About

I'm Chris Scaffidi, the head gnome at Fervent Workshop, and I'm passionate about creating fantastic games of fantastic people.

• Games that fit into your quiet time

• Games that you can play alone or with friends

• Games that remind you of great times

• Games that keep you in touch with the great person that you are

• Games that tell a story with a wink and a tear

• And games that you'll want to pass on to future generations

Weefolk

"People" refers to weefolk who populate the games of Fervent Workshop. They embody the best and worst of what it means to be a person. Whether a game has passive-aggressive goblins or gregarious gnomes, the theme always tightly integrates with mechanisms.

Your Support

"People" also refers to the professional artists, playtesters and backers who support the games of Fervent Workshop – which, I hope, includes you. They contribute in so many ways, whether through art, playtest feedback, constructive critique, encouragement, purchases, or telling others. Thank you!

Who is this Gnome, Anyway?

I am a solo designer-publisher living in Corvallis, Oregon. My diet of games as a teen included GURPS, Illuminati, Axis & Allies, and solo gamebooks. They fed a desire to carve out a little time, whether on my own or with friends, to escape into fantastic spaces and to challenge myself.

That urge to expand the "inner horizon" of my mind is a huge part of how I grew as a person. Folks like us want to continue cultivating that aspect of our identity as we get older, and we want to gift similar experiences to the next generation.

Get in touch

Games aren't games without people. If you're a person, I'd love to hear from you!

Chris Scaffidi, Fervent Workshop