Dave does RPG Stuff, sometimes
@uncannydice.bsky.social
Goblin, game designer, performer of various things.
Currently working on a process for adapting esoterica, folklore, and similar sources into games.
Will probably forget I am on here for long periods of time.
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Currently working on a process for adapting esoterica, folklore, and similar sources into games.
Will probably forget I am on here for long periods of time.
[they/them]
I have a terrible idea stuck in my head.
I hope it doesn't stick and become one of those games I need to get out of my system.
I hope it doesn't stick and become one of those games I need to get out of my system.
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I have a terrible idea stuck in my head.
I hope it doesn't stick and become one of those games I need to get out of my system.
I hope it doesn't stick and become one of those games I need to get out of my system.
Academic folks - what are your favourite examples of game design practice as part of a research methodology?
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Academic folks - what are your favourite examples of game design practice as part of a research methodology?
Is there an indie designer meetup happening on the Sunday after Dragonmeet this year?
October 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Is there an indie designer meetup happening on the Sunday after Dragonmeet this year?
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i wish it was easier to differentiate "i want to become a successful capitalist entity as my primary interest in this knowing" vs "success is an unrelated side effect to my creative process" when telling people about game design
October 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
i wish it was easier to differentiate "i want to become a successful capitalist entity as my primary interest in this knowing" vs "success is an unrelated side effect to my creative process" when telling people about game design
This weekend I organised a D&D campaign as part of Banzaicon (which is a lovely event).
Nine games in eight time slots, ~3 hours per game.
The players built attractions for an "Adventuring Theme Park" named Dungeonfryd, the events of the game sessions filling out the various project clocks.
1/2?
Nine games in eight time slots, ~3 hours per game.
The players built attractions for an "Adventuring Theme Park" named Dungeonfryd, the events of the game sessions filling out the various project clocks.
1/2?
October 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
This weekend I organised a D&D campaign as part of Banzaicon (which is a lovely event).
Nine games in eight time slots, ~3 hours per game.
The players built attractions for an "Adventuring Theme Park" named Dungeonfryd, the events of the game sessions filling out the various project clocks.
1/2?
Nine games in eight time slots, ~3 hours per game.
The players built attractions for an "Adventuring Theme Park" named Dungeonfryd, the events of the game sessions filling out the various project clocks.
1/2?
Heading up to Edinburgh Festival Fringe this weekend.
If you are a Fringe friend, I'd love to see you there!
I don't plan on performing, but I'll bring the comedy notebook just in case.
If you are a Fringe friend, I'd love to see you there!
I don't plan on performing, but I'll bring the comedy notebook just in case.
August 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Heading up to Edinburgh Festival Fringe this weekend.
If you are a Fringe friend, I'd love to see you there!
I don't plan on performing, but I'll bring the comedy notebook just in case.
If you are a Fringe friend, I'd love to see you there!
I don't plan on performing, but I'll bring the comedy notebook just in case.
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My thing with ed tech is looking at whether the very expensive private schools have it in their classrooms. The answer is nearly always “nah they just have smaller class sizes and more teachers”
July 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
My thing with ed tech is looking at whether the very expensive private schools have it in their classrooms. The answer is nearly always “nah they just have smaller class sizes and more teachers”
It's been a while. Apologies.
Not a lot of RPG stuff going on for me since expo, mostly focusing on getting PhD thoughts into writing.
Working on a code talk for next year, about cognitive science, code, and communication - found out @kevlin.bsky.social already covered a chunk of it.
Lots of ideas.
Not a lot of RPG stuff going on for me since expo, mostly focusing on getting PhD thoughts into writing.
Working on a code talk for next year, about cognitive science, code, and communication - found out @kevlin.bsky.social already covered a chunk of it.
Lots of ideas.
July 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
It's been a while. Apologies.
Not a lot of RPG stuff going on for me since expo, mostly focusing on getting PhD thoughts into writing.
Working on a code talk for next year, about cognitive science, code, and communication - found out @kevlin.bsky.social already covered a chunk of it.
Lots of ideas.
Not a lot of RPG stuff going on for me since expo, mostly focusing on getting PhD thoughts into writing.
Working on a code talk for next year, about cognitive science, code, and communication - found out @kevlin.bsky.social already covered a chunk of it.
Lots of ideas.
The format of the AI adverts i'm seeing:
1) Here is a thing you should be able to do but the deadline is ridiculous.
2) Good job AI did your job for you because you sent them a presentation you'd already written.
1) Here is a thing you should be able to do but the deadline is ridiculous.
2) Good job AI did your job for you because you sent them a presentation you'd already written.
June 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The format of the AI adverts i'm seeing:
1) Here is a thing you should be able to do but the deadline is ridiculous.
2) Good job AI did your job for you because you sent them a presentation you'd already written.
1) Here is a thing you should be able to do but the deadline is ridiculous.
2) Good job AI did your job for you because you sent them a presentation you'd already written.
UKGE Friends, if you're around tonight I'm in the vicinity of the Ibis Styles if you want to meet up.
May 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
UKGE Friends, if you're around tonight I'm in the vicinity of the Ibis Styles if you want to meet up.
I'm curious.
What would you like to see me attempt to adapt? Either using the approaches I'm developing for my research, or in general.
What would you like to see me attempt to adapt? Either using the approaches I'm developing for my research, or in general.
I need to know,
if you could pick any property to get a licensed TTRPG adaptation written by me, what would it be?
if you could pick any property to get a licensed TTRPG adaptation written by me, what would it be?
yoinking this hehe
if you could pick any property to get a licensed TTRPG adaptation written by me, what would it be?
if you could pick any property to get a licensed TTRPG adaptation written by me, what would it be?
May 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I'm curious.
What would you like to see me attempt to adapt? Either using the approaches I'm developing for my research, or in general.
What would you like to see me attempt to adapt? Either using the approaches I'm developing for my research, or in general.
The second day of #MythGames2025 had more intriguing papers.
Not gonna lie there were some bits where I didn't understand the terminology and theoretical concepts used, but I still came out of it with a lot to think about.
The developer Q&A at the end was a great end to the day.
Not gonna lie there were some bits where I didn't understand the terminology and theoretical concepts used, but I still came out of it with a lot to think about.
The developer Q&A at the end was a great end to the day.
May 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The second day of #MythGames2025 had more intriguing papers.
Not gonna lie there were some bits where I didn't understand the terminology and theoretical concepts used, but I still came out of it with a lot to think about.
The developer Q&A at the end was a great end to the day.
Not gonna lie there were some bits where I didn't understand the terminology and theoretical concepts used, but I still came out of it with a lot to think about.
The developer Q&A at the end was a great end to the day.
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I find this question inspiring, personally.
Given that nobody ever has to use a single rule that I write, can I write rules that sometimes someone will choose?
Given that nobody ever has to use a single rule that I write, can I write rules that sometimes someone will choose?
May 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I find this question inspiring, personally.
Given that nobody ever has to use a single rule that I write, can I write rules that sometimes someone will choose?
Given that nobody ever has to use a single rule that I write, can I write rules that sometimes someone will choose?
A great morning session of #MythGames2025, really looking forward to the next one.
May 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A great morning session of #MythGames2025, really looking forward to the next one.
Putting together my playtest data summaries has led to a 510 line python script and a 230 line LaTeX class file.
The division of responsibility between the two could be better, but it's not that awful.
Considering throwing it up on GitHub in case others need to generate/summarise questionnaires.
The division of responsibility between the two could be better, but it's not that awful.
Considering throwing it up on GitHub in case others need to generate/summarise questionnaires.
May 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Putting together my playtest data summaries has led to a 510 line python script and a 230 line LaTeX class file.
The division of responsibility between the two could be better, but it's not that awful.
Considering throwing it up on GitHub in case others need to generate/summarise questionnaires.
The division of responsibility between the two could be better, but it's not that awful.
Considering throwing it up on GitHub in case others need to generate/summarise questionnaires.
Haven't been posting much, I know, but I haven't really been doing a lot outside of playing video games!
Will be at UKGE, but sadly aren't performing this year.
If you see me there feel free to ask me about my first round of PhD playtesting. I may have charts!
Will be at UKGE, but sadly aren't performing this year.
If you see me there feel free to ask me about my first round of PhD playtesting. I may have charts!
May 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Haven't been posting much, I know, but I haven't really been doing a lot outside of playing video games!
Will be at UKGE, but sadly aren't performing this year.
If you see me there feel free to ask me about my first round of PhD playtesting. I may have charts!
Will be at UKGE, but sadly aren't performing this year.
If you see me there feel free to ask me about my first round of PhD playtesting. I may have charts!
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This quote from Defunctland lives in my head rent free. Literally how I feel about making art.
March 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This quote from Defunctland lives in my head rent free. Literally how I feel about making art.
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This week on Dice Exploder I’m talking Shadows in larps with @elindalstal.bsky.social - what if you’re not playing a character in a larp, you’re playing as some other entity, concept, or piece of the setting? Sounds a little like GMing even…
Shadows with Elin Dalstål — Dice Exploder
Shadows are a metatechnique in larp where you have players in the role of something other than a traditional larp or rpg player character. Maybe they’re stagehands turning out the lights because there...
www.diceexploder.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This week on Dice Exploder I’m talking Shadows in larps with @elindalstal.bsky.social - what if you’re not playing a character in a larp, you’re playing as some other entity, concept, or piece of the setting? Sounds a little like GMing even…
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Who’s been putting off filling in that government consultation on AI then? Because you took one look and realised that fucking thing was designed SPECIFICALLY to put you off?
Don’t worry, there are three online guides to help you:
The Association of Illustrators
theaoi.com/news/the-cop...
Don’t worry, there are three online guides to help you:
The Association of Illustrators
theaoi.com/news/the-cop...
The Copyright and AI consultation - how to respond as an illustrator – The AOI
The Copyright and Artificial Intelligence consultation was published by in December 2024, and we are encouraging illustrators to submit a response to the consultation to demonstrate the negative affec...
theaoi.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Who’s been putting off filling in that government consultation on AI then? Because you took one look and realised that fucking thing was designed SPECIFICALLY to put you off?
Don’t worry, there are three online guides to help you:
The Association of Illustrators
theaoi.com/news/the-cop...
Don’t worry, there are three online guides to help you:
The Association of Illustrators
theaoi.com/news/the-cop...
If you're a UK-based creative you may want to fill out the consultation, if you haven't already.
Going to be posting today as I fill in the questions on the Governmental AI consultation, all those on my lists who are creatives, todays the last day before they try and push this through, if you haven't filled it in already, it's here...
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...
Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
- Intellectual Property Office
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in activities run by Intelluctual Property Office
ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If you're a UK-based creative you may want to fill out the consultation, if you haven't already.
Kudos to @developconference.com for having a little page after the speaker submission form where it tells you when you can expect to hear back from them.
As someone who gets really anxious when I don't know when a reply might come, it's nice to see it in text!
As someone who gets really anxious when I don't know when a reply might come, it's nice to see it in text!
February 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Kudos to @developconference.com for having a little page after the speaker submission form where it tells you when you can expect to hear back from them.
As someone who gets really anxious when I don't know when a reply might come, it's nice to see it in text!
As someone who gets really anxious when I don't know when a reply might come, it's nice to see it in text!
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🔮 Time again for our usual #SelfPromoSunday!
🤺 Your quest is to appease the all-powerful Queen Daddy.
🙏 Only offerings of hype, promos, & links can appease her!
🎲 Let's see your #TTRPG, #Queer, #Punk, & weird stuff!
💞 Remember to repost this & each other!
🤺 Your quest is to appease the all-powerful Queen Daddy.
🙏 Only offerings of hype, promos, & links can appease her!
🎲 Let's see your #TTRPG, #Queer, #Punk, & weird stuff!
💞 Remember to repost this & each other!
February 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🔮 Time again for our usual #SelfPromoSunday!
🤺 Your quest is to appease the all-powerful Queen Daddy.
🙏 Only offerings of hype, promos, & links can appease her!
🎲 Let's see your #TTRPG, #Queer, #Punk, & weird stuff!
💞 Remember to repost this & each other!
🤺 Your quest is to appease the all-powerful Queen Daddy.
🙏 Only offerings of hype, promos, & links can appease her!
🎲 Let's see your #TTRPG, #Queer, #Punk, & weird stuff!
💞 Remember to repost this & each other!
Now I'm sorta-recovered from the chaos of the last few months, time to get promoting this again!
I'd really love to showcase some of the wide variety of frameworks and approaches through which games can be viewed.
Reposts would be much appreciated! I am awful at promo.
I'd really love to showcase some of the wide variety of frameworks and approaches through which games can be viewed.
Reposts would be much appreciated! I am awful at promo.
I've applied to run a panel showcasing a few of the myriad scholarly methods used to analyse games.
I'm looking for analysts!
It'll be at UK Games Expo, 31st of May or 1st of June depending on scheduling.
I'd love a real mix of approaches, and of people.
docs.google.com/forms/d/1pMh...
I'm looking for analysts!
It'll be at UK Games Expo, 31st of May or 1st of June depending on scheduling.
I'd love a real mix of approaches, and of people.
docs.google.com/forms/d/1pMh...
Analysis and Games - Call for Participants
This is a call for participants for a panel I have submitted to UK Games Expo 2025.
In the panel I'll be inviting three academics with different approaches to analyse a single game, and to present the...
docs.google.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Now I'm sorta-recovered from the chaos of the last few months, time to get promoting this again!
I'd really love to showcase some of the wide variety of frameworks and approaches through which games can be viewed.
Reposts would be much appreciated! I am awful at promo.
I'd really love to showcase some of the wide variety of frameworks and approaches through which games can be viewed.
Reposts would be much appreciated! I am awful at promo.
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In our Queer Play workshop yesterday we made games in @v21.bsky.social's Downpour, with the prompt of queer objects and "making our own home." You can see the archive of @sssharc.bsky.social queer games here: downpour.games/event/hiss
February 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
In our Queer Play workshop yesterday we made games in @v21.bsky.social's Downpour, with the prompt of queer objects and "making our own home." You can see the archive of @sssharc.bsky.social queer games here: downpour.games/event/hiss
I've applied to run a panel showcasing a few of the myriad scholarly methods used to analyse games.
I'm looking for analysts!
It'll be at UK Games Expo, 31st of May or 1st of June depending on scheduling.
I'd love a real mix of approaches, and of people.
docs.google.com/forms/d/1pMh...
I'm looking for analysts!
It'll be at UK Games Expo, 31st of May or 1st of June depending on scheduling.
I'd love a real mix of approaches, and of people.
docs.google.com/forms/d/1pMh...
Analysis and Games - Call for Participants
This is a call for participants for a panel I have submitted to UK Games Expo 2025.
In the panel I'll be inviting three academics with different approaches to analyse a single game, and to present the...
docs.google.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I've applied to run a panel showcasing a few of the myriad scholarly methods used to analyse games.
I'm looking for analysts!
It'll be at UK Games Expo, 31st of May or 1st of June depending on scheduling.
I'd love a real mix of approaches, and of people.
docs.google.com/forms/d/1pMh...
I'm looking for analysts!
It'll be at UK Games Expo, 31st of May or 1st of June depending on scheduling.
I'd love a real mix of approaches, and of people.
docs.google.com/forms/d/1pMh...