I’ve been in Hell for more than five years now, and I like it. In this case, my Hell is working on the Diablo franchise for Blizzard Entertainment, and my time in Hell has been pretty great.

Since returning from Hawaii, I’ve been on a travel binge that’s pretty unprecedented for me: first South Africa, then on consecutive weekends, Virginia Beach, Oklahoma City, Nashville, and Niagara Falls for convention appearances.

This past week, Season 12 of Diablo IV was released, giving players a chance to play as the legendary Butcher character. I was the narrative designer for the season...