What if, instead of just selecting a race, you selected both a race and a culture? For example, I've decided that I want to play...

Ever taken a good look at the weapon list in 5e D&D? You should. It's a great example of negative design- that is, it's a...

My, how many things have changed. It's hard to write a blog post almost a year after my last without feeling a little bit wistful....

Absolutely love this style of design, and love how concise the steps are. Always remember that pre-Industrial Revolution people are living o...

So one of the habits I've picked up in the last couple of years is reading Zen literature. Specifically Zen literature, mind you- I'...

David Shimomura's article The Game Take is the Worst Take is short and to the point. It is saying "quit shoehorning video games ...

An Illustrated Guide to Guy Debord's Society of the Spectacle . Instead of writing tabletop games or kludging together an rpg-making...