A Brief Introduction
I enjoy immersing myself at the intersection of creativity and technology. I direct impactful stories, integrate cutting-edge technology, design immersive games, capture beautiful images, provoke intelligent conversation, create groovy music, develop cool ideas, learn new skills, craft curious widgets, and enjoying sharing everything I learn.
Professionally, I am a polymath. I combine all of my creative and technical experiences in order to solve creative and technical problems that most people don’t even realize they have. I’m a forward and big-picture thinker, with the ability jump in and execute on my visions at any level.
Life continues to be a fun adventure, one that I enjoy the journey more than the fleeting moments that are considered the destination.
Popular Blog Posts
DIY Wood Dungeon Master Screen
Playing D&D is more than just a game, it's an experience. When I DM a session, I want my players to be engaged with the storytelling. I like adding visual elements when I can, like hand-outs, special artwork, character and monster tents. For the longest time I was...
Coolest DIY Gaming Tables
Do you like D&D? Do you like playing board games? Then at some point you've probably thought to yourself, That is the reason you're here....
Dungeon Master – Character & Monster Tents
Updated 3/13/2017 Inspired by the emails and feedback I've gotten from this article, I've decided to update all my tents and publish them on the DM's Guild called Ultimate Character and Monster Character Tents/Card Bundle. The new tents and cards have all original...
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From Obese to Athlete in 3 Months
TLDR; Three months ago I used to weigh 250 pounds. Yesterday I finished my 3rd 100+ mile bike ride and weighed in at 199.4 pounds. This is my story.I am the Kingpin... Apparently It started about 4 months ago, mid-Aril 2019. I hadn’t seen a dermatologist in several...
Bike to Denver – An Unexpected Journey
I had a pretty rough day on Friday. As much as I love my job, sometimes there can be trouble in paradise. It was so rough that it was on my mind all weekend and dragging me down. Which is a shame because today, June 3rd, is supposed to be great: It’s Sharon and my...
Text Adventures – 10 Awesome Creative Writing Tools
I remember back in the early 80's spending hours and hours sitting in front of a monochromatic computer screen playing text adventure games like the Zork series or The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Graphics capabilities were still very primitive...
My MAME Arcade Machine
You Built a WHAT?? Many years ago (early 2000's), I built a MAME arcade machine cabinet. It was an incredibly fun and challenging project, and the final machine was so much fun to play. Even today, I have an occasional conversation where I bring it up,...
The Creative Balance of Time, Money, and Motivation
Getting things done when you’re an artist or any sort of creative person, can be a delicate balance. Often, if we find ourselves out of balance, it can cause us strain on our productivity, wallet, and ultimately our creativity. You’ve just had an inspirational...
PissHead “Nothing Wrong” Bass Transcription
Over the past year and a half, I've had the honor of working with the amazing team at Deck Nine Games on the critically-acclaimed game Life is Strange Before the Storm. We introduced a new character in this season of Life is Strange named Skip Matthews,...
Sharon’s Crazy Cool Kid Lunches
My wife Sharon is ... awesome. For years I worked as a freelance filmmaker. Over those years, Sharon and I worked very hard to be frugal and yet still have fun. Going out to lunch was a rare treat, particularly with 3 ravenous kids. So she did the only thing an...
Mysterium DIY Box Insert
Mysterium is a super-fun cooperative board game where a ghost tries to communicate with psychics to identify who murdered the unsettled ghostly victim. While a ton of fun to play, often board games of this complexity require setup time that is burdensome and can be a...
Technology Agreement For Kids
When I was growing up in a small suburb outside of Philadelphia, life was pretty simple. We were free to roam the neighborhood, and happy to play with our friends until the sun went down. My Mom would ring a cowbell which I could hear from blocks away, the audible...
Dead of Winter – DIY Box Insert
Over the past two years, I’ve really gotten into the resurgence of board games and I enjoy playing them with my kids. One of the games we bought that is super fun to play, is Dead of Winter. My kids would want to play a game, but it would take a good 15 minutes to...
Electric Bass Lessons – Louisville CO
While there are thousands of resources online for learning to play the electric bass, the one thing these resources cannot give you is feedback. This is where a private bass teacher can help you. My name is Webb Pickersgill. I have been playing the...
DIY Wood Dungeon Master Screen
Playing D&D is more than just a game, it's an experience. When I DM a session, I want my players to be engaged with the storytelling. I like adding visual elements when I can, like hand-outs, special artwork, character and monster tents. For the longest time I was...