Dylan Kistler

Dylan Kistler is the founder and CEO of Kistler Games in Ashland, which publishes board games that let players of different ages, cognitive abilities and experience levels play together.

Dylan's design approach comes from special education and behavior analysis. Since 2018 Dylan has worked with people with intellectual disabilities in in-home care, research, clinical behavior therapy and public schools, and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with an M.A. in Educational Psychology. Dylan has also designed and researched games at Vanderbilt University and the University of Minnesota, interned at Leder Games on Arcs, and developed for Stone Blade Entertainment. Credits include Peacemaker Quest, a GEE Learning Awards winner, Battle for Dream Island: The Card Game, and the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: Ascension.