Peter Whalen, game director (Hearthstone, Teamfight Tactics).

Peter Whalen, game director (Hearthstone, Teamfight Tactics).

Peter Whalen is a game designer and creative lead known for his work at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and competitive play. After graduating from Princeton with a degree in Mathematics, he earned his doctorate in algorithms at Georgia Tech.


He then began his career in video games, first at Blizzard, where he was a senior designer on Hearthstone. He then moved to Riot Games, where he now serves as the Game Director for Teamfight Tactics, Riot’s ambitious chess-like game set in the world of League of Legends.


With a deep background in systems design and a love for games that reward smart, skilful play, he’s helped shape some of the most beloved and finely tuned experiences in digital card gaming and beyond.

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Saraya Bevis, professional wrestler.

Saraya Bevis, professional wrestler.

Saraya is one of the biggest names in professional wrestling. Born into a successful wrestling family in Norwich, England, she left home at fifteen to forge her own path in the ring. Under the name Pa...

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Seamus Blackley, originator of the Xbox.

Seamus Blackley, originator of the Xbox.

Seamus Blackle is a physicist, game designer, and technology visionary best known as the originator of the Xbox. After studying physics at Tufts University, he began his career in high-energy physics ...

24 Mar 20251h 19min

Keith Burns, artist.

Keith Burns, artist.

Keith Burns is an award-winning aviation artist and illustrator. As a student he dreamed of becoming a comic book artist but after his teachers at art college discouraged him from the career path, he ...

17 Mar 20251h 19min

Marjolein Robertson, comedian.

Marjolein Robertson, comedian.

Marjolein Robertson is a Scottish comedian, improviser, and storyteller. Born in Lerwick, on the Shetland Isles, she first started performing with Shetland Youth Theatre at the age of 13. After gradua...

10 Mar 20251h 23min

Steffan Powell, BBC's Gaming and Culture Correspondent.

Steffan Powell, BBC's Gaming and Culture Correspondent.

Steffan Powell is a reporter, television and radio presenter. Born in the Amman Valley in South Wales he joined the BBC while in his twenties, soon working his way up to the position of senior broadca...

3 Mar 20251h 27min

Dr. Greg Zeschuk, co-founder Bioware.

Dr. Greg Zeschuk, co-founder Bioware.

Greg Zeschuk is the co-founder of Bioware. While a medical student at the University of Alberta he told his future wife that, if he could, he’d make video games for a living. After he graduated, the d...

24 Feb 20251h 26min

Listener Console Special #2

Listener Console Special #2

In this special episode, five My Perfect Console supporters share the games they would like to put on their ideal, fictional games machine, and the reasons behind their choices.If you would like to sh...

19 Feb 202554min

Basia Bułat, folk musician.

Basia Bułat, folk musician.

Basia Bulat is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Born in Toronto into a family of Polish immigrants, music was always a close presence in the family home: her mother taught piano and guitar. After gr...

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