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Dan Emmons is a member of Team 5 Team 5 (also known as Blizzard Team 5) are the Blizzard Entertainment development team responsible for Hearthstone. A "small and nimble" team of 15 members for much of the game s original development, the team has 
, and designer for Hearthstone The Hearthstone icon Hearthstone (formerly known as Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft 1] 2]) is a free-to-play digital collectible card game from Blizzard Entertainment. It was first announced in a presentation by Rob Pardo at the 
. He works primarily on Tavern Brawls The Tavern Brawl interface Tavern Brawl is one of Hearthstone s lighter game modes. A weekly event, a new Tavern Brawl begins each Wednesday (Thursday in Asian regions), ending the following Monday. Outside of these times, 
, as well as on initial design for new card sets The card set interface Card sets are categories into which collectible cards are divided, reflecting how they can be obtained, and determining whether they are eligible for use in Standard format. Card set does not 
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- Emmons works with Pat Nagle Pat Nagle is a Blizzard employee and designer on Hearthstone, working specifically on Tavern Brawls. Nagle is currently listed in the game s credits as a Strike Team member, reflecting his involvement with the game prior
on devising new Tavern Brawls. According to Ben Brode Ben Brode Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 3 Attack: 4 Health: 1 Your volume can t be reduced below maximum.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] "There is no way to contain the Brode." - Yong , the two designers "sit in a room and brainstorm", with additional inspiration from the internet and other team members. The ideas are then playtested and iterated upon with the rest of Team 5. - Emmons was responsible for the `Servant of Yogg-Saron` Tryouts, Nefarian Rises! The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. "Join forces with a friend to take down Nefarian. Again. Anduin teams up with newcomer Morgl in this new cooperative Tavern Brawl!" and Party Portals! The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. "The Medivas are putting on a special show, and you re the star! Summon minions with various portals to create a most excellent Brawls, among others.
- Emmons is a writer for Extra Credits, an interactive online series teaching game design.
- Prior to Hearthstone, Emmons worked as a designer on Magic: The Gathering.
