Rollie Tesh: Difference between revisions
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Wikipedia lists Tesh among SWCCG's designers with [[Tom Braunlich]], [[Warren Holland]], and [[Jerry Darcy]].<ref name="wp-swccg" /> With Braunlich, Tesh co-originated Decipher's licensed collectible-card-game approach and co-designed ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' CCG before SWCCG.<ref name="wp-braunlich" /><ref name="wp-decipher">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decipher,_Inc. Decipher, Inc.], Wikipedia</ref> | Wikipedia lists Tesh among SWCCG's designers with [[Tom Braunlich]], [[Warren Holland]], and [[Jerry Darcy]].<ref name="wp-swccg" /> With Braunlich, Tesh co-originated Decipher's licensed collectible-card-game approach and co-designed ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' CCG before SWCCG.<ref name="wp-braunlich" /><ref name="wp-decipher">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decipher,_Inc. Decipher, Inc.], Wikipedia</ref> | ||
Former Decipher staffer Mark Tuttle called SWCCG "Tom and Rollie's … game."<ref name="fantha">[https://www.fanthatracks.com/interviews/guest-interview-mark-tuttle/ Guest Interview: Mark Tuttle], Fantha Tracks, 15 March 2018</ref> Decipher's contemporary Radio Free Decipher series included episodes with Tesh and Braunlich billed as game creators.<ref name="rfd">[https://wiki.lotrtcgpc.net/wiki/Radio_Free_Decipher Radio Free Decipher episode index], LOTR-TCG PC wiki</ref> | Former Decipher staffer Mark Tuttle called SWCCG "Tom and Rollie's … game."<ref name="fantha">[https://www.fanthatracks.com/interviews/guest-interview-mark-tuttle/ Guest Interview: Mark Tuttle], Fantha Tracks, 15 March 2018</ref> Decipher's contemporary Radio Free Decipher series included episodes with Tesh and Braunlich billed as game creators.<ref name="rfd-index">[https://wiki.lotrtcgpc.net/wiki/Radio_Free_Decipher Radio Free Decipher episode index], LOTR-TCG PC wiki</ref> | ||
== ''Pente'' and Decipher contact == | == ''Pente'' and Decipher contact == | ||
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''Pente'' sources also credit Tesh with proposing the Keryo-Pente variant while world champion; that abstract-game work is outside SWCCG scope but helps identify the same designer.<ref name="wp-pente">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pente Pente], Wikipedia</ref> | ''Pente'' sources also credit Tesh with proposing the Keryo-Pente variant while world champion; that abstract-game work is outside SWCCG scope but helps identify the same designer.<ref name="wp-pente">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pente Pente], Wikipedia</ref> | ||
== Interviews == | |||
=== Radio Free Decipher (with Tom Braunlich) === | |||
Player's Council YouTube uploads; episode index on the LOTR-TCG PC wiki:<ref name="rfd-index" /><ref name="rfd-yt">[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYLMRQ0b_feBmwx60mQf1kO7fv09DfnrE Radio Free Decipher YouTube playlist], Player's Council</ref> | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsJ-sWiL1Iw RFD Broadcast 14] (16 April 1999) — Rollie Tesh and Tom Braunlich (Part 1); billed as "genius game creators" in the index narrative. | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy8IGS_I1UI RFD Broadcast 16] (30 April 1999) — Rollie Tesh and Tom Braunlich (Part 2). | |||
No modern (2020s) solo Rollie Tesh interview (podcast, YouTube long-form, or article) was found when this page was expanded. RFD Broadcasts 14 and 16 remain the primary readily available audio/video of Tesh discussing Decipher CCG design with Braunlich. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* BoardGameGeek designer page not fetched (host 403). | * BoardGameGeek designer page not fetched (host 403). | ||
* Spelling variants in fan indexes should be reconciled if a Decipher primary byline is recovered. | * Spelling variants in fan indexes should be reconciled if a Decipher primary byline is recovered. | ||
* No modern solo interview located (2026 research pass). | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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* [https://www.fanthatracks.com/interviews/guest-interview-mark-tuttle/ Fantha Tracks interview with Mark Tuttle] (2018) | * [https://www.fanthatracks.com/interviews/guest-interview-mark-tuttle/ Fantha Tracks interview with Mark Tuttle] (2018) | ||
* [https://wiki.lotrtcgpc.net/wiki/Radio_Free_Decipher Radio Free Decipher episode index] (LOTR-TCG PC wiki) | * [https://wiki.lotrtcgpc.net/wiki/Radio_Free_Decipher Radio Free Decipher episode index] (LOTR-TCG PC wiki) | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsJ-sWiL1Iw RFD Broadcast 14] / [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy8IGS_I1UI RFD Broadcast 16] (Player's Council YouTube) | |||
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Revision as of 02:13, 24 September 2026
Rollie Tesh is a game designer credited as a designer of Decipher's Star Wars Customizable Card Game (SWCCG).[1]
This page is a fan encyclopedia stub focused on SWCCG. It does not invent titles beyond sourced credits.
Name note
Wikipedia's SWCCG and Tom Braunlich articles use Rollie Tesh.[1][2] Some Decipher-era audio indexes and fandom mirrors use close spelling variants. This wiki uses Rollie Tesh to match Wikipedia's SWCCG designer line.
SWCCG role
Wikipedia lists Tesh among SWCCG's designers with Tom Braunlich, Warren Holland, and Jerry Darcy.[1] With Braunlich, Tesh co-originated Decipher's licensed collectible-card-game approach and co-designed Star Trek: The Next Generation CCG before SWCCG.[2][3]
Former Decipher staffer Mark Tuttle called SWCCG "Tom and Rollie's … game."[4] Decipher's contemporary Radio Free Decipher series included episodes with Tesh and Braunlich billed as game creators.[5]
Pente and Decipher contact
Tesh and Braunlich were world champions of Pente, a game later marketed by Decipher.[2][3] In November 1993 they approached Decipher with a media-license CCG concept, leading to the Star Trek CCG (1994) and then SWCCG (December 1995).[3][6]
Pente sources also credit Tesh with proposing the Keryo-Pente variant while world champion; that abstract-game work is outside SWCCG scope but helps identify the same designer.[7]
Interviews
Radio Free Decipher (with Tom Braunlich)
Player's Council YouTube uploads; episode index on the LOTR-TCG PC wiki:[5][8]
- RFD Broadcast 14 (16 April 1999) — Rollie Tesh and Tom Braunlich (Part 1); billed as "genius game creators" in the index narrative.
- RFD Broadcast 16 (30 April 1999) — Rollie Tesh and Tom Braunlich (Part 2).
No modern (2020s) solo Rollie Tesh interview (podcast, YouTube long-form, or article) was found when this page was expanded. RFD Broadcasts 14 and 16 remain the primary readily available audio/video of Tesh discussing Decipher CCG design with Braunlich.
See also
- Creators of SWCCG
- Tom Braunlich · Jerry Darcy · Warren Holland
- Decipher · Star Wars CCG · Premiere Limited
- History of the Players Committee
Gaps
- No standalone Wikipedia biography for Tesh was found this pass; SWCCG credits are taken from the SWCCG and related Decipher/Braunlich articles.
- Primary Premiere packaging credit line not yet transcribed here.
- BoardGameGeek designer page not fetched (host 403).
- Spelling variants in fan indexes should be reconciled if a Decipher primary byline is recovered.
- No modern solo interview located (2026 research pass).
Sources
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Wikipedia)
- Tom Braunlich (Wikipedia)
- Decipher, Inc. (Wikipedia)
- Pente (Wikipedia)
- Decipher Star Trek CCG timeline (Wayback)
- Fantha Tracks interview with Mark Tuttle (2018)
- Radio Free Decipher episode index (LOTR-TCG PC wiki)
- RFD Broadcast 14 / RFD Broadcast 16 (Player's Council YouTube)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars Customizable Card Game, Wikipedia (designer credit line)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tom Braunlich, Wikipedia
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Decipher, Inc., Wikipedia
- ↑ Guest Interview: Mark Tuttle, Fantha Tracks, 15 March 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Radio Free Decipher episode index, LOTR-TCG PC wiki
- ↑ The History of Star Trek CCG: The Timeline, Kathy McCracken, Decipher (Wayback)
- ↑ Pente, Wikipedia
- ↑ Radio Free Decipher YouTube playlist, Player's Council