Lance DeRatafia, founder of Beast Clans, was raised in the mean streets of Manhattan and continues to work in the city. Always a fan of trading card games, Lance came up with the idea for Beast Clans while teaching a biology class. Inspired by the intricacies of the vast animal kingdon, the world of Beast Clans was born. Business man by day and gamer by night, Lance's vision for Beast Clans is to fuse the strategy of trading card games with a passion for wildlife.