“The secret to creativity is daydreaming” - Mitch Hedberg

Yeah! I feel like it’d be a hella fun challenge. I’ve done very little IP work but would love to do more! The idea of evoking a character that people already love in a new system and context is super cool.

Could be! Sometimes I wonder how the designers feel about the characters too and if their biases their resulting power 😅. But with IP like Disney, each villain is gonna be someone’s favorite! So you gotta do them justice.

Yeah I felt the same. I don’t need or expect a game like this to be super balanced, but my character felt so constrained compared to what my opponents were doing (I don’t even remember who… maybe Jafar?). Like you said hopefully it gets better with more play?

Len made an “instrument kite”, “because I’m Moana”.

Haha yes easy peasy 😅

Oh I see! Sorry for the misunderstanding. No we don’t have a pipeline for this, the exception being Wordle of course which was a viral game.

I’m glad you enjoyed it! Currently the only external puzzles we accept are for crossword (there’s a very established pipeline for it). Our other puzzles (pips / strands / connections / etc) are crafted internally, though I imagine it’s possible one of them might open up someday!

Recently I was on The Game Design Round Table discussing NYT Games and Crossplay! So fun and surreal talking to Dirk and David who I have listened to for years. #TGDRT #gamedesign #podcast

thegamedesignroundtable.com/episode/desi...

Thanks to #genAI, it has never been easier or faster to show the world that you lack taste and/or have nothing interesting to say.

MoMath Brings Prime Numbers to a Prime New Location

TIL there’s a museum of math in NYC? Gotta check this place out

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/s...

These are two of the most beautiful and original films in YEARS, not just 2025. Triumphs of creative vision and collaboration, sorely needed in the age of AI hype. Really hoping they get some recognition tonight.

Finally I flew back Wednesday to make it home for my daughter’s birthday. Worth it!

And then there was the food… so much delicious food. 😋

A highlight for me was the GDC developers concert, conducted by Austin Wintory and featuring a bunch of amazing musicians. I look forward to reliving it when the video posts!

The impetus for me coming was my microtalk, which I think went well!

GDC wrap up thread! It was a super quick trip but I had a blast attending #GDC and SF for the first time. What a beautiful city!

Thanks for coming to our session!

Steve is legendary.

Love this idea, math, and diagram! But if my cat/dog are any indication, there’s a decent chance it would just lower its head to the ground to vomit. 🤮 😅

Game Designer's Notebook | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming As above. I've spoken many times since 2008. I was on the deck of cards twice.

I’m speaking for the first time at #GDC! Come check out my microtalk alongside industry titans Jesse Schell and Cara Ely.

Monday 3/9 3-4pm

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I can’t. She’s grown up so much in just 1 year. 😭😭

Yessss ☁️🏄

And… we’re live! Check out our newest game: Crossplay! It’s beautiful, fun, and totally free :)

EXCLUSIVE: New York Times Reveals Crossplay, Its Newest Game Coming in 2026 The latest brainteaser from The New York Times is a two-player game that will be released in January with its own app.

My new game was announced!! #NYTCrossplay realeases 1/21, now accepting preorders :)

www.today.com/life/nyt-cro...

New skill acquired: avocado stance

This is a wonderful player mindset! It’s the same philosophy championed by Bernie Dekoven in “the well played game”: if we are both fully engaged in the game, the fruit is not the outcome but the unique experience we shared together.

If only we could all approach games this way.

This little dude turned 6mo this week! Full of smiles and obsessed with his big sister. He’s currently working very hard on crawling.

No AI* Here - A Response to Mozilla's Next Chapter - Waterfox Blog Mozilla's pivot to AI-first browsing raises fundamental questions about what a browser should be. While ML tools like local translation offer real utility, LLMs are opaque black boxes. Waterfox won't ...

Some thoughts on Mozilla's trajectory and Waterfox's stance on AI in the browser 👇

www.waterfox.com/blog/no-ai-h...

Meeting Anna and Elsa was a hit!