Designer of board games, architecture, ux, graphics, and anything else I can place my fingerprint on...
Tucson, AZ, USA
Joined May 2009
- Tweets7.5K
- Following346
- Followers1.2K
- Likes17.6K
David Short retweeted
I’m so excited to stream #GroundFloor tonight! It’s one of my faves and it really needs another reprint, imho!
Come join us at 1900 EDT for the play-through, y’all!
youtube.com/watch?v=4vSW-O8P…
&
Twitch.tv/heavycardboard
David Short retweeted
Hey, keeping the #NationalPetDay vibes alive! 🐾 Let's keep the good times rolling with a tutorial on Dog Lover by the awesome YouTube channel @manvsmeeple! 🎥🐶 Check it out here:
youtube.com/watch?v=Bm38ze16…
#boardgames #tabletopgames #wemakefun #TutorialThursday
David Short retweeted
We do not support AI Art in board games and do not wish to cover games with such. We've had almost weekly requests for such and many of these we've had to ask/follow up multiple emails to even discover this, all of this to say: stay true to your values and ask the hard questions.
David Short retweeted
Been waaay too long since playing Scorpius Freighter!! This pick up and deliver game is clever😍
David Short retweeted
Good news for a game that just made Tom and the people's choice number 1 game of 2023 today. Further, it was also Mike's number 2, Camilla's 3, Wendy's 5, and Zee's 7.
Earth is now available on the Target website!
If you enjoy Earth, could you help us by sharing a review? With your help, we hope to get people excited to play the game!
target.com/p/asmodee-earth-b…
David Short retweeted
Rodney has been thoughtful and welcoming in every interaction I've had with him or seen him have with others at conventions.
David Leavitt, on the other hand, was a quick and easy block on every social media account possible. No regrets. —WEM
David Short retweeted
This is your updated PSA on David Leavitt, his latest nonsense, and how you can avoid falling for it. Yes, he recently made a bunch of reckless claims about me, but I'm fine. Perhaps we can help make sure others don't fall for it.
David Short retweeted
Me: "I have 6 points"
Sister: "I have 6 points. What's the tie-breaker?"
Me: "Number of cards left in hand. I have 1."
Sister: "I also have 1."
Me: "Ok, then it says we share the victory."
Sister: "...So I played for NOTHING?!"
David Short retweeted
Essen Spiel, the world's biggest board game fair, has admitted using controversial AI-generated art on its tickets, posters and app for this year's event, which kicks off in three days:
boardgamewire.com/index.php/…
David Short retweeted
Hey, if there are any artists who are newcomers to the industry and will be at Essen, let me know if you want to say hi. I’m happy to answer questions about the industry and give advice etc.
David Short retweeted
Discover 5 secret gems in iOS17:
1/5
iOS can now autofill verification codes received in Mail! This has been one of Apple's most loved features for SMS, but now it works for emailed codes too!
The feature only works with accounts connected to Apple's Mail app.
David Short retweeted
Had a few more thoughts about the AI Art in board games discussion. I doubt I’ll have much more to say on the topic for awhile, but wanted to pass this along in case it struck a meaningful chord for anyone else wrestling with it.
David Short retweeted
There are a lot of good ethical and aesthetic reasons to avoid AI Art. But, I haven't seen as many folks talk about the implications for our creative practices. When I read @Charlie_L_Hall's excellent interview, I was stuck most by how creatively bankrupt the whole endeavor was.
David Short retweeted
For those who haven't made it through @Charlie_L_Hall's interview with Travis Worthington on the use of generative AI illustrations in More Terraforming Mars!, here are ten takeaways from the conversation.
As his Kickstarter passes $1.3 million, publisher defends Terraforming Mars’ generative AI art: ‘It’s too powerful a technology’ trib.al/m31STcn
David Short retweeted
I find it unconscionable for publishers to use generative AI to replace human creative input. Beyond the intellectual theft that it perpetuates, it moves us further along the path of not paying creatives what they are worth, something that is already a problem in this industry!
David Short retweeted
I like this a lot. Progressives (myself included) can easily come off sanctimonious and hyper-vigilant, and there's room for improvement there too.
(👀 to the "find decades old tweet to roast them today" crowd)
David Short retweeted
We love proclaiming our love for diversity and every once in awhile get offered a no-brainer chance to support with more than just tweets and hashtags!
Our Family Plays Games has the character, has the polish, has the appeal. They just need the reach
kickstarter.com/projects/ofp…
David Short retweeted
I think if you have some bluesky codes to give away, you might want to think about prioritizing giving them to people who get harassed a lot on here FIRST, if possible.
David Short retweeted
Elon Musk wealth:
2014: $8 billion
2023: $227 billion
Jeff Bezos wealth:
2014: $32 Billion
2023: $161 Billion
Bill Gates wealth:
2014: $76 billion
2023: $117 billion
Federal minimum wage:
2014: $7.25
2023: $7.25
Tax the damn rich.
David Short retweeted
When someone's being bothered, saying anything is better than nothing. I think some of us might fail to call out bad behavior because we don't want to "escalate things." Or we just have trouble finding the words. But those aren't great excuses. So here are some ideas...
2/🧵
ALT “Hey man, that’s not cool.” “Hey, please don’t do that.” “We’re all here to have a good time. Let’s keep things fun for everyone at the table.” “Please stop making comments like that.” “I think we should wrap up this game.” “I can’t speak for everyone else here, but your comments made me uncomfortable.”