For almost two decades, game designer Ryan Lesser has been part of the Providence art scene and part of the RISD community, both as a student and later as an adjunct professor. A long time collaborator of artist Shephard Fairey, Lesser divides his time as an artist, musician and video game designer and art director for Harmonix, working on such games as Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band.
Now, Lesser is currently in the home stretch of fundraising on Kickstarter for a project that he's extremely enthusiastic about, High Heavens, a table top game that pits the ancient Norse & Greek deities and demigods against each other in battle.
Ryan took some time from his busy schedule to discuss the project and what people can expect.
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