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Clayton Notestine

Clayton Notestine
Mörk Borg (Layout Exhibit)

Education

Mörk Borg (Layout Exhibit)

The doom metal roleplaying game with a masterclass layout.

13 May 2024
2024 RPG Design Prophecies

Theory

2024 RPG Design Prophecies

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

22 Apr 2024
Killing Good Games with Bad Titles

Killing Good Games with Bad Titles

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

15 Apr 2024
Graphic Design 101: A Beginner's Glossary

Education

Graphic Design 101: A Beginner's Glossary

How to speak "designer" and how to solve any design problem.

08 Apr 2024
Turn the Character Sheet Sideways

Education

Turn the Character Sheet Sideways

Tips & tricks for designing character sheets.

01 Apr 2024
Grid System 101: A Beginner's Glossary

Grid System 101: A Beginner's Glossary

A not so short tour of your rpg's layout, its different parts, and how to use them.

25 Mar 2024
Design the Dungeon with Numbers

Design the Dungeon with Numbers

How to leverage numbers in your roleplaying game designs.

18 Mar 2024
Layout Inspiration Database

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Layout Inspiration Database

300+ layout examples. Cited, linked, tagged, and sorted. Available to members.

lock-1 01 Nov 2023
Agency Inspiration Database

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Agency Inspiration Database

150+ Design studios, agencies, and consultancies. Linked, tagged, and sorted.

lock-1 01 Nov 2023
Brand Guidelines Database

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Brand Guidelines Database

70+ Brand guidelines for design inspiration. Discovered, tagged, and sorted for Explorers Design members.

lock-1 30 Sep 2023
Logo Inspiration Database

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Logo Inspiration Database

700+ logos discovered, cited, and sorted. Perfect for inspiration. Available to Explorers Design members.

lock-1 30 Sep 2023
Dungeon Crawl Classics: Designing Old-School.

Critique

Dungeon Crawl Classics: Designing Old-School.

A design delve into the cult classic rpg of sword-and-sorcery.

01 Aug 2023
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Bespoke adventures, tools, and resources for tabletop game designers.

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