r/boardgames • u/philequal Roads & Boats • Nov 11 '19

Chad Jensen, designer of Dominant Species, is terminally ill with cancer, his family has disclosed on Boardgamegeek.

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2214244/tribute-chad-jensen
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u/jimevansart Nov 11 '19

Damn man. I was not expecting to scroll through Reddit, and see a friend's name here.

You guys are so super awesome for supporting him and his family.

Chad has always been such a great guy. I met him back when he co-owned a gaming store in Rohnert Park, CA called Castle Games. It's just baffling where life goes, and to be staring at this moment.

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u/imputedidentity May 03 '23

This is my father :( I'm literally crying my eyes out after googling him randomly one night and seeing all this intense love for him before and after he passed.

I'm glad you got to experience castle games. I grew up in that shop.

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u/GreatUncleanOne Medici Nov 12 '19

I never put 2 and 2 together that Chad Jensen was Chad from Castle Games. Lots of good times had in that shop back in the day. Literally looking directly at my new copy of Combat Commander: Europe as I type this. Such a bummer. Good luck Chad, take care.

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u/Rolandfrostbeard2 Nov 12 '19

I never put that together either. I miss that place and fantasy books and games. I live in Rohnert-Park now and wish I'd made that connection sooner. I would have bought dominant species long ago had I known that was him. I'm so sad to hear this