DesignerDanF
designerdanf.bsky.social
DesignerDanF
@designerdanf.bsky.social
Game Design Director at Sky Castle Studios. Formerly Riot Games, EA, Blizzard, Abrakam (on Faeria). All opinions and advice are my own. Pronouns: He/Him.

Website: danfelder.net
Incredible reflection from a player on their journey to be the first to beat an insane challenge in Pokemon Salt & Shadow.

Celine, the fact you started insecure and grew into an unstoppable juggernaut was always the point. "It always looks bad at first, but then we find a way".

Well done.
Playlist for the completed run:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

And... attached are some musings that were too long for BSky's character limit.

... Thread, because they were too long for the screenshot and alt text limits, too. >.>;
April 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Reposted by DesignerDanF
In the wee hours of April 22, 2025, Celine Kalante Love & Friends (The Woodlings) were the first in the world to beat one of my favorite challenges ever: Pokemon Salt & Shadow, No Sacrifices, Perish Mode. This is on an opposite end of the conceptual spectrum from Kaizo IronMON, and is just as hard.
April 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I released a new project! Does "TTRPG you can bring to boardgame night!" or "Shadow of the Colossus meets Monster Hunter" or "Hopeful Cyberpunk Dystopia" sound weirdly interesting? Of course it does!

If so, it'd be awesome if you shared it too. :)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/vil...
Trail of the Behemoth 2nd Ed. + NEON HOPE Role-Playing Game
Two TTRPGs that are ideal for bringing to board game night. Hunt enormous monsters & topple dystopian corporate power.
www.kickstarter.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
@jennynicholson.bsky.social You love insane reality TV shows and bizarre corporate projects - Have you seen Spark'd - the bizarre corporate reality show that EA made for the Sims - where "pro Sims players" competed for like $100k? It tried to be "Project Runway but for the Sims."
March 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Still one of the best images ever made. I'd paint this on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
November 19, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Want to know how Game Devs give eachother useful feedback? I wrote about it for Riot Games. Also works for posting feedback for devs to read on reddit and similar.

playruneterra.com/en-us/news/d...
Legends of Runeterra
Choose your champions, make your move, and be legendary in the League of Legends strategy card game: Legends of Runeterra.
playruneterra.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Hi, it's DanF from previous twitter and other places. Here to talk about all things game design.
November 19, 2024 at 7:41 PM