Paul RandlesPaul Joseph Randles was an American game designer who designed German-style board games.Early lifePaul Randles was a native of Seattle, Washington.CareerRandles began his career in game development at Wizards of the Coast, where he worked on board games and card games including RoboRally, The Great Dalmuti and Xena: [Warrior Princess (card game)|Xena] & Hercules: [The Legendary Journeys (card game)|Hercules]. He worked as a brand manager at Wizards. Randles left Wizards of the Coast and started his own game design company, Randles Games. He designed his first game Pirate's Cove with Daniel Stahl under his own firm. Randles and Stahl showed Pirate's Cove first to Amigo, and Amigo purchased the game in 2000 which helped Randles become a respected game designer in the European market in less than two years. His games Pirate's Cove and Key [Largo (board game)|Key Largo] were published first in Europe and then in the United States.HealthAbout a year after leaving Wizards of the Coast, Randles was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died on February 10, 2003.