Where was David Cook born and what was his early life like?
David Cook was born in East Lansing, Michigan. He grew up on a farm in Iowa where his father worked as both a farmer and a college professor.
Questions about David Cook (game designer)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did David Cook start working at TSR and what role did he hold there?
Lawrence Schick hired David Cook as the third full-time game designer at TSR during a period of substantial growth for the company. He later rose to become Senior Designer while creating role-playing games, modules, family board games, card games, rulebooks, and party mystery games.
What major campaign setting did David Cook create after Spelljammer ended?
Slade Henson suggested building a new campaign setting using the Manual of the Planes after Spelljammer ended. Cook took over the idea when it went unused for a year and invented Planescape as a replacement for the ending Spelljammer setting.
Which video games did David Cook work on after leaving TSR in 1994?
Cook left TSR in 1994 to enter electronic media and worked on the game Fallout 2 during this transition period. Cryptic Studios hired him as lead designer for City of Villains released in 2005 and Stargate Worlds was his next major video game project.
When was David Cook inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame and what recognition did he receive from Bethesda.net?
The Origins Hall of Fame inducted David Cook in 2001 recognizing his contributions. ZeniMax Online Studios employed him as Content Designer starting in 2013 and Bethesda.Net credited him as Senior Product Owner with the Elsweyr expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online that arrived in June 2019.