William Raillon

FunnyGodmother - Twitch Queen Sprinkles is ready to declare some shenanigans. Ring in February with the #MagicMafia!

It's SUNDAY FUNDAY, Sound Alerts are working, and Queen Sprinkles is back with 100% less blizzards. Join me for a new game and all the #gamedev #uxdesign chat we can muster as a collective to ring in February. #twitch

Game on!

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5 Calls: Contact Your Congress App - App Store Download 5 Calls: Contact Your Congress by 5 Calls Civic Action on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like 5 Calls:…

It’s not the ONLY thing you can do. But it is SOMETHING you can do. If you haven’t done it yet, do it today. And tomorrow. And every day you can until there is change.

The “5 calls” app is tremendously helpful for neurodiverse folks navigating this challenge.

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Michael Thomas, who is our content editor for It's Storytime With Wil Wheaton (available wherever you get your podcasts every Wednesday /plug) is the editor of Uncanny Magazine. If you like the stories I read to you, you'll LOVE the stories he chooses for Uncanny.

Design Beyond Devices: Creating Multimodal, Cross-Device Experiences Design Beyond Devices: Creating Multimodal, Cross-Device Experiences [Platz, Cheryl, Hall, Erika] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Design Beyond Devices: Creating Multimodal, Cross-Device Experiences

Are you a #UXdesign professional who feels misunderstood or underutilized? Stuck in the past instead of focused on the future?

What if I told you I wrote down the techniques I’ve used to transform teams with that problem in #DesignBeyondDevices? A new approach to design is waiting.

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This holiday season, know that the existence of AI does not diminish the value of your unique perspective and spark.

It just means you might have to shout a little louder or be a little more disciplined about your skill growth.

Cherish the people and experiences around you that can’t be simulated.

Design Beyond Devices: Creating Multimodal, Cross-Device Experiences Design Beyond Devices: Creating Multimodal, Cross-Device Experiences [Platz, Cheryl, Hall, Erika] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Design Beyond Devices: Creating Multimodal, Cross-Device Experiences

If you like my perspectives on AI, design ethics, and #uxdesign that isn’t bound to a single screen, then my book #DesignBeyondDevices is for you. I created concrete, actionable frameworks like #OptiPessimism, PICS, & CROW for research to help you lead with curiosity. amzn.to/49mhlwZ

Congrats!

The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Modern Video Games That Thrive

THANK YOU for all of the support this holiday season as you helped get The Game Development Strategy Guide back up to the top of Amazon’s charts (currently #1 in several Kindle categories and in the top 13,000 Kindle books worldwide!) Can’t wait to hear from you. amzn.to/3Y5TxXZ #gamedev #videogames

The gods have spoken. Velox Mustela prevailed. That was intense but awesome. Thanks to my fellow gladiators and to the (mostly) merciful audience for helping spare his valorous opponent at the end.

If you’d like to hire me, reach out! My full resume is also on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ktwelves/

P.S. I am also on the hunt for part-time or full-time editing positions (remote or hybrid in the Bay Area), if you have any leads!

So, ✨ANNOUNCMENT YA’LL✨

my friend Ansen Mono and I have been slowly working on and building out a co-run Wedding Photography business, & we’re finally ready to ramp this new venture up!

Proud to offer Wedding/Engagement photography w/ that signature KP Cinematic touch!

Let us tell your story!

Designers & Dragons: Origins From the birth of roleplaying to the discovery of the Forgotten Realms, from the rise of Basic D&D to the fall of Mystara, historian Shannon Appelcline brings you the story of OD&D, Basic D&D, and AD&...

We're funded and cleared our first stretch for Designers & Dragons: Origins!
We're doing something a little different with stretch goals on this one. Each time we hit a milestone, we add another chapter to the backer-exclusive PDF.
You can read more about it here:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

#19: Cheryl Platz on What Makes People Play, The Future of UX In Games, And Her Best Case Study Podcast Episode · UX Fika Podcast · 10/14/2025 · 1h 38m

I had a lovely chat recently with Anna Dahlström of UX Fika - we reconnected after our time on the European speaking circuit crossed paths to talk about becoming design authors, transcending layoffs, my return to video gaming, and much more. #uxDesign podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

Space Cadets! We're live with The Gamblers! Our Traveller, Pirates of Drinax campaign! Our 'Tagonists are are aiming to escape system before the pirates on their tail show up!
@mythematic.bsky.social @rockettefox.bsky.social @warpreactor.bsky.social @laughlovelindy.bsky.social
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The Methodical Magic of Systems Design with Joseph “joemag” Magdalena (Enduring Play S1 E8) - The Game Development Strategy Guide Enduring Play Season 1 Episode 8: The Methodical Magic of Systems Design Episode Summary In today's episode, we demystify another specialty within the game design discipline: systems design. Joseph Ma...

Episode 8 of #EnduringPlay, a #GameDev podcast is now live featuring a systems design chat with @joemag.games!

Listen on your favorite platform today to hear us talk about the realities of designing for live-service/live-ops games, the beauty of a well-designed spreadsheet, and so much more. 🃏🎲🎮💜

IN TWO AND A HALF HOURS! 7pm ET
The Season 7 Premiere of The Gamblers, our Traveller Pirates of Drinax campaign! A new season is a great time for new viewers to hop on and join the crew! Our 'Tagonists have adventures in piracy ahead of them. Join us!
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Podcast cover for Enduring Play Season 1 Episode 7: Engineering for Scalable, Sustainable Games with Carrie Houchins, hosted by Cheryl Platz, enduringplay.com

S1 Episode 7 of #EnduringPlay: A #GameDev podcast “Engineering for Scalable, Sustainable Games” is up featuring @wickedfoxgames.com co-founder @caeriehouchins.bsky.social on major podcast platforms or at www.gamedevelopmentstrategyguide.com/enduring-pla... - explore AAA vs indie dev with us!

TrooperSJP - Twitch Music and Media Studies Academic, Gamer, and Musician

The Friday premiere of The Gamblers, our Traveller Pirates of Drinax campaign, will be a great time for new viewers to jump in! Our Pirates--
Clone: @mythematic.bsky.social
Spy: @laughlovelindy.bsky.social
Psion: @rockettefox.bsky.social
Assassin: @warpreactor.bsky.social
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It's a big week on the Academic Foxhole: Three TTRPG Premieres! Weds 8pm ET is the Reveal Session of the new show: Roll. Play. Reflect! Fri 7pm ET is the Season 7 Premiere of The Gamblers, our Traveller Pirates of Drinax Campaign! Sun 8pm ET is the Roll. Play. Reflect. Premiere!
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An image that is a vague and mysterious teaser ad, but doesn't say what for. The background consists of an image of stars taken from NASA and the silhouettes of four people. Who those people are is unclear...the bald headed silhouette with what seems like a handlebar mustache on the far right is probably TrooperSJP, since I am the one posting the image. But who are the others?! The foreground. Dead center and large is a logo and below the logo is text. The logo is an open book with the words Roll Play Reflect arranged vertically on the book. Each word is a different font. "Roll" has a somewhat fantastic/historical/ancient vibe, "Play" is in a somewhat handwritten font and conveys whimsy and fun, "Reflect" looks futuristing and has a subtle reflection. The entire logo as a sort of metalic vibe and is in silver and grey. Whoever did this logo (and it wasn't TrooperSJP) is very cool and awesome. The test below the logo is in three lines. The first line reads: Coming in October. The second line reads: 1 Genre, 4 Systems, 4 GMs, 4 Sessions Each The third line reads: A Role Playing Series like no other. The colors tha dominate the NASA image are blues and oranges and that color scheme is reflected in the ad. The test is orage like the stars and the silhouettes are a dark navy that looks almost black, like the darkness of space.

Dear All--
I had an idea for an RPG show a couple of years ago, but I needed a few good nerdy partners and I found them. We've been working on this for over a year and in October it will arrive. It will be epic. What is it? Who is involved? Well, you'll have to watch this space to find out!

Got to watch this film and I loved it.

I still remember loving what you wrote and how you wrote it in a 2002 / early 2003 post about the upcoming Irak war. I had no idea then how life-changing stumbling onto your blog and following you would be for me. Everything cool I do, read or watch can be traced to WWdN. Forever grateful.

Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better! The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus...

Proud to be the 1,100th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

Album cover for Season 1 Episode 1 of Enduring Play, a game development podcast hosted by Cheryl Platz. The gold and yellow podcast branding is featured with Celia Hodent as the guest prominently pictured. The episode is titled "Using UX Strategy to Put Players First". Celia is shown as a professional smiling brunette in a purple suit.

IT IS TIME. #EnduringPlay, a #GameDev podcast about making #videogames that don't just survive but thrive, is LIVE with @celiahodent.com!

Stream for free on the web at enduringplay.com or your platform of choice - reviews welcome to help us get the word out! New episodes every Tues. through Oct.

If you are a creator on Patreon fill out the survey and tell them a resounding no to generative AI.

It’s quick and easy, most the questions are multiple choice.

My new #gamedev podcast Enduring Play launches this Tuesday August 19 on all major platforms and I’m honored to have @celiahodent.com joining me as my first guest - our conversation was expansive, from the ethics of game economies to the psychology of gaming. More info: enduringplay.com

If you don’t have Instagram & you’d like to see the whole video, a Shakespearean parody of Who’s on First, head to DavidFoubert.com - and hey, hire Dave! David Foubert is available for performance in the Northeast and he is a kind, hardworking, talented, delightful nerd. And he’s a Gold Jacket. 😎

YouTube video by We Thought It Would Be Easy Mitch Gitelman: On Building MechCommander, Shadowrun, Battletech - and Why Kindness Wins

I've been on many podcasts over the years but chatting with my dear friend and partner-in-crime @jordanweisman.com was a whole difference experience.

So excited to see my new book The Game Development Strategy Guide hit The Video Game Library’s virtual shelves for the first time. Thank you! Pre-orders are active now - we ship September 16 and the podcast Enduring Play launches August 19! gamedevelopmentstrategyguide.com #gameDev

A lot has happened in 4 years.