At the end of the summer last year I had this crazy idea: to make a TV show about a raiding guild. I was inspired by the relationships and interactions in my current guild and how much they impacted me personally — both good and bad. I fleshed out the idea over beers (many beers) with some friends. We talked about logistics, equipment, participation, but most importantly, the goal. I wanted the show to be about the people, to be about the interaction between the raiders. And I don’t mean ninja-looting drama-mama QQing. I wanted to explore the things that go on in a group of people trying to work together online to accomplish something great. There’s more to raiding than drama. Things like, as I’m fond of saying, “the soul crushing 1% wipes and the absolute exhilaration of taking down a new boss for the first time.”

I worked on a pitch and reached out to friends & family in “the biz” but I spent most of my time trying to explain concepts such as a “raid” or a “boss” or that when I said “guild” I meant a group of MMO gamers and not an actor’s or writer’s union — which made for some very confusing conversations at first. Frustrated, I wasn’t sure I’d ever convince anyone this was an idea worth doing. But I knew it was.

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