Joseph DeSimone

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Producer - White Wolf at Paradox Interactive

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Joseph is a Franchise Producer at Asmodee, guiding the transmedia strategy for major horror and sci-fi IPs. With a background in Organizational Psychology from Baruch College, he specializes in evolving fictional universes across games, publishing, and digital platforms. Colleagues describe him as decisive, insightful, and creative, with a keen eye for detail.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Planner & Achiever

Consummate Professional

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Transmedia Storytelling
His career focuses on ensuring narrative consistency for IPs like Arkham Horror and World of Darkness across games, novels, and live experiences.
Indie RPG Design
He has co-authored published role-playing games, including a collection based on the music and lyrics of the musician Townes Van Zandt.
Game-Based Learning
Co-founded a consultancy that used gameplay mechanics to enhance critical thinking and team dynamics in corporate and educational settings.

Media Appearances

Joseph has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Producer - White Wolf at Paradox Interactive
11-2022 - 11-2025
Franchise Producer at Asmodee Group
2-2019 - 11-2022
Co-Founder & Head of Professional Development Services at The Academy of Games
6-2020 - 6-2022
Research Development Consultant at Colony
1-2018 - 2-2019
Business Development Associate & Learning Program Instructor at E-Line Media

Education

2011 - 2014
Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Baruch College
2007 - 2011
Psychology and English Literature from University of Toronto

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Insights For Selling To Joseph

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joseph is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joseph

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joseph move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Joseph take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Joseph

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