Sydney Adams

Game Designer. Gamer. Storyteller.

Award-winning Senior Game Designer

Professional History

Diablo IV 2023-Current, Senior Game Designer

Credits: Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, S07: “Season of Witchcraft,” S09: “Sins of the Horadrim,” unreleased expansions

Diablo IV is a 2023 action role-playing game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. The expansion, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred is set in Nahantu, a jungle region overrun by corruption.

Kerbal Space Program 2022-2023, Senior Game Designer

Credits: Mission Control Center, Missions, Keri Kerman character creation.

The original Kerbal Space Program is one of the most beloved games of all time and, years after its release, it’s bigger than ever before. Its sequel, Kerbal Space Program 2, has been fully redesigned from the ground up to meet the demands of modern and next-generation space exploration, all while maintaining the monumental foundations of the first game.


Dungeons and Dragons 2020-2022, Game Designer

Credits: Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons (Monster Design), Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos: (Orientation adventure and Biblioplex Map Design), Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse (Voice of Mordenkainen, Monster Design) Dragons of Stormwreck Isle (Chapter 3: Cursed Shipwreck adventure) Spelljammer: Adventures in Space (Design), Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen (Editor)


Magic the Gathering 2018-2020, Associate Game Designer

Additional Credits: Throne of Eldraine, Theros Beyond Death, Ikoria Lair of Behemoths, Core Set 2021, Zendikar Rising, and New Capenna

Creative Lead of Secret Lair, “Black is Magic” 2021

Black Is Magic Kaya banner

Black History Month celebrates Black history and honors the stories, culture, and achievements of Black people. The Black Is Magic drop celebrates and supports different expressions of Black identity. Black Girls CODE aims to increase the number of women of color in the digital space by empowering girls of color between ages seven and seventeen to become innovators in STEM fields, leaders in their communities, and builders of their own futures through exposure to computer science and technology. Sales raised over $946,625 to benefit the game design, digital art and game development programs of Black Girls CODE! Accompanied by article written by Sydney Adams.

Designing Black Is Magic

Introduction to Black Is Magic

Black Is Magic Product Details

Magic: The Gathering launches Black Is Magic, focusing on equity and inclusion

The “Black is Magic” Secret Lair Celebrates Black History Month

Black Is Magic: How Magic: The Gathering Is Transforming One Teacher’s Game Club

Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair “Black is Magic” Celebrates Black Expression with Philanthropic Release

MCV/DEVELOP: CSR Initiatives 2021

The Fast Company Brands That Matter award recognizes MAGIC: THE GATHERING’s 2021 “Black is Magic” Secret Lair campaign to benefit Black Girls CODE. The product honored Blackness in its beautiful, global entirety, celebrated Black history and culture, and was curated, developed and designed by Black artists. The nearly $1 Million donation from Wizards of the Coast, as a result of the Black is Magic campaign, helped to support the training of 3,200 students through more than 100 Black Girls CODE programs, including game design and digital arts workshops, summer camps and enrichment activities. Through the Hasbro Foundation, we are excited to expand our partnership with Black Girls CODE, funding “CODE Clubs” in Seattle and Rhode Island.

Creating Basri Ket: June 8th, 2020

Amazon.com: Magic: The Gathering Basri Ket, Devoted Paladin Planeswalker  Deck | Core Set 2021 (M21) | 60 Card Starter Deck : Toys & Games

Magic Spellslingers, 2018

From the minds behind Magic: The Gathering comes Spellslingers, an explosive strategic card battler packed with heroes as unique as you. Play with fire! Command a kraken! Fight from the shadows! Choose a Planeswalker who fits your playstyle and personality. Discontinued.