I just read of John Tillers passing on april 26th

[Ricky B]

Having met John at the three TillerCons, and having a few other exchanges over the past 20 years, I found John to be a kind person.

From a gaming perspective he was a thoughtful game developer. He always listed to what we wanted or suggested, but then massaged any changes to fit his design philosophy and the game engines to avoid creating unexpected consequences, rather than blindly accepting anything we proposed.

He was fascinated by the hobby, with what seemed to be a joy from the underlying history being represented as much as the gaming aspects of what was being created.

I think the US Civil War was his love, but I could be wrong there.

One of the things that stuck with me all these years is how, at Tillercon in Kansas City, he hosted all of us that were interested in a visit to the World War One museum.

Rest in peace, he will be missed.