THE BEZ OF TIMES
Behrooz ‘Bez’ Shahriari is responsible for some of the most unique and out-and-out entertaining party games you’ve probably never heard of – but that you definitely shouldn’t miss. The Glaswegian designer tells us about In a Bind, Wibbell and Blether
Words by Matt Jarvis
“There’s something to be said for being right beside people,” says Behrooz ‘Bez’ Shahriari, recalling her early obsession with playing video game Bomberman shoulder to shoulder with school friends as a child.
It’s this philosophy – that people are the most important part of any game – that led her to turn away from a career as a video games developer to design some of the most original party tabletop titles of the last five years. Not that you’ll have heard of them, as the designer has remained under the mainstream radar since she emerged two years ago.