Champions of the Galaxy wrestling game was first advertised as a mail-order item in a full page ad in Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine in the summer of 1987. It was an instant success and the second game edition was released in 1988. Two regular editions a year have been released since 1990 with no end in sight as game fans watch and participate in the unfolding mythology of the GWF! Over 60,000 game editions have been sold worldwide since 1986.

Tom's "mission statement" for Filsinger Games is pretty clear. In Tom's own words, "Champions of the Galaxy is more than just a game. It's a state of mind. Champions of the Galaxy isn't about corporate hype or mindless entertainment. The GWF is a very real place to me and to those who play the game."

For more information about Champions of the Galaxy, go the official web site.

In 2001, Filsinger Games announced the release of a new Legends of Wrestling game featuring real-life wrestling superstars. The first playing card featured WWF legend, King Kong Bundy. Filsinger Games released their Legends of Wrestling introductory boxed set in January, 2003. Regular editions in the Legends of Wrestling series have followed.

For more information about Legends of Wrestling, go the official web site.

Tom further expanded his horizons in 2003 when he created and marketed Countdown to Our Wedding Day, the first calendar in a new line of Countdown to the Big Day products. The calendar debuted at Atlanta's Mart in January, 2003 and is currently sold at gift shops throughout the United States. Tom's goal is to increase distribution and expand the line of calendars to include Countdown to Baby's Due Date and several other titles.

For more information about Countdown to Our Wedding Day, go to the official web site.

Tom's accomplishments as a creator have not gone unnoticed. He has been featured in articles in magazines such as Entrepreneur and picked among the 50 Most Interesting People by Cleveland Magazine. He has also been interviewed on television and radio shows both nationally and internationally, as well as making guest appearances at numerous comic book, game, and wrestling conventions.

Tom celebrated 20 years of success in 2005 by releasing his first book as an author called The Dark Menace of the Universe. The book is a memoir on creativity and tells the inside story of the creating of Champions of the Galaxy, Legends of Wrestling, and Countdown to the Big Day. In Tom's words the book is "a rallying cry for creative Dark Menaces everywhere."

For more information about The Dark Menace of the Universe go to Amazon.com.

Tom has a Master's Degree in Social/Personality Psychology from Northern Illinois University. In his secret identity, he is a mild-mannered Associate Professor of Pyschology at Jamestown Community College. In 1998, the New York State Education Commission approved a certificate program created by Tom called Psychology of the Workplace, the first of its kind in the state. Beginning in 2005 students will have the option to earn the degree by taking the classes online. Every bit as ironic as it seems, the guy who got bad grades and was bored in school (to the benefit of COTG) went on to become a college professor!

For more information about Tom's Psychology of the Workplace program, go to the official web site.

Tom has a wife, Leslie, and four children, Alex, Keri, Dana and Holly. They live in Jamestown, New York.

There is no stopping the growth of Filsinger Games and Tom's ultimate goal remains nothing less than leading loyal GWF fans in taking over the galaxy!