John DempseyinVIMworld OfficialOpen Letter by John DempseyThis letter has been written and cross-submitted to VIMworld’s publication blog by John Dempsey, ex-CEO of VIMworldApr 3, 20213Apr 3, 20213
John DempseyinVIMworld OfficialPlayTable of 8Hours Foundation Was Chosen To Be Accepted Into The Berkeley Blockchain XceleratorThe 8Hours Foundation and PlayTable is proud to announce that PlayTable has been selected as one of the blockchain startups to take part…Apr 30, 20192Apr 30, 20192
John DempseyAnnouncing the 8Hours Foundation: Building Lifelong Social BondsLearn more at 8HoursFoundation.orgApr 4, 20191Apr 4, 20191
John DempseyStory TimeThe day began like any other convention — setting up our little booth, testing our prototypes, and preparing for all the people who wanted…Dec 17, 2017Dec 17, 2017
John DempseyIndustrial Design DecisionsIndustrial Design can be tricky. It’s an important decision-making process that has an enormous influence on the overall success of your…Nov 21, 20171Nov 21, 20171
John DempseyWhy Content is KingIt can be daunting enough to try to take a new consumer electronic to market, trying to differentiate yourself from all the other hardware…Oct 31, 20172Oct 31, 20172
John DempseyWhat is “Social Gaming”?Any new product gets asked one key question in its development stages: What is your primary market? For PlayTable, we’ll refer back to what…Oct 24, 20171Oct 24, 20171
John DempseyAutomated Score KeepingWhen translating board games to their digital PlayTable format, it’s always important to keep in mind the most important thing: fun. So…Oct 17, 20171Oct 17, 20171
John DempseyDesigning a Multi-User Platform from the Ground UpOne key insight of PlayTable is the idea of a shared device. In a world of personalized smartphones and 1:1 user-to-device ratios…Oct 10, 2017Oct 10, 2017
John DempseyPlayTable’s China TripWOW, going to China was such a great experience. It was a lot of work, but it was also a lot of fun, which is what I think differentiates…Oct 5, 2017Oct 5, 2017