Dave Goes the Distance

David Millar is a gay software engineer, puzzle author, taco enthusiast, and cat guardian in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Dave uses he/him pronouns. He's also found at…

List of projects follows.

Mensa Brain Benders for Seniors Coming March 2024

Published in conjunction with American Mensa and Skyhorse Publishing. Tenth in a series of variety puzzle books.

The World Almanac & Mensa First-Class Mind Benders Coming November 2023

Published in conjunction with American Mensa and Skyhorse Publishing. Ninth in a series of variety puzzle books.

The World Almanac & Mensa Brain Games World Tour Published August 2023

Published in conjunction with American Mensa and Skyhorse Publishing. Eighth in a series of variety puzzle books.

Mensa Super-Smart Mind Twisters Published March 2022

Published in conjunction with American Mensa and Skyhorse Publishing. Seventh in a series of variety puzzle books.

Mensa Best Brain Benders Published October 2021

Published in conjunction with American Mensa and Skyhorse Publishing. Sixth in a series of variety puzzle books.

Mensa Ultimate Brain Benders Published February 2021

Published in conjunction with American Mensa and Skyhorse Publishing. Fifth in a series of variety puzzle books.

Mensa Mind Puzzles Published January 2019

Published in conjunction with American Mensa and Skyhorse Publishing. Fourth in a series of variety puzzle books.

Mensa Brain Games Published October 2018

Published in conjunction with American Mensa and Skyhorse Publishing. Third in a series of variety puzzle books.

You Might Have (dot) Fun Launched September 2018

Quick and easy to access schedule of weekly comedy open mics in the DFW metroplex. Splits out mics by city center and day and displays them in a calendar view by time that makes planning a busy night out effortless.

Interst8 Launched August 2018

Progressive Web App with a series of curated riddles and word puzzles using U.S. state abbreviations. Free, installable, offline-capable, responsive.

Mensa Mind Benders Published May 2018

Published in conjunction with American Mensa and Skyhorse Publishing. Second in a series of variety puzzle books.

Mensa's Brilliant Brain Workouts Published November 2017

Published in conjunction with American Mensa and Skyhorse Publishing. First in a series of variety puzzle books.

Superhuman Aired June 2017

Competed in a challenge to memorize the layout of a maze and recite the solution path from memory. From Endemol Shine and FOX.

Secret Special Launched April 2017

Long-form blog covering life and occasionally work.

All the Tacos Launched April 2016

Fort Worth, Texas is a city of many tacos, and I endeavor to eat one of each. All the Tacos is my space for sharing that adventure through photos of the tacos, people, places, and my logbook. As seen in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and on WFAA 8 News.

Staple Day Launched February 2016

In 2015, I jokingly coined the term "staple day" as the day when notebook users reach the centerfold of their books; the day they see the staples. It caught on in a few communities and in February 2016 I started cataloging the efforts of others' celebrations.

I Am Awesome Launched November 2013

My random projects are now at I Am Awesome. Includes everything from art, written works, candymaking, and more.

Paranormal Puzzle Pack Launched July 2012

My first venture into the world of self-publishing, Paranormal Puzzle Pack was funded via Kickstarter and all of the puzzles, graphics, and text are my own.

Perplexible Launched January 2012

With no gathering place for would-be puzzle bloggers, Perplexible was launched to give a home for mainstream puzzlers to guest post and small-time puzzlers to get started for the first time with a shared audience, no costs, and no hassle.

Dave's Mapper Launched December 2010

I created Dave's Mapper in December 2010 after submitting a bugfix for a similar tool developed by Rob Lang. Since then, I've cultivated it as an open-source project with over 1000 community-made tiles and a slew of features for GMs.

The Griddle Launched February 2006

Since my senior year of high school I've strived to put out some of the nicest puzzles on the web for free consumption by all. My puzzles have a touch of personal style along with the myriad of puzzle types — some common, some not.

Homies/Fam