Professional · Trading Card Game · Game Designer · Organized Play
Designing decks, mechanics, and systems for one of the most innovative TCGs to enter the market then judging their first national tournament.
The Game
A TCG where the real world changes the rules.
MetaZoo is a collectible card game built around the fourth wall mechanic, real-world environmental conditions like weather and location directly affect card performance during play.
Creatures are drawn from North American cryptid folklore, Bigfoot, Mothman, Wendigo, giving the game a storyworld rooted in cultural myth.
Genre
Trading Card Game
Creatures
Cryptids & Folklore
Unique Hook
Fourth Wall Mechanics
My Work
Design · Testing · OP
Organized Play
MetaZoo's First National Tournament
Served as Head Judge for MetaZoo's inaugural national tournament. Overseeing rules integrity, policy enforcement, and player dispute resolution. Required command of the full ruleset across all printed sets and the ability to make consistent, defensible rulings in real time.
Event
MetaZoo National Tournament - First Edition
Location
Collect-A-Con · Denver, Colorado
Role
Head Judge — Rules, Policy, Disputes
Supporting Work
Rulebook Dev · Player Onboarding