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Tim Carter

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Born

Canada

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Tim Carter writes fantasy fiction, video games, and movies. He draws inspiration from a lifelong love of strategy and role-playing games, especially Dungeons and Dragons.

He is best known for writing the console game Sleeping Dogs, writing and producing the Dead Rising series of movies, and producing the digital series Mortal Kombat: Legacy.

He lives with his wife and two dogs in Vancouver, Canada.

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Average rating: 4.49 · 305 ratings · 138 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

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Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei (Travel Guide)

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Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)

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“The wizard had shit himself when he died. Humans often do this in their last moments, as if to remind you from beyond the grave that they can get away with anything.”
― Tim Carter, Jester

tags: dark-humor, scatological, social-commentary

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