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Phil Eklund, Pax series designer, deported from Sweden
(sh.itjust.works)
For those not in the know: Phil Eklund is the designer behind the Pax series of games, which are extremely popular and have several interesting mechanics. Unfortunately he's also a rabid libertarian and treats his rulebooks like political manifestos.
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There's some speculation over on the place that shall not be named, that he was actually deported due to not having a valid work visa. I certainly doubt he's famous enough to be deported on recognition of his own assholeness. Most of his claims are also contradictory to comments his employer (who he will still working for remotely) has made. So take everything except the deportation fact with a tablespoon of salt.
Thanks for adding your perspective as I have no clue about who this is or what controversy surrounds him.
The statement saying
is already pointing to the direction that there is a reason and he obviously does not want to mention it. It can be very simple visa issues but Sweden is also infamous for being very strict to very stupid rules around immigration.
To give an example, and no, don't have a link ready now, there are multiple examples of immigrants coming into the country, then finding jobs outside of the job agency setup they are supposed to use. Then even though they have a legal working contract they get denied visa extensions because they did not find their job through the official system, therefore their job is not acknowledged and they have to leave. It's ridiculous and this might be another one of those cases.