board to bring their vision to life.
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The idea itself hits all of my gamer nerd buttons-a physical/digital hybrid board that will let me upgrade my home D&D games in incredible ways!-but more importantly, the team itself is passionate, engaged, and authentic. That’s why I ultimately say yes to the phone call from The Last Gameboard. Why should I trust you? Do you have the skills to pull this off? Will I receive what you’re promising? Do I want you to succeed?
Building that connection means being vulnerable, open, and accessible for the equivalent of thousands of miniature interviews, questions like: It’s also personal-a pledge is an emotional investment in a person or team who you believe in. Asking for money is hard and asking for hundreds of thousands of dollars is even harder. It’s mentally and emotionally exhausting. But I take the call and listen to the pitch… and the more I listen, the more I realize that I’m going to say yes to help bring the Gameboard-1 to life.Ĭrowdfunding at a high level is a full-time job. The last thing on my mind is designing and running another campaign. It’s the final week of a massive Kickstarter campaign and we’re livestreaming like it’s a PBS pledge drive, celebrating every dollar as we inch closer to our $430,000 goal. An indepth interview between TLG CTO, Rob Wyatt, with renown geek filmmaker and content creator, Ben Bobyns of Zombie Orpheus Entertainment.
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