Dead Again is an independent tabletop studio focused on original IP, strong worldbuilding, and atmospheric horror. We build games where mechanics, narrative, and visual identity reinforce one another.
Our projects are designed to be replayable, expandable, and memorable — worlds players want to return to, not consume once and forget.
Luc Woolfenden
Managing Director
Luc Woolfenden is a Finance Director with over a decade of experience leading financial strategy, governance, and operational restructuring across SME and government environments.
At Modiphius Entertainment Ltd, he oversaw strategic finance across internationally recognised tabletop lines including Star Trek Adventures, Fallout: Wasteland Warfare and Dune: Adventures in the Imperium. His responsibility covered cashflow forecasting, pricing, supplier governance, margin control, and board reporting within a high-growth publishing environment
He has delivered seven-figure cost efficiencies, built finance teams from first principles, and implemented control frameworks designed to support sustainable scale.
As Managing Director, Luc ensures that ambition is matched by planning. Scope is modelled before it is promised. Production risk is identified early. Fulfilment is structured, not improvised.
The tension belongs in the game. The discipline belongs behind it.
Christian Byrne
Chief Creative Officer
Christian Byrne is an illustrator, designer, and art director with extensive experience in the tabletop games industry. He began his career at Games Workshop as a graphic designer before moving into the Art Department as an in-house illustrator. After leaving, he went on to freelance across a range of major intellectual properties.
He is currently Lead Artist and Art Director at Mantic Games, overseeing visual development across multiple product lines, with a focus on illustration, 3D modelling, and cohesive visual worldbuilding.
Christian’s long-standing passion for horror comes from growing up on classic genre films, an influence that continues to shape his visual sensibilities. He is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Dead Again, where he leads creative direction, art, and narrative development.
Polina Razlivanova
Lead Graphic Designer
Coming Soon.