David is an award-winning board game designer, who co-designed Finspan, Monkey Palace, Floristry, Crafting The Cosmos, Push Push Penguin, and several other games. David is also the co-founder of UP Games, which partnered with Asmodee for the worldwide release of Floristry, which launched as Game of the Month at Barnes & Noble. David has had a lifelong passion for games and art: he played billiards, poker, chess, and fantasy sports at high levels, pursued a PhD in music composition, and founded the Look & Listen Festival, which presented new music concerts in art galleries in NYC for 20 years. He delights in play-testing games with friends and family, and in playing piano accompanied by two beautiful singing beagles.