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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Simplify, Don’t Add When I'm referencing "simple games" I'm specifically discussing games that are simple... -
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Now that we’ve established the basics of simplifying a game, let’s work through how to make a game simple. Picture courtesy of...
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Does anyone stick with a game anymore? As games have proliferated and entertainment options have become...
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Mercenary units were common in the pre-gunpowder era, and we hear their stories in some modern science fiction. Wouldn’t they show up in...
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The longer the campaign, the more likely PCs become military strategists. Here’s the basics. Picture by RGodforest - Own work, CC...
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Are there too many magic items in your campaign? Picture courtesy of Pixabay. “…and a +5 Sword” The nature of fantasy adventure...
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lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?.This isn’t exactly an idle discussion, as I’m currently writing an RPG design book, likely but not certainly to be published (next year)...
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lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?.Default setting. Not default game methods. Two very different things. "Baseline Assumptions of Fantasy RPGs"...
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lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?.Nitpick: there were many fantasy games (though not RPGs) before D&D, and many, many fantasy stories, that took the default. Don't think...
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lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?.My title was What would you expect in a Role-playing Game Design book?" You're right, the changed title is misleading. I do not control...
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A discussion of the pro/cons of creating Yet Another Game System vs creating a supplement for an existing game system. Type of... -
lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?.After the first paragraph (removed), this appears to be a discussion of what to put in a role-playing game. But the discussion is what...
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Be true to yourself and you will never fall. Ultimately make the game that you want to play, that is the most authentic. However...
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What a game is, how ttrpgs are different from other games and sample victory conditions of ttrpgs. The purpose and usage of...
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lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?."Rules of Play", one of the more well-known books about game design, stared with 80 pages defining what a game was, then admitted that...
