THE PARTY

In 2014, Avery rediscovered his childhood love of TTRPGs but was disappointed to see that category technology has remained stuck in the past—and in 2020, he set out to change how we TTRPG by founding Bringing Fire. Our mission is to level up the tech in tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) with user-centric design, content portability, and open standards. Together, we have over 40 years of experience in startups and tech.

  • Avery Prometheus Rosen

    Party Leader | CEO

    Avery has spent more than 25 years navigating the technology space as a creative-tech hybrid. Prior to Bringing Fire, he led the Engineering Communications division of the multibillion-dollar database company MongoDB, where he spearheaded the creative and technical production of global keynote presentations and software demos.

  • Josh Matthews

    Wizard | CTO

    Josh met Avery at MongoDB, where he served as a senior engineer exploring every corner of modern app development and building the company’s foundational cloud infrastructure.

    As a seasoned GM, Josh has often pondered how technology can make his life as a GM easier and is excited to dive in and make something new.

  • Bill White

    Sage | Head of Education

    Bill is a GM, game studies scholar, and game designer. He is a Professor at Penn State Altoona and serves as an editor of the International Journal of Role-Playing.

    He has published his work in Analog Game Studies and the Japanese Journal of Analog Role-Playing Game Studies and is the author of RPG Design in Theory and Practice at the Forge, 2001-2012: Designs & Discussions as well as the independently published the small press game Ganakagok.

Emeritus

  • Stephanie Erwin

    Support Caster | COO

    After spending 8 years working in banking and nonprofit consulting, Steph got her MBA and cofounded a closed-loop sustainable kids' clothing company.

    She recently started GMing, and her players—her family members—continue to show her no mercy.

Let’s build the future of TTRPG

We want to do more than transform your next campaign: We want to transform the next 20 years of TTRPG.

But that requires much more than a single tool or app. That’s why we’re on a quest to create an entire ecosystem of resources to help the industry become what it should be: a global community modernized around a new set of ideals for the good of the game.

Ease of use

People-centric design, built with awareness and intention.

Portable paid content

Customers pay once, not over and over again, platform to platform.

In-person/remote agnosticism

The same great experience, no matter where you are.

Supporting the “TT” in TTRPG tech

Enabling tactile experiences that honor the tabletop feel instead of just digitizing it and leaving it behind.

Fair shares

Creators getting paid and sharing in profit.

Inclusivity

Fostering a culture that’s welcoming and accessible for everyone with an inkling to play.

Collaborative infrastructure

Structured data, standardization, and interoperability.