About
About Daniel Maclean
What I do
I write books, design games and build systems. Two launch books are coming through this site, and a longer catalogue is on the bench behind them.
Why “originator”
The originator is the person who starts a thing, ships it, and hands it off. Not a maintainer, not a manager. A workshop model: finished pieces on the shelf, works in progress on the bench.
What this site is
The public workshop. If it’s here, it’s shipped or shipping. Nothing routes through retailers or ad networks — buying from here supports the work directly.
What Thought Council is
The research arm. Sister site at thoughtcouncil.org for the papers, essays and open-access work. Quiet, editorial, no products.
How to reach me
Contact page for the right address by topic — books, speaking, rights, press.