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Not much beyond the usual. Mail companies of the games you love and ask who to talk to about writing for them. Asking the same at a con is also good as that person might be there to chat to. Basically, build a connection and hopefully you’ll hit someone at the right time and they may have...

For a line its basically the same, you just do more books! :) Actually its a little easier as you can look towards the next books and build on what you already planned on the previous ones. I think doing it by line rather than by book is much better in general but you can't always find someone...

Depends how that all runs and how much is being done. Sometimes on an established line there isn't really much that needs doing (if you have the experience to spot potential issues). A new game will need a lot and you do as much as you can. If you are lucky the company has a team, otherwise it...

In role-playing game production the role of a Line Developer appears self-explanatory, but few people really know exactly what it entails. Sure, you clearly ‘develop the game line’, but what does that really mean? Picture courtesy of Pixabay. I’ve been lucky enough to be a Line Developer...

After many months of development and teasers, new company Studio Hermitage has finally revealed their flagship new RPG “Our Brilliant Ruin” in a new Kickstarter. I caught up with a few of the hermit team, Paxton Galvanek (CEO), Justin Achilli (CCO), Rachel J Wilkinson (Senior Developer) and...

Not entirely true as we’ve added notes for dual faction characters in Fall of the Imperium. Generally dual faction isn’t advised but they are possible if the gm allows. There are indeed BG mentats, although they are quite rare and usually serve the Sisterhood rather than a House. As to twisted...

Still my best date for the Ennies! :)

Thankfully we did all get back to work in the end. Many didn't, and many chose not to (something of a shock to many producers) but my group are all back in the west end again.

It did take a while to get round to it. It was Covid that finally got it done. With theatre in crisis, and a lot of time of my hands, and all my friends worried about their careers, it felt like a good way to raise awareness and help in a small way. I knew I had it right when some of the theater...

It does seem guys have more fun with it as plenty of women had to play it for real when they were younger :)

Awesome! So glad to hear people are still having fun with it.

While I don't speak for Modiphius I would add there are many reasons for price differentials between companies for apparently similar products. The main one is that Fantasy Flight is pretty huge and can charge less due to economy of scale on things like dice sets. They will get a better unit...

Very true. I can’t fault the art at all :)

There has certainly been a lot of talk about Candela Obscura, mostly due to Critical Role streaming a series of it recently. But even if you missed the series, there are plenty of resources from the Darrington Press web site to explore the setting and game further. What’s Candela Obscura...

Good to hear! Hope all goes well, it sounds like you're nearly there. Hang in there. If it is getting large you may want to consider what might make a good supplement. I'm not suggesting you cut a particular section, but you might be able to trim many of them down and put what you trim into a...

I will agree you make a fair, if rudely put, point in terms of indie games. I wasn't actually thinking of indie rpgs and you are right they are both usually shorter and easier to start with as a writer. However, most short indie games are really one shots or more narrative story prompt games...

Very much agree. A system you know well and have available is a good one to pick. If you do hear of one you don't know that would suit your needs it is always worth a look as you may get some useful ideas even if you can't do a deep dive. But usually no one ever tells you about said system until...

Not entirely. "Write what you know" is much broader than people usually think. You know games, you know what a character needs to be fun to play, those things go beyond system. There is space for more D&D style games I'm sure, but not much. I'd argue most people who want a D&D like game are...

Want to make your own RPG? You have to start somewhere, and facing down the blank page is just the beginning. Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Is Your Idea Useful? So, it’s just you and a blank word document and a head full of ideas. Before you dive in, do an internet search or look at your own...

Agreed, but Star Trek is such a varied setting I’d offer it works in pretty much any theme or style. So much variety there.