The Explorateur: Ennies Special
The Ennie Awards, my pitch, and the best graphic design links so far.
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Great Book Covers '26 #1
Cover inspiration from across the tabletop rpg industry.
The Explorateur: Issue #21
Monthly jams, critique, theory, and resources for rpg designers.
How to Pick a Page Size
There's more to an rpg's format than cost and page count.
Dying from the 1 HP Dragon
How does life and death work in this game without hit points?
The Explorateur: Issue #20
Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
How to Design Lists in RPGs
User-friendly definitions, tips, and tricks for graphic design in rpgs.
The Explorateur: Issue #19
Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
Reviewing Rise of the Blood Olms
The Cairn 2nd Edition adventure should be great, so what's missing?
5 Rpg Ideas from Urban Design
Urban design is the art and science of shaping urban spaces. Let's steal from it.
What Cookbooks Can Learn from RPGS
It's time to flip the script on April Fools' Day. What ideas and techniques do rpgs have that cookbooks can steal? Five ideas, number 3 will surprise you!
The Explorateur: Issue #18
Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
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The Explorateur: Issue #17
Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
Theory
Designing Lore Blocks
An alternative to stat blocks designed for The 1 HP Dragon.
Bloggies Breakdown: Round 4
The Bloggies Tournament is over. Here are the 2026 champions...
Bloggies Breakdown: Round 3
After the third Bloggies Blog Bath: Who won? And by how much?
Bloggies Breakdown: Round 2
After the second Bloggies Blog Bath: Who won? And by how much?
Bloggies Breakdown: Round 1
After The Bloggies Blog Bath: Who won? And by how much?
The Bloggies' 2026 Nominees
Over 90+ blog posts. And a surprise category for 2026.
What's Next After Submissions?
The Bloggies' 2026 submissions are closed. Here's what's next...
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The Explorateur: Issue #16
Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
Theory
Against Dominant Mechanics
Rules form relationships with each other. Some share play. Some hog it.
My 5 Favorite RPG Newsletters
Forget the algorithms. We've got people to show us the rpg blogosphere.
The Bloggies Hall of Fame
Every winner of The Bloggies from 2022 to 2025. Want to melt your rpg brain? Start here.