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Born on March 29, 1959 in Lincoln, United Kingdom, Rick Priestley is a designer. Rick Priestley is 67 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes University of Lancaster.
My Take
Rick Priestley deserves far more recognition than he gets. Without him, Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000 might never have existed, and tabletop gaming as we know it would look very different. Born in Lincoln and trained at Lancaster, he designed the very grammar of pushing miniatures across a table to tell epic stories, then kept going by founding Warlord Games and co-creating Bolt Action. I have a soft spot for the unseen architects whose work quietly fills countless people's weekends with imagination. Priestley is exactly that kind of behind-the-scenes genius, and he has my applause.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rick Priestley
- Name (Japanese)
- リック・プリーストリー
- Reading
- りっく・ぷりーすとりー
- Born
- March 29, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Lincoln, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- designer
2. Background
- University
- University of Lancaster
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick%20Priestley
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1635546
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rick Priestley born?
Born March 29, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Rick Priestley from?
Rick Priestley is from Lincoln, United Kingdom.
What does Rick Priestley do?
Rick Priestley works as designer.
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