Meet the Founders

Three intrepid adventurers united at Electronic Arts to weave enchanting digital tales for the Sims, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect, but our true bond was forged through years of epic Dungeons & Dragons campaigns.

Now, we invite you to join us on our next grand adventure.

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Ryan Eves

Ryan Eves

Co-founder, CEO, Bard

Ryan is a passionate product leader from startups to enterprises. Throughout his career he has collaborated on a wide range of entertainment companies to find new ways to connect with their audiences with new technologies. Lately he’s been diving deep into the new frontiers of AI/ML in these endeavors to unlock its limitless potential.

As a co-founder of rolepl.ai, Ryan is eager to combine nearly two decades of product management and design experience with his lifelong love of tabletop gaming.

Anthony Charles

Anthony Charles

Co-founder, CTO, Artificer

Anthony is an experienced technical leader who has been in the industry for over 30 years. He specializes in interaction design and development, with a strong focus on user experience and usability. Anthony’s extensive background includes roles in software engineering & management, product management, and user experience.

Anthony has been an avid TTRPG player and Game Master since the 1980s when he cut his teeth on AD&D. He is passionate about crafting stories through collaborative game play and continues to participate in campaigns on both sides of the GM‘s screen.

Rob Bauman

Rob Bauman

Co-founder, COO, Paladin

Rob is an accomplished Product Manager and Operational leader with over 22 years of experience in software product leadership. Rob’s most recent position was leading a global team driving the live service for EA.com and all of its franchises on the web.This network of sites supports millions of monthly visitors in over 22 languages. Rob’s teams oversaw design, product development, and publishing. His team also oversaw launch readiness and incident management for EA’s entire PC e-commerce platform.

He has played D&D and other tabletop games for over 30 years and is an active DM running three campaigns.