Dominic McDowall-Thomas
| Dominic McDowall-Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Game designer |
Dominic McDowall-Thomas is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games.
Career
Dominic McDowall-Thomas is a leadership and communications consultant.[1]:427 McDowall-Thomas began his relationship with Cubicle 7 on January 1, 2004.[1]:427 McDowall-Thomas and Angus Abranson were friends who regularly gamed and clubbed together, and he agreed to help edit the SLA Industries books for Abranson, starting with Hunter Sheets Issue One.[1]:427 In late 2006, Abranson and McDowall-Thomas properly formed Cubicle 7 Entertainment Limited, with the two of them as partners.[1]:427 Abranson and McDowall-Thomas handed the creation of Victoriana to Ian Sturrock and Andrew Peregrine, as they remained focus on the business side of things.[1]:428 When McDowall-Thomas was busy with a consultancy contract, Gareth-Michael Skarka stepped in to edit Starblazer Adventures (2008).[1]:428 After acquiring the Doctor Who license, Abranson and McDowall-Thomas needed investment by the end of 2008, and went to Matthew Sprange of Mongoose Publishing who introduced them to the Rebellion Group.[1]:429 Abranson and McDowall-Thomas were then able to go full-time for the first time in March of 2009.[1]:429 When Cubicle 7 secured the license to Lord of the Rings, McDowall-Thomas and Robert Hyde of Sophisticted Games led the project, with lead designer Francesco Nepitello.[1]:432
In December 2014, Cubicle 7 announced that it had left the Rebellion group of companies, following a successful management buy out led by CEO Dominic McDowall.[2]