Why UX Researchers should be dungeon masters

Hosting TTRPGs could help you become a better designer, researcher, and writer.

Daley Wilhelm
UX Collective
Published in
9 min readMay 12, 2023

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An illustration of a woman in a dark cloak holds a book and a handful of dice that sparkle.
The quintessential Dungeon Master, wielding the power of chance and storytelling prowess. — illustrated by Daley Wilhelm

It should come as no surprise that there is a significant overlap between user research nerds and fantasy nerds. UX is a nerdy profession that requires in depth research, stepping into the shoes of users and personas, improvising interviews, and thinking…

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A fiction writer turned UX writer dedicated to crisp copy, inclusive experiences, and humanizing tech.