Education
Mörk Borg (Layout Exhibit)
The doom metal roleplaying game with a masterclass layout.
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Theory
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.
Education
Graphic Design 101: A Beginner's Glossary
How to speak "designer" and how to solve any design problem.
Education
Turn the Character Sheet Sideways
Tips & tricks for designing character sheets.
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.
Design the Dungeon with Numbers
How to leverage numbers in your roleplaying game designs.
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Layout Inspiration Database
300+ layout examples. Cited, linked, tagged, and sorted. Available to members.
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Agency Inspiration Database
150+ Design studios, agencies, and consultancies. Linked, tagged, and sorted.
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Logo Inspiration Database
700+ logos discovered, cited, and sorted. Perfect for inspiration. Available to Explorers Design members.
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Brand Guidelines Database
70+ Brand guidelines for design inspiration. Discovered, tagged, and sorted for Explorers Design members.
Critique
Dungeon Crawl Classics: Designing Old-School.
A design delve into the cult classic rpg of sword-and-sorcery.