Religious by Design
Religion in fantasy worlds, games, and walleye trophies.
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Bespoke adventures, tools, and resources for tabletop game designers.
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The Explorateur: Issue #22
Monthly jams, critique, theory, and resources for rpg designers.
How to Design with Hyperlinks
User-friendly definitions, rules, and hacks for your next rpg pdf.
Public Domain Art Resources
Where to get public domain art and how to use it.
The Explorateur: Ennies Special
The Ennie Awards, my pitch, and the best graphic design links so far.
Great Book Covers '26 #1
Cover inspiration from across the tabletop rpg industry.
The Explorateur: Issue #21
Monthly jams, critique, theory, and resources for rpg designers.
How to Pick a Page Size
There's more to an rpg's format than cost and page count.
Dying from the 1 HP Dragon
How does life and death work in this game without hit points?
The Explorateur: Issue #20
Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
How to Design Lists in RPGs
User-friendly definitions, tips, and tricks for graphic design in rpgs.
The Explorateur: Issue #19
Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.
Reviewing Rise of the Blood Olms
The Cairn 2nd Edition adventure should be great, so what's missing?
5 Rpg Ideas from Urban Design
Urban design is the art and science of shaping urban spaces. Let's steal from it.
What Cookbooks Can Learn from RPGS
It's time to flip the script on April Fools' Day. What ideas and techniques do rpgs have that cookbooks can steal? Five ideas, number 3 will surprise you!