League of Legends Game Designer Brian 'FeralPony' Feeney Profile

League of Legends Game Designer Brian 'FeralPony' Feeney Profile

By Marcus Chen

January 17, 2025 at 03:42 AM

Brian 'FeralPony' Feeney is a Game Director on Research & Development at Riot Games who played a significant role in League of Legends' early development.

During League of Legends' formative years, FeralPony maintained "Got a question? Ask a designer!" threads across all server forums, where he directly engaged with players about champion designs and game mechanics. He became known for creating placeholder loading screens called "Feeney Art" for new champions and reworks.

Notable Champion Contributions:

  • Fizz (collaborated with Xypherous)
  • Graves
  • Hecarim
  • Jayce (collaborated with Hephastopheles)
  • Rumble
  • Jax
  • Udyr
  • Trundle
  • Sion (collaborated with Scruffy)
  • Omen (unreleased champion)

Personal Facts:

  • Has a crested gecko named Baron Nashor
  • Owns three frogs
  • Known for his love of bees

Through his work on champion design and player communication, FeralPony helped shape League of Legends' early development while maintaining strong community engagement. His contributions continue to influence the game through his current role as Game Director in R&D at Riot Games.

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