David Fox

Everything in life is Game Design. Because its all about delivering the experience you want to share, in the best way possible.

[David Fox @theobto]

Finally launched the D20 project. A collection of all the people I've met and given a d20 to! Excited to see the list grow as I meet more people in SD, LA, and more. https://t.co/qsP4fHTO9g

[David Fox @theobto]

@HenriHelvetica @wesbos Hey man!! Hope you've been well. Great minds think alike.

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@yamaitabashi すごすぎる……

[David Fox @theobto]

Was encouraged by friends to start learning sketch comedy as another way to tell stories and teach others. Very pleased how the very first one turned out. Hope you enjoy it.

[Modular DM @ModularDM]

RAW without Homebrew is like eating Oreos without milk. The cookie is great but… milk just makes it even better. No knives please. #DnD #TTRPG #DnD5e #Homebrew

[David Fox @theobto]

@yamaitabashi 先生、本当におめでとうございます！

『魔力枯れのダークエルフ』は、幻想的なワクワク感と心温まる瞬間が素敵に詰まった作品で、まだ始まったばかりなのが本当に楽しみです。

これからの冒険や、世界のことをもっと知れるのを心待ちにしています！

[David Fox @theobto]

@yamaitabashi ポニーテールが一番 😍

[David Fox @theobto]

@yamaitabashi absolutely gorgeous

[David Fox @theobto]

@wesbos There are just too many fun things to be learn... Picking and choosing is tough

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@theo Darn. I cancelled a couple months ago. Where are you donating though? I'll throw in $10 myself

[David Fox @theobto]

The most rewarding but most frustrating part of making any piece of art... pushing through when you know and feel it can surely be better but you're lost as to how.

So you make small changes here and there.
Take weird side roads -- raising eyebrows as you do.
Then an unrelated, unassuming something opens your eyes.

You cannot help but go "AHA... it was right here in front of me all along."

[David Fox @theobto]

Learning bit and pieces of comedy is fun and very challenging when you know something just doesnt "land" well but you're not sure why. Need to find some good classes or a coach of sorts

[David Fox @theobto]

Live data from my "poloroid d20 collection" https://t.co/qsP4fHTO9g

[David Fox @theobto]

I have given out so many d20's now to the folks ive had the chance to sit down and talk to. I'm about ready to buy another huge batch. Still not a single 4, 12, or 13 rolled yet!

[David Fox @theobto]

@theo I sure hope so. The more players out there the better. The more unique takes on how tech "can" and "should" work, the fascinating tools and models we get to play with

[David Fox @theobto]

@yamaitabashi ワクワクしますね！書影、とっても素敵です。

[David Fox @theobto]

What a scary thought it is, that every "AI" design app i have come across poses itself as a way to remove you having to do "Design". They are all built to make something seemingly look great from a pitiful prompt like "I need a new website for my garage door company but make it hip". And voila you get something "pretty" but it isnt "good" in any way. You got the same pretty looking slop as everyone else. Souless.

Good design is one that understands what the visitor needs. It's one that practices the art of Kibataraki (気働き). How big should that font be because of the age of my audience? What feelings am I trying to attach to inside of the user? How can the tactile feel of this page instill confidence in my product, or generate a chuckle? Questions that YOU the designer must take time to consider, and AI could certainly aid in asking... but that would take far too long wouldnt it? The customer surely is not important enough to considering pondering on questions like these for a mere day.

Designs like @posthog are beyond beautiful because they DO take that extra time to masterfully execute on this. Go on and visit their site. Play around. Experience how much you learn about how they operate, what itd be like to be a customer, the feelings it emotes in you as you just "play". If you don't find that magical and wish you yourself could capture some of that, I have nothing more i can say to you.

If you do wish you could capture some of that... the AI tools we have now enable you to take the time to truly pull of magnificence like this. You don't need a team of 10 anymore to program it! If only there were tools out there that might perhaps try to coach and educate you on great questions to ponder and iterate until you find that feeling...

(but that would hurt said companies bottom line. your app wouldnt produce a design in seconds, itd take at leaaaaaast 10 minutes instead)

[David Fox @theobto]

Seeing all of these "Design" apps just makes me sad. Almost all of them encourage copy paste designs that all look exactly the same. Mostly due to the apps being focused on instant gratification instead of asking probing questions on WHAT you want in your design and HOW it should FEEL. And taking the opportunity when you don't KNOW the answer, to educate and help you DISCOVER it

Maybe its time to finally make my own...

[David Fox @theobto]

What is the spirit of Christ rejuvenating inside of you?

A wonderful question a friend of mine sent my way this morning I wanted to share. Not just a good question to ask a fellow friend but one worth reflecting on.

[David Fox @theobto]

@badlogicgames Congrats man!! Sounds like an exciting adventure lies ahead

[Dudes Posting Their W’s @DudespostingWs]

Champ the retriever shows off his baseball IQ, waiting until after contact and the play is over before retrieving the bat.