Name: Steve Chamberlin
Alias: Chamberdude
Position: Senior Development Director, Rift engineering

What was your first MMOG? What was your favorite?

I played text MUDs, one in particular was Tiny MUD at the University of Michigan. I got deeply involved in creating content for that MUD, and was upset when it was shut down without warning. I played WoW to 60 back when that was the cap. Of course my favorite is Rift!

Welcome to another episode of Get to Know a Dev and this week we get to jump into the head of Simon Ffinch. If you’re interested in finding out how Simon likes his curry, make sure you keep reading!

Name: Simon Ffinch
Alias: Dead Simon
Position/Title: Design Director
Job Description: I run the most awesome Design team

How did you end up at Trion and how long have you worked there?
A friend of mine that I had worked with in the past was at Trion and when the position came open he gave me a call. Once I saw what Trion were attempting to do I was sold. That was a little over 2 years ago.

Rift Junkies has gotten the opportunity to share to talk to many of the developers of RIFT to get to know them a little bit. We’re bringing back a segment we like to call “Get to Know a Dev” where we asked every dev that we could the same questions just so we get a different insight into the minds of the people who make our favorite game.

This week we got to talk with Nicholas McDowell, a/k/a/ captaincursor, the notorious Lore Lead for the Guardians. You might not know this about him but he has an awesome girlfriend and a love for chinese food! Keep reading to find out more.