Explorateur
The Explorateur: Issue #1
Monthly discoveries for tabletop roleplaying game designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
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Education
Slay Word Kobolds | Copywriting
Avoid these three copywriting mistakes when promoting your game.
Education
General Design 101: The Explorers' Method
How to design games and everything else with the Explorers Design five-step method.
Theory
Hacking the Mothership
Troubleshoot. My hack for Mothership.
Theory
Playing the Corporate Baddies
Draw from real life, avoid the myths. and treat them like the antagonists they are.
Explorateur
Becoming Judge | ENNIES pt.3
I'm your judge in the 25th annual ENNIES.
Critique
Exploring Knave 2E
Is the Questing Beast book all bark and no bite? We'll have to find out.
Explorateur
Sharing My Ballot | ENNIES pt.2
A look into my thought process. Vote Clayton Notestine for the 2025 ENnies.
Education
Where to Get Free Fonts
Typefaces. How to search. Where to find them.
Explorateur
Running for Judge | ENNIES pt.1
Rank Clayton Notestine #1 in this year's ENnies.
Theory
The 1 HP Dragon
Combat as puzzles. A hack on the 16 HP dragon from Dungeon World.
Critique
Exploring Crapland Squared
Voice. It's the secret weapon of rpg writing.