Sharing My Ballot | ENNIES pt.2

A look into my thought process. Vote Clayton Notestine for the 2025 ENnies.

Where to Get Free Fonts

Typefaces. How to search. Where to find them.

Running for Judge | ENNIES pt.1

Rank Clayton Notestine #1 in this year's ENnies.

The 1 HP Dragon

Combat as puzzles. A hack on the 16 HP dragon from Dungeon World.

Exploring Crapland Squared

Voice. It's the secret weapon of rpg writing.

What are Phantom Cogs?

How they work, why they exist, and where you'll find them in rpgs.

Exploring Picket Line Tango

The noir-inspired murder mystery strikes a balance in this week's Design Delve.

The Art of the RPG Cover

How to make your roleplaying game's cover stand out (with examples).

Game Design by Abstraction

How to design by focusing on essentiality in roleplaying games—a fun design exercise.

Mörk Borg (Layout Exhibit)

The doom metal roleplaying game with a masterclass layout.

2024 RPG Design Prophecies

Bold predictions for the future of rpgs. A few curses included.

Killing Good Games with Bad Titles

How to write a bad RPG title. And how to do the opposite.