David Somerville
@smrvl.bsky.social
Creative director & game designer. Neutral good gulf coast dweller. I like cold takes and people who use Comic Sans.
You might know me from The Atlantic, FGS Global, Planegea (aka the 5E Stone Age Setting), or Vast: The Crystal Caverns.
http://smrvl.com
You might know me from The Atlantic, FGS Global, Planegea (aka the 5E Stone Age Setting), or Vast: The Crystal Caverns.
http://smrvl.com
Want to work together? I do.
I'm delighted to announce that I'm launching my own independent creative studio. Can't wait to collab with you!
smrvl.com
I'm delighted to announce that I'm launching my own independent creative studio. Can't wait to collab with you!
smrvl.com
August 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Want to work together? I do.
I'm delighted to announce that I'm launching my own independent creative studio. Can't wait to collab with you!
smrvl.com
I'm delighted to announce that I'm launching my own independent creative studio. Can't wait to collab with you!
smrvl.com
Ended my #GDC adventure with a great talk by the inimitable Jesse Schell. Now getting lunch at Mel’s Drive-In, then back to the hotel for a hard half-day’s work.
March 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Ended my #GDC adventure with a great talk by the inimitable Jesse Schell. Now getting lunch at Mel’s Drive-In, then back to the hotel for a hard half-day’s work.
Day 2 of GDC, day 2 of Sightglass. Good coffee is good coffee.
March 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Day 2 of GDC, day 2 of Sightglass. Good coffee is good coffee.
amazon: your package is delayed
me: why?
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March 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
amazon: your package is delayed
me: why?
amazon: um
me: why?
amazon: um
Some of the logomarks I've designed over the past decade or so, both for clients and for personal projects. Each one was a labor of love.
February 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Some of the logomarks I've designed over the past decade or so, both for clients and for personal projects. Each one was a labor of love.
I forget why I drew this little #flumph, but I'm 1,000% sure it's @alphastream.bsky.social's fault.
February 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I forget why I drew this little #flumph, but I'm 1,000% sure it's @alphastream.bsky.social's fault.
There are 13 threats in #Planegea, and each one has a table like this. Now that I’m running my own longform Planegea campaign, I can’t believe how much I go back to these tables for ideas in between sessions/arcs.
February 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
There are 13 threats in #Planegea, and each one has a table like this. Now that I’m running my own longform Planegea campaign, I can’t believe how much I go back to these tables for ideas in between sessions/arcs.
By the way, when I say #Planegea, I mean the Stone Age #5E setting from @atlasgames.bsky.social! (That’s my name on the front but a whole party of heroes brought it to life.) If you haven’t checked it out yet, you might want to take a peek. atlas-games.com/planegea
February 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
By the way, when I say #Planegea, I mean the Stone Age #5E setting from @atlasgames.bsky.social! (That’s my name on the front but a whole party of heroes brought it to life.) If you haven’t checked it out yet, you might want to take a peek. atlas-games.com/planegea
I asked Midjourney for “the most complicated board game in the world” and I swear I saw you nerds playing this at GenCon.
May 5, 2023 at 2:24 PM
I asked Midjourney for “the most complicated board game in the world” and I swear I saw you nerds playing this at GenCon.