Office Hours N°270
The Side Projects Edition
Contributed By: Julian Bleecker
Post Reference Date: Aug 1, 2025, 09:00:00 PDT
Published On: Aug 3, 2025, 19:11:56 PDT
Updated On: Aug 3, 2025, 22:18:43 PDT
In this session of Office Hours The Side Projects Edition N°270 Dave and Drew share.
David Glazer showcases his journey in creating Darius, the Chief Imagination Officer, a children’s book set in a futuristic world designed to spark creativity and technological curiosity in young readers.
Drew Wiberg introduces a tabletop role-playing game (RPG) blending analog and AI, featuring a novel gaming mechanic that values imagination, knowledge, and cunning.
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00:01:59 Dré Labre: Hi, I’m transcribing this call with my Tactiq AI Extension: https://tactiq.io/r/transcribing00:06:40 Drew Wiberg: I only shop at abnormal human super-markets.00:08:13 Bulldog & Fisk: Hehzy00:26:45 Drew Wiberg: The 'safe idea'' minotaur (in a navy suit and tie) chasing them through the book to get them to stop imagining.00:26:55 Heather Sparks: Reacted to "The 'safe idea'' min..." with 💡00:28:06 Scott Paterson: Inside Out is also a nice approach to express our inner voices and how we listen to them00:28:17 Scott Paterson: Reacted to "The 'safe idea'' min..." with 👍00:29:17 Taryn O'Neill: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-anime-slate-2025-1236307714/ 50 percent of Netflix users watch Anime (based on Manga)00:29:32 Heather Sparks: Reacted to "Inside Out is also a..." with 👍00:29:34 Heather Sparks: Reacted to "https://www.hollywoo..." with 👍00:29:41 Drew Wiberg: Shel Silverstein ftw00:29:45 Bulldog & Fisk: Monga only pawn in game of life00:30:25 Drew Wiberg: Ralph Steadman!00:30:56 Drew Wiberg: Rat Fink illustrates a children's book!00:31:06 Bulldog & Fisk: Nice kicks00:31:11 Benjamin Bueno De Mesquita: Reacted to "Nice kicks" with 😂00:31:19 Julian Bleecker: Freak Brothers visit Solarpunk Valley00:34:54 P Caravella: monty python spam song is now running as my background tune ug00:35:22 Drew Wiberg: Cloudy with a chance of Ramen00:35:24 P Caravella: Reacted to "Freak Brothers visit..." with 👍00:40:09 Scott Paterson: Ref to Scanner Darkly by Richard Linklater. Teams of different animators using different techniques from that time.00:40:55 Drew Wiberg: Oh lord... don't make Cooper a CIO, it will be fall of the world... boy is a force.00:42:01 Bulldog & Fisk: AI will control retro. Nostalgia will be refurbished by AI.00:42:34 Dave Glazer: brb someone at door00:45:13 Dré Labre: very Mork Borg00:45:41 Dave Glazer: love this00:50:32 Bulldog & Fisk: Meanbarian00:51:26 Bulldog & Fisk: Algebard00:53:30 Dave Glazer: need to drop, our real estate agent has dropped by, we're selling our house etc. thanks again for this opportunity - and very cool Drew!!!00:53:48 Shreya Thakkar: Reacted to "need to drop, our re..." with 👍00:55:53 Phillip Reay: thx for the work and share00:57:23 Drew Wiberg: MÖRK BORG00:57:56 Phillip Reay: Reacted to "need to drop, our re…" with 👍00:58:34 Taryn O'Neill: Reacted to "MÖRK BORG" with 🔥00:59:23 Bulldog & Fisk: Someone has to make “The Bored Game"00:59:37 Benjamin Bueno De Mesquita: https://www.youtube.com/@PlayingWithInference01:00:03 Bulldog & Fisk: Reacted to "https://www.youtube...." with 🏆01:00:57 Drew Wiberg: I love this guy's youtube: DnD's lead designer explains how 5e fell apart01:02:42 Benjamin Bueno De Mesquita: Reacted to "I love this guy's yo..." with 👍01:02:49 Benjamin Bueno De Mesquita: Replying to "I love this guy's yo..."
yeah it's a great watch!01:03:11 Bulldog & Fisk: Das JoockenStuppen01:06:26 Taryn O'Neill: Streetfighter vibes01:07:09 Julian Bleecker: Getting ready to do a Naruto run to grab some Doritos Cool Ranch in that 7-1101:07:18 Benjamin Bueno De Mesquita: Reacted to "Getting ready to do ..." with 😅01:07:25 Heather Sparks: Reacted to "Getting ready to do ..." with 😆01:08:18 Mateusz Pożar: https://yukaichou.com/gamification-examples/octalysis-complete-gamification-framework/01:09:18 Kempe Scanlan: Cool ranch is legit my go to convenience store and airplane delicacy. Also, I didn’t know this - in Amsterdam they call them “Cool American”01:09:57 Mateusz Pożar: In case others haven’t seen it – crazy amount of games here: https://itch.io/games01:10:48 Benjamin Bueno De Mesquita: https://quanticfoundry.com/#motivation-model01:11:06 Mateusz Pożar: Reacted to "https://quanticfound..." with 🌭01:11:23 Brandon Harwood: The folks from NORMALS and I were talking about their boxed futures and how they're a cool environment for "design as TTRPG"01:11:47 Kempe Scanlan: I gotta hop - 7/11 calling my name. Great to see yall!01:12:01 Marcello Picone: I have to run to a meeting. Thanks for the great work. Super inspiring!01:14:25 Heather Sparks: I have to run. Wonderful Office Hours today, as usual! Happy Friday, y’all!01:17:20 Taryn O'Neill: I am fascinated by table top RPG’s — no experience but II have hung out with Matt Mercer a few times! Exciting work Drew. Keep us updated.01:17:28 Drew Wiberg: Reacted to "I am fascinated by t..." with 👍01:17:34 Benjamin Bueno De Mesquita: Wiljum fan here :)
I haven't played rust in a decade, but I love watching it 🙂01:19:44 Brandon Harwood: I'm sad I had to come in late to this! Can't wait to watch the replay, the idea of RPG as a method of design is so cool and I love this conversation. Full imaginary immersion into a world seems like such an interesting way to help people think beyond "normal constraints"01:19:48 Drew Wiberg: Lost my audio, sorry Phil! Keep riffing!01:21:26 Dré Labre: https://gladdendesign.com/collections/paper-apps01:21:45 Drew Wiberg: Back now01:22:05 Mateusz Pożar: Replying to "https://gladdendesig..."
These are great!01:22:45 Giula Passarelli: Sorry, need to drop. Great hearing all of your ideas today 🙂 See you at the next OH, have a nice weekend!!01:24:49 Shreya Thakkar: It was a lot of fun!thanks01:25:02 Benjamin Bueno De Mesquita: I gotta drop 🙁 I'll see you guys next week!01:27:30 Scott Paterson: I gotta go too. Traveling next few Fridays. See u ltr in Aug.01:27:46 Drew Wiberg: Mee too!!!! Thank you everyone!!!01:35:15 Mateusz Pożar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2NNu-gUBHI01:35:33 Brandon Harwood: Replying to "https://www.youtub..."
PATRIOT IS SUCH A GOOD SHOW01:36:00 Mateusz Pożar: Replying to "https://www.youtube...."
Yeah, fantastic mood straight through.01:36:12 Mateusz Pożar: Replying to "https://www.youtube...."
The podcast of the fluid dynamics book is great as well – read in character01:36:28 Brandon Harwood: Replying to "https://www.youtub..."
Oooh I wasn't aware of that, I'll check it out!01:36:29 Bulldog & Fisk: I think… Rock?01:37:01 Mateusz Pożar: Replying to "https://www.youtube...."
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