The designer behind board game mega-hits Root and Arcs is leaving the publisher to create his own studio.
Revealed via Leder Games earlier this week, Cole Wehrle says that he and long-time collaborator Kyle Ferrin (who's illustrated many of Wehrle's tabletop projects in his signature style) "will be forming an entirely new company called Buried Giant Studios." Although Leder is retaining control of the Root IP, it has agreed to sell Wehrle the rights to Arcs and another game he designed, Oaths. Because Wehrle is responsible for beloved titles that are often included amongst the best board games of recent years, it's a significant move.
