About Eddy

“The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.”
- James Nicoll

My name’s Eddy (with a “y”, thank you). I’m a writer, designer, and transmedia developer working for White Wolf Publishing/CCP Games. I live a sitcom life with my wife, roommate, a cat, and two pug dogs. I also have been known to swear. In this blog I’ll talk about whatever crosses my mind as interesting, but it’ll generally revolve around games, stories, writing, and general geekery.

In this journal I can sometimes be acerbic, caustic, and rude. If you don’t like what you’re reading, I encourage you to stop. My thoughts are just my opinions, not fact. If you are concerned about something, ask. Basically, don’t be a dick.

Blog Policies

Quoting: I own everything that I post here (unless I explicitly mention that I don’t). It’s okay to post links to pages and posts on the site, but please don’t copy or quote anything from the site without explicit permission from me in advance. I’m usually okay with giving permission, so feel free to ask, but do not assume. Basically, don’t be a dick.

Reviews: Since I started my “What I Learned” series, I’ve gotten a small trickle of requests to do reviews. I’m happy to do a review if the product falls in line with the theme of What I Learned — i.e., that it teaches me something about game design and narrative, or provides a good example of something I can use to help educate other people. If I don’t review your game, that doesn’t mean I didn’t like it — just that I couldn’t think of anything good to blog about based on it.

Also, because I’m friends with a lot of people who are writers, game designers, and video game creators, don’t expect unbiased opinions. In fact, it’s best to assume that I’m utterly biased, and any unbiased comments that might result are largely due to coincidence or drink.

Accomplishments

• “Close to the Edit Best of 2003″ Honorable Mention (Cartoon Action Hour)
• 2002 Indie RPG Awards (3rd Place “Game of the Year” and 2nd Place “Best Support” for Cartoon Action Hour)
• 5 ENnies Nominations (1 in 2004, 1 in 2009, 2 in 2010, 1 in 2o11)
• 2008 ENnies Silver Winner “Best Free Product” (Changeling: The Lost Quickstart) and “Best Publisher.”
• 2009 ENnies Gold Winner “Best Electronic Book” (Collection of Horrors)
• 2011 Robin D. Laws Innovation Award

Work Bio (for easy copy/paste for interviews, etc.)

Eddy Webb (with a “y,” thank you) is a writer, podcaster, game designer, and transmedia developer. Hired on with CCP/White Wolf in late 2007, he currently designs content for the World of Darkness MMO. He lives a sitcom life with his wife, his roommate, a supervillain cat, and two pug dogs.