Griffin Carlson began his career in the video games industry at the age of twenty working in the Montreal indie game scene during a study abroad college semester.

After working for two small indie studios (Frame Interactive and Power Level Studios), Griffin completed his B.S. in Game Design with a specialization in Interactive Narratives in the Spring of 2021.

In early 2022, Griffin was hired as an Associate Game Designer by Niantic Labs on an unannounced incubation project (though the project was sunsetted by the studio later that year). In October of 2022, Griffin was hired as an Associate Quest Designer on Diablo at Blizzard Entertainment.

At Blizzard, Griffin helped ship Diablo IV along with its expansions Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred. During this time, Griffin was promoted to a mid-level Quest Designer, creating many iconic side quests throughout both expansions and major portions of Lord of Hatred's critically acclaimed campaign.

Originally from Cincinnati, OH, Griffin now lives in Irvine, California where he enjoys spending his free time reading, playing surreal indie RPGs, and daydreaming about knights.