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There are a lot of role-playing games out there, and almost all of them have something none of the others have. But a few stand out for offering such a new idea that it can change the way we play, or inspire other designers with new ideas. This list is really a fraction of ‘games that changed...

With April fool’s day upon us, it may be time to take a break from anything grim and perilous or gothically dark and try something a little sillier. There are a lot of comedy games out there, and while not all of them play well as a campaign they can offer memorable one off adventures. Playing...

I feel the same. :) My usual advice is 'write what they asked you to write and turn it in on time' then you'll find plenty of people looking to hire you :)

I'm not as computer savvy as I should be on the actual specifics of what needs to be done to pdfs. I'm sure all the things you mention are as straightforward as you say, and your point that many of these can be done as part of the usual publishing process is well made. But as we increase the...

Prices always go up, so I'm not sure it really needs any justification on the part of producers. (and as Russ points out, games are also more expensive the more appropriately you pay staff costs too, which are still very low compared to standard publishing) However, RPGs compare well in price...

Very much agree. As pdfs are becoming more common and expected, so are full bookmarks and the like and all this does indeed take extra work.

That is a very good point. You could easily return to the source material for a lot of things to create a new game, and as you say, its public domain. History is often far more interesting and complex than plenty of the settings that draw from it :)

Good points. I'd add there already is something similar to what you suggest in 'Bits and mortar' This is a collective that holds pdfs by a selection of companies so that retailers can offer a free pdf with their hardcopy sales. Worth checking out, and either mentioning to producers to support or...

If you're new to the game industry, you've probably heard a lot of myths about publishing. The truth is more complicated -- and, if you're planning to publish your new game, perhaps more encouraging. Picture sourced from Pixabay. “PDFs should be free!”It costs nothing to copy a PDF, everyone...

Well put. Customer service is another one I should add too. Will have to do another one of these as there are plenty more that deserve a mention! For the jobs I wasn’t able to include, I’d offer this is a good place to follow Chaosium and offer some more kudos. :)

Yes, That is all true. People need to be paid and you need to track costs and profits. I didn’t say printing was the only cost. But in most RPG companies accountants usually just keep track of finances and advise the producers of current funds, they do not make decisions about book length and...

True, accountants are a vital part. But most of the decisions you mention are made by the CEO and/or project manager. Most printers can give you the costs per page for any book type and layout determines how many pages you need. So the boss decides how big the book can be, and how much art they...

Role-playing games clearly use a lot of writers and artists, but these people are only one part of the team that gets a book published. The rest of this team are often underappreciated even though their work is just as essential. But writing and art remain the jobs people think of when they want...

I think its awesome Gen-Con is expanding the space, it will mean more room perhaps for more exhibitors (there is a long line of companies looking for trading space) But it would be nice if there were more hotels. Having said that, I'm reminded by the previous post about driving, that there...