Joey Haeck

@jamesjhaeck.bsky.social

Senior Game Designer for Dungeons & Dragons. Previously freelance at: Ghostfire Gaming, Kobold Press, Critical Role, Darrington Press, MCDM. Gold ENnie winner for Tal'Dorei Reborn. (they/them)

I tell you what, though, I've GMed every game I've ever run without AI, and my experience is that the more you do it, the better you get at it, so maybe don't foist off the creative endeavor onto the slurm faucet.

Charles Schulz drew a new Peanuts comic every single day for almost 50 years. That is 17,897 individual comic strips. I'm sure, somewhere in that vast archive, you can find an ACTUAL DRAWING that fits whatever you want to say and easily edit in your own speech bubbles instead of using "AI" slop.

An image of Charlie Brown and Linus from the Peanuts comic strip in color leaning on a brick wall. Linus is looking at Charlie Brown, who is looking slightly aside of the "camera" Charlie says:

It's not very leftist of folks to use fascist corporate "AI" to make memes of me regardless what they say

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James and Wes are two of the brightest minds in the TRPG industry. They are also two of the nicest and most hardworking people I know. If you're going to be at Gen Con, come and learn from them! I get to every day, and it's a real treat. :-) #dnd #WOTCstaff

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One thing I’m doing at Gen Con: talking with Wes. Which I do all the time. But this time you get to listen in! And even ask questions! www.dungeonsanddragons.com/gen-con/

D&D Talks—Setting Is Story: Making D&D’s Worlds Your Own. 
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D&D Tower, Gen Con 2026
Friday, July 31, 11:00 AM PT, 2:00 PM ET
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I'm going to Gen Con! I'll be lurking around the D&D Tower watching the announcements, and trawling the main hall. Say hi if you succeed on your Wisdom (Perception) check to spot me!

Okay Bluesky, I know y’all can help: An elementary teacher friend of mine has asked for articles and papers about the (negative) impacts of AI in the classroom. Can be any age student, tho if you’ve got elementary stuff, so much the better. Whatcha got? Help me help her educate her colleagues!