Travis Baldree
American novelist and narrator
Travis Baldree (born 1977) is an American author, audiobook narrator, and video game designer. He is best known for the video game Torchlight (2009), for narrating the audiobooks of the Cradle series by Will Wight, and for his novel Legends & Lattes (2022), which won the Astounding Award for Best New Writer.
Early life
Baldree was born in Nacogdoches, Texas in 1977. He lived in Eden, Texas, before moving to Colfax, Washington. Baldree later recalled that he wanted to grow up to be a writer.
Career
Game development
Baldree went to college at Washington State University before leaving to work as a software engineer and game developer. Beginning in 1998, Baldree designed and made video games, such as Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy and Fate.
Baldree co-founded Runic Games and Double Damage Games. He later described his work in game development as focusing on engineering and company management, not storytelling.
Narration
Baldree later began narrating audiobooks as a hobby.
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