Balsera previously worked with Evil Hat Productions as the lead system developer for the Dresden Files RPG and as assistant developer on Spirit of the Century. He was previously Translation Licensing Administrator at Steve Jackson Games. He has design credits on Munchkin Tricky Treats, Munchkin Zombies 4: Spare Parts,  and Chez Geek: Spring Break.

John Wick Presents was founded by veteran game writer and designer John Wick.  It recently produced a new edition of the fantasy pirate RPG 7th Sea (see “John Wick Buys '7th Sea' From Alderac”). The Kickstarter for the new edition raised more than $1.3 million dollars (see “'7th Sea' RPG Kickstarter Makes $250K”).