
Bard Bloom (1970–2023)
Author of World Tree: A Role Playing Game of Species and Civilization
About the Author
Series
Works by Bard Bloom
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1970
- Date of death
- 2023-04-29
- Gender
- non-binary
- Education
- Washington University (Bx | Mathematics)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD | Computer science) - Occupations
- professor
computer programmer
fiction writer
game writer - Cause of death
- glioblastoma
- Places of residence
- New York, USA
- Place of death
- Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- New York, USA
Members
Reviews
A very odd fantasy game. Set in a world where everyone literally lives on the branches of a multiple-planet sized tree, the characters (various anthropromorphic animals) were given sentience, magic, and authority by the gods, making them Primes, and rightful rulers. Metal is vanishingly rare, and the monsters are not the typical ones from most fantasies. With highly-complex societies and social interactions, the setting is well defined, but what you do with it less so.
This book is very entertaining and it's a page turner reading. I read this book in three days because I didn't manage to put it down. I like the main character, a fiery tempered dragoness and all the witty dialogues and funny situations with the other dragons. I'll be reading the next book to see how this adventure ends.
Awards
Statistics
- Works
- 8
- Members
- 35
- Popularity
- #405,583
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 7


