Ethan Fleischer
@ethanfleischer.bsky.social
Principal game designer at Wizards of the Coast. Father. Husband. Classic film fan. Warhammer hobbiest. Beverage-maker. Opinions expressed here are my own.
I'll be streaming games to help raise money for Seattle Children's Hospital in a little over four hours, at 12:00 PST. I'll once again struggle to complete a game of Magic: the Gathering Battlemage, this time with @jeremygeist.bsky.social! Tune in at twitch.tv/magic!
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I'll be streaming games to help raise money for Seattle Children's Hospital in a little over four hours, at 12:00 PST. I'll once again struggle to complete a game of Magic: the Gathering Battlemage, this time with @jeremygeist.bsky.social! Tune in at twitch.tv/magic!
Fresh off the painting table: Pious Vorne, Missionary Zealot for #Warhammer40k. This was a speed painting session, less than two hours. Not too bad for all that, I guess.
October 27, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Fresh off the painting table: Pious Vorne, Missionary Zealot for #Warhammer40k. This was a speed painting session, less than two hours. Not too bad for all that, I guess.
Fresh off the painting desk, Scruby Fantasy orcs and goblins from ca. 1974.
October 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Fresh off the painting desk, Scruby Fantasy orcs and goblins from ca. 1974.
I'll be streaming games to help raise money for Seattle Children's Hospital this November. I'll be participating in a game of Time Walk, as well as once again struggling to complete a game of Magic: the Gathering Battlemage. You can donate here: www.extra-life.org/participants...
October 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I'll be streaming games to help raise money for Seattle Children's Hospital this November. I'll be participating in a game of Time Walk, as well as once again struggling to complete a game of Magic: the Gathering Battlemage. You can donate here: www.extra-life.org/participants...
October 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. ZING!
October 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. ZING!
Fresh off the painting table: Imperial Army / Imperial Guard / Astra Militarum soldiers for #Warhammer40k.
October 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Fresh off the painting table: Imperial Army / Imperial Guard / Astra Militarum soldiers for #Warhammer40k.
Fresh off the painting table, Skitarii Rangers for #Warhammer40K.
September 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Fresh off the painting table, Skitarii Rangers for #Warhammer40K.
It sure does!
September 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It sure does!
Fresh off the painting table, a Dreadnought for #Warhammer40k.
August 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Fresh off the painting table, a Dreadnought for #Warhammer40k.
Fresh off the painting table, some terrain for #Warhammer40k.
August 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Fresh off the painting table, some terrain for #Warhammer40k.
Fresh off the painting table, a techmarine for #Warhammer40k. I kitbashed this from several different miniatures.
August 24, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Fresh off the painting table, a techmarine for #Warhammer40k. I kitbashed this from several different miniatures.
Fresh off the painting table, a pair of Zentraedi Glaug officer pods for Robotech RPG Tactics.
August 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Fresh off the painting table, a pair of Zentraedi Glaug officer pods for Robotech RPG Tactics.
I'm feeling pretty slick for getting all of these stripes aimed in the right direction.
August 9, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I'm feeling pretty slick for getting all of these stripes aimed in the right direction.
Fresh off the painting table, an Ogryn for #Warhammer40k.
July 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Fresh off the painting table, an Ogryn for #Warhammer40k.
I'm not normally interested in getting autographs, but this particular inscription warms my heart to this day. 21/21
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I'm not normally interested in getting autographs, but this particular inscription warms my heart to this day. 21/21
In 1948, the early chapters ("Two galaxies were colliding" through "WWIII") for Triplanetary were written, and the main part of the story was rewritten to fit into the Lensman storyline, and published by Fantasy Press as a hardcover. 14/X
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
In 1948, the early chapters ("Two galaxies were colliding" through "WWIII") for Triplanetary were written, and the main part of the story was rewritten to fit into the Lensman storyline, and published by Fantasy Press as a hardcover. 14/X
The mainline Lensman series was serialized from 1937-1948. 13/X
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
The mainline Lensman series was serialized from 1937-1948. 13/X
Digging into the publication history was interesting. The first book, Triplanetary, was originally written as a stand-alone story, serialized in 1933-4. 12/X
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Digging into the publication history was interesting. The first book, Triplanetary, was originally written as a stand-alone story, serialized in 1933-4. 12/X
Finally, in book 3, we are introduced to Kimball Kinnison, the main character of the entire series! He has just graduated from the Academy, and is sent on a mission to capture an enemy (space pirates, or so the Galactic Patrol thinks) spaceship to learn the secrets of their superior technology. 9/X
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Finally, in book 3, we are introduced to Kimball Kinnison, the main character of the entire series! He has just graduated from the Academy, and is sent on a mission to capture an enemy (space pirates, or so the Galactic Patrol thinks) spaceship to learn the secrets of their superior technology. 9/X
The second book, First Lensman, was less of a history lesson, and more of a spy thriller. It featured the very first recipient of the Lens, who visited weird planets with even weirder inhabitants. The most vivid scene, however, dealt with hard rock mining with advanced technology. 8/X
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
The second book, First Lensman, was less of a history lesson, and more of a spy thriller. It featured the very first recipient of the Lens, who visited weird planets with even weirder inhabitants. The most vivid scene, however, dealt with hard rock mining with advanced technology. 8/X
I'm often compelled to track down and study the origins of things, and Lensman was no exception. The books that the film was based on were out of print, but I managed to find old paperback copies at used bookstores. Like a fool, I started reading with book 1: Triplanetary. 4/X
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I'm often compelled to track down and study the origins of things, and Lensman was no exception. The books that the film was based on were out of print, but I managed to find old paperback copies at used bookstores. Like a fool, I started reading with book 1: Triplanetary. 4/X
I believe it was the first feature length film to combine CGI and traditional animation. 3/X
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I believe it was the first feature length film to combine CGI and traditional animation. 3/X
I first encountered the Lensmen through the 1984 anime film SF Shinseki Lensman, which took considerable liberties with the original source material, diluting it with story elements lifted from Star Wars, but nevertheless having a distinctive style of its own. 2/X
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I first encountered the Lensmen through the 1984 anime film SF Shinseki Lensman, which took considerable liberties with the original source material, diluting it with story elements lifted from Star Wars, but nevertheless having a distinctive style of its own. 2/X