Jervis Johnson

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Jervis Johnson
Born12 June 1959 (1959-06-12) (age 64)
London
OccupationGame designer
Parent

Jervis Johnson (born 12 June 1959) is an English

Age of Sigmar.[1]

Career

Johnson joined Games Workshop as a Trade Sales Assistant in 1982. In 1986, he began writing rules for the company's own games, writing the first edition of

Advanced Heroquest, a new version of Milton Bradley's HeroQuest board game.[2]

In the 1990s, Johnson helped develop Advanced

Origins Award for Best Miniatures Rules.[4] In 1995 he also co-created Necromunda with Andy Chambers.[5]

In 1995, Johnson organised Games Workshop's first worldwide community campaign, the Battle for Ichar IV, as well as hosting the first International Warhammer Tournament at Nottingham University. In 1996 he began his first column in Games Workshop's magazine White Dwarf, 'The J Files'. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s he continued to write for White Dwarf, as well as working on Epic 40,000, Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000. By 2003 he was the head of Games Workshop's Specialist Games studio, overseeing the development of new version of Necromunda and Space Hulk. In 2006, 'The J Files' was replaced by his new column 'Standard Bearer', which was in turn replaced with a semi-regular column in 2012.[6]

Johnson was a key developer of Age of Sigmar, the replacement for Warhammer Fantasy Battles, the first edition of which was released in 2015. He continued to design specialist games, including 2017's Shadows Over Hammerhal and 2018's

Blackstone Fortress, as well as designing new editions of Age of Sigmar.[7]

In July 2021, Johnson announced his retirement from Games Workshop after more than 38 years.[8][9]

Personal life

Johnson is the son of actor Richard Johnson and his first wife Sheila Sweet. His younger sister is actress Sorel Johnson.[10]

References

  1. ^ "An Eternity of Wargames". White Dwarf (466): 14–19. July 2021.
  2. ^ "An Eternity of Wargames". White Dwarf (466): 14–19. July 2021.
  3. ^ "An Eternity of Wargames". White Dwarf (466): 14–19. July 2021.
  4. ^ "Origins Award Winners (1994)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
  5. ^ "An Eternity of Wargames". White Dwarf (466): 14–19. July 2021.
  6. ^ "An Eternity of Wargames". White Dwarf (466): 14–19. July 2021.
  7. ^ "An Eternity of Wargames". White Dwarf (466): 14–19. July 2021.
  8. ^ "White Dwarf 466 Gets Nostalgic To Celebrate A Legend's Final Issue". Warhammer Community.
  9. ^ "An Eternity of Wargames". White Dwarf (466): 14–19. July 2021.
  10. ^ "Richard Johnson". IMDb. Retrieved 20 January 2017. [unreliable source?]

External links

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