Critique
Exploring Knave 2E
Is the Questing Beast book all bark and no bite? We'll have to find out.
Critique
Is the Questing Beast book all bark and no bite? We'll have to find out.
News
A look into my thought process. Vote Clayton Notestine for the 2025 ENnies.
Education
Typefaces. How to search. Where to find them.
News
Rank Clayton Notestine #1 in this year's ENnies.
Combat as puzzles. A hack on the 16 HP dragon from Dungeon World.
The doom metal roleplaying game with a masterclass layout.
How to speak "designer" and how to solve any design problem.
A not so short tour of your rpg's layout, its different parts, and how to use them.
How to leverage numbers in your roleplaying game designs.
Explore design in tabletop rpgs. Delve deeper into games. Hone your craft. Design better games.
Combat as puzzles. A hack on the 16 HP dragon from Dungeon World.
Voice. It's the secret weapon of rpg writing.
How they work, why they exist, and where you'll find them in rpgs.
The noir-inspired murder mystery strikes a balance in this week's Design Delve.
How to make your roleplaying game's cover stand out (with examples).
How to design by focusing on essentiality in roleplaying games—a fun design exercise.
The doom metal roleplaying game with a masterclass layout.
Bold predictions for the future of rpgs. A few curses included.
How to write a bad RPG title. And how to do the opposite.
How to speak "designer" and how to solve any design problem.
Tips & tricks for designing character sheets.
A not so short tour of your rpg's layout, its different parts, and how to use them.