So you want to judge a Flesh and Blood event. Maybe you have been playing for a while, you know the rules well, and you are ready to step behind the table. Or maybe you are already certified and looking to get staffed at your first real event. Either way, you are probably staring at an application and wondering what a Tournament Organizer actually wants to see from someone without a long judging resume.
This article is for you.
The road to L2 looks different for every judge! In this new article series, Eric Lee interviews and reflects on the stories of recently certified Level 2 judges from across the program. Each installment covers one or more judges and their path through certification, the moments that shaped them, and what the role looks like from the other side. This installment features L2 judges Gabriel Núñez and Lu Cordeiro.
The road to L2 looks different for every judge! In this new article series, Eric Lee interviews and reflects on the stories of recently certified Level 2 judges from across the program. Each installment covers one or more judges and their path through certification, the moments that shaped them, and what the role looks like from the other side.
You’ve met the Europe team, now meet the Americas Feedback & Mentoring Team! Eric Lee gives an overview to learn how the team is working to make the path to L2 clearer for judges across the region.
The Policy Team: one of the judge program’s most essential yet behind-the-scenes groups, responsible for reviewing game policies and ensuring they serve both judges and players effectively. Eric Lee sits down with Eser Unger, the current Policy Team lead, to understand how this team operates, why it exists, and how judges like you can contribute to shaping the policies we use every day.
In this second part of this two-part series on wrangling, Judge Eric Lee describes his own experiences discovering just how fun and rewarding L2P can be, at the biggest board and card gaming convention in the United States: GenCon, 2025!
If you’ve heard about the word “Wrangler” and wondered what it actually involves in L2P, you’re not alone. L2P Judge Eric Lee breaks down what a wrangler is, how it fits into the larger scheme of things, and most importantly – what you need to know before you start wrangling players at your nearest convention!