Zach Owens
@zacho.bsky.social
Senior Game Designer II, World of Warcraft
Blizzard Entertainment
I like dogs, writing books, making games, and all things creative. Especially if they help make the world a better place and give people some much needed levity.
Blizzard Entertainment
I like dogs, writing books, making games, and all things creative. Especially if they help make the world a better place and give people some much needed levity.
Just wrapped up a full playthrough of Dispatch and was super impressed with not only the story but how well the integrated the pacing of the game mechanics into that thing. Clearly I am a terrible hacker though so grading on a curve.
Still, super satisfying wrap up. Great energy end to end.
Still, super satisfying wrap up. Great energy end to end.
November 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Just wrapped up a full playthrough of Dispatch and was super impressed with not only the story but how well the integrated the pacing of the game mechanics into that thing. Clearly I am a terrible hacker though so grading on a curve.
Still, super satisfying wrap up. Great energy end to end.
Still, super satisfying wrap up. Great energy end to end.
Just saw Predator Badlands in a theater and very glad I did. Well thought out action scenes and as a lifelong Alien fanatic I was just enjoying everything about the Weyland Yutani synths and planet full of monsters deadly enough to rival the more peaceful parts of Australia.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Just saw Predator Badlands in a theater and very glad I did. Well thought out action scenes and as a lifelong Alien fanatic I was just enjoying everything about the Weyland Yutani synths and planet full of monsters deadly enough to rival the more peaceful parts of Australia.
Blizzcon is coming. Woot! Can't wait. I've worked every single one and each and everyone has been both exhausting, wonderful and filled with stories and shenanigans.
BlizzCon 2026 | Ticket Sale Announcement Trailer
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November 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Blizzcon is coming. Woot! Can't wait. I've worked every single one and each and everyone has been both exhausting, wonderful and filled with stories and shenanigans.
Can't wait for players to get a chance to check these zones out. Some fantastic work went into all of these zones and the overarching story.
(Plus I may have to build my old RP dive bar using our player housing system because seriously I keep getting sucked into our own demo.)
(Plus I may have to build my old RP dive bar using our player housing system because seriously I keep getting sucked into our own demo.)
August 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Can't wait for players to get a chance to check these zones out. Some fantastic work went into all of these zones and the overarching story.
(Plus I may have to build my old RP dive bar using our player housing system because seriously I keep getting sucked into our own demo.)
(Plus I may have to build my old RP dive bar using our player housing system because seriously I keep getting sucked into our own demo.)
So happy to see the amazing @christiegolden.bsky.social bringing these characters to life in ways few other media are able to capture.
Pre-order World of Warcraft: Blood Ties by Christie Golden - WoW
World of Warcraft: Blood Ties is an original prequel novel to the highly anticipated World of Warcraft: Midnight game expansion, the second chapter in the Worldsoul Saga, and chronicles the journey of...
worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
So happy to see the amazing @christiegolden.bsky.social bringing these characters to life in ways few other media are able to capture.
Imagine you're being summoned. What GIF represents that?
(I'm on the left...)
(I'm on the left...)
March 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Imagine you're being summoned. What GIF represents that?
(I'm on the left...)
(I'm on the left...)
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Meanwhile, at the Gallagio…
March 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Meanwhile, at the Gallagio…
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My crew is hiring!
Senior Quest Designer - World of Warcraft | Boston, MA or Irvine, CA in Irvine, California, United States of America | Game Design at Blizzard Entertainment
Apply for Senior Quest Designer - World of Warcraft | Boston, MA or Irvine, CA job with Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, California, United States of America. Game Design at Blizzard Entertainment
careers.blizzard.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
My crew is hiring!
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Going to have this on a loop this year. Hee hee.
Those wolvar models are old enough to vote.
Those wolvar models are old enough to vote.
January 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Going to have this on a loop this year. Hee hee.
Those wolvar models are old enough to vote.
Those wolvar models are old enough to vote.
I put hats on people and cause lots of explosions. But... like... fake explosions.
December 31, 2024 at 3:12 AM
I put hats on people and cause lots of explosions. But... like... fake explosions.
"You will be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
December 24, 2024 at 10:51 PM
"You will be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
About 5 pages into spell descriptions and spell schools for this TTRPG that I'm building and I'm realizing I very much need a shorter hand version of all this data. Problems for future me.
<Scampers off to build stats for 7 different Resistance spells that legit could just be 1...>
<Scampers off to build stats for 7 different Resistance spells that legit could just be 1...>
December 24, 2024 at 8:04 PM
About 5 pages into spell descriptions and spell schools for this TTRPG that I'm building and I'm realizing I very much need a shorter hand version of all this data. Problems for future me.
<Scampers off to build stats for 7 different Resistance spells that legit could just be 1...>
<Scampers off to build stats for 7 different Resistance spells that legit could just be 1...>
GOOD MORNING HUMANS!
December 20, 2024 at 4:11 PM
GOOD MORNING HUMANS!
SpoilerBot Alert!
The perfect incentive to make more future spoiler fodder. :-D
@taliesinevitel.bsky.social This came out soooo cute. Thank you!
The perfect incentive to make more future spoiler fodder. :-D
@taliesinevitel.bsky.social This came out soooo cute. Thank you!
December 19, 2024 at 6:32 PM
SpoilerBot Alert!
The perfect incentive to make more future spoiler fodder. :-D
@taliesinevitel.bsky.social This came out soooo cute. Thank you!
The perfect incentive to make more future spoiler fodder. :-D
@taliesinevitel.bsky.social This came out soooo cute. Thank you!
Game devs, post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game.
Burning Crusade would have been my first but I was Customer Support. My table top RPG was the first one I felt like a Dev on. I joined Mists of Pandaria as a Quest Designer just afterward thus ending my attempt to do more TTRPGs.
Burning Crusade would have been my first but I was Customer Support. My table top RPG was the first one I felt like a Dev on. I joined Mists of Pandaria as a Quest Designer just afterward thus ending my attempt to do more TTRPGs.
December 15, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Game devs, post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game.
Burning Crusade would have been my first but I was Customer Support. My table top RPG was the first one I felt like a Dev on. I joined Mists of Pandaria as a Quest Designer just afterward thus ending my attempt to do more TTRPGs.
Burning Crusade would have been my first but I was Customer Support. My table top RPG was the first one I felt like a Dev on. I joined Mists of Pandaria as a Quest Designer just afterward thus ending my attempt to do more TTRPGs.
My favorite time of the year. Sooooo many wonderful pieces come out of this each year and we have so many former winners of this art contest on our art team today. I can't art myself and look forward to seeing what all of you lovely people make.
The 14th annual World of Warcraft student art contest is live now. If you are a student interested in #handpainted #gameart check it out. Categories are:
🎨 Animation
🧝 Character Art
⛰️ Environment Art
💫 FX
Details and enter here: https://buff.ly/4eQg6GO
🎨 Animation
🧝 Character Art
⛰️ Environment Art
💫 FX
Details and enter here: https://buff.ly/4eQg6GO
December 10, 2024 at 4:55 PM
My favorite time of the year. Sooooo many wonderful pieces come out of this each year and we have so many former winners of this art contest on our art team today. I can't art myself and look forward to seeing what all of you lovely people make.
This rendered me unto tears. Two of my favorite characters and so little time available to spend with them. This is just... seriously I love it!
I love to think that Ebonhorn/Ebyssian is a kind and comforting uncle to Mayla, helping prepare her for becoming Chieftain.
Ps. I also made a small nod to Ebonhorn being a dragon here, with his line of 'Not quite as big'. xD
#Worldofwarcraft #Warcraftart
Ps. I also made a small nod to Ebonhorn being a dragon here, with his line of 'Not quite as big'. xD
#Worldofwarcraft #Warcraftart
December 9, 2024 at 2:05 AM
This rendered me unto tears. Two of my favorite characters and so little time available to spend with them. This is just... seriously I love it!
These are so amazing!
November 6, 2024 at 8:55 PM
These are so amazing!
Finished the 1st draft of my 5th novel!
✍️133,323 words!✍️
Weee!
*Collapses*
✍️133,323 words!✍️
Weee!
*Collapses*
January 3, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Finished the 1st draft of my 5th novel!
✍️133,323 words!✍️
Weee!
*Collapses*
✍️133,323 words!✍️
Weee!
*Collapses*
Wee! I'll be signing at Blizzcon in Hall D on Friday 1:30-2:15. Then off to Portal Pass from 2:30-3:00. Can't wait to chat with the players!
November 2, 2023 at 6:51 AM
Wee! I'll be signing at Blizzcon in Hall D on Friday 1:30-2:15. Then off to Portal Pass from 2:30-3:00. Can't wait to chat with the players!
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Enjoy this stack #art #warcraft
August 19, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Enjoy this stack #art #warcraft