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 VIMworld9 min read·Apr 3, 2021--3--3
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…4 min read·Apr 30, 2019--2--2
John DempseyAnnouncing the 8Hours Foundation: Building Lifelong Social BondsLearn more at 8HoursFoundation.org24 min read·Apr 4, 2019--1--1
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…2 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Nov 21, 2017--1--1
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…2 min read·Oct 31, 2017--2--2
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…3 min read·Oct 24, 2017--1--1
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…4 min read·Oct 17, 2017--1--1
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…3 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·Oct 5, 2017----