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Nerdy<p>New post on my <a href="https://kind.social/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> blog! More coverage of putting the game first and an example of how you can apply said philosophy!</p><p><a href="https://imaginationsimulations.itch.io/mechanized-make-believe/devlog/905023/stop-storytelling-start-playing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">imaginationsimulations.itch.io</span><span class="invisible">/mechanized-make-believe/devlog/905023/stop-storytelling-start-playing</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/TTRPGs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPGs</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
Nerdy<p>Feel like folks should be more explicit in what player count is best for a <a href="https://kind.social/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> and I don't just mean a range, I mean a specific number, even if it is also playable at a different count.</p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/SoloRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoloRPG</span></a> scene obviously has this on lock, fair bit of Duet/Two-Player games too.</p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/TTRPGs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPGs</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
S. John Ross<p>I'm feeling called to work on The Big List of Stuff to Do today. </p><p>While in my mind, the "star" article in my Trusty GM series is the Action-Mystery article, the Big List of Stuff to Do is likely to garner more attention, if only because it brings me to a trilogy of Big Lists (ironically, Dirty Little Thrills is one I no longer own).</p><p>Resource design is my third-favorite kind of RPG design, but that doesn't mean I don't love it. It's like having a third-favorite child. 🥰😆</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPGDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPGDesign</span></a></p>
Nerdy<p>I started a <a href="https://kind.social/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> blog!</p><p>The first post is regarding an important lesson we can learn from the wonderful world of <a href="https://kind.social/tags/Wrestling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wrestling</span></a>, especially in Actual Play.</p><p>It's not what you think it is!<br><a href="https://imaginationsimulations.itch.io/mechanized-make-believe/devlog/899531/wrestling-gets-actual-play-the-best" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">imaginationsimulations.itch.io</span><span class="invisible">/mechanized-make-believe/devlog/899531/wrestling-gets-actual-play-the-best</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/TTRPGs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPGs</span></a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
Lydia Matthews :verified:<p>Have you ever wanted to skateboard? Did you have even a passing interest in Tony Haw's Pro Skater? Then Pipe Dreams is for you! </p><p>This fast paced, rules lite game allows you to live out your dreams of crushing it on a half pipe! </p><p>deadgirllydia.itch.io/pipe-dreams</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgdev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdev</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdesign</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/skateboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skateboard</span></a></p>
MissMythreyi<p>Working on a dungeon crawl as nice easy gift for a friend</p><p>Let us completely ignore the fact that the last time i planned a campaign, i ended up reading multiple doctorate thesis about tropical medicine in colonial india and and biographies of coloniser administration leaders of the era. </p><p>THIS TIME, i am going to make it easy breezyyyyy. Just vibes. </p><p>*Opens 200 page book about mushrooms*</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
Lydia Matthews :verified:<p>So, the formatting is coming along and the pressure is mounting. We have three days to get it done and we're not even halfway there.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdesign</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgdev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdev</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/gamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedesign</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a></p>
Lydia Matthews :verified:<p>Finished roughing out the tricks and dove write into the graphic design element of it. Formatting will come after revisions but I'm testing portions of the layout for myself.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgdev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdev</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdesign</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/gamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedesign</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a></p>
Lydia Matthews :verified:<p>Fourteen more tricks to make, then we revise, format and work the layout, and finally create a character sheet. We have six days.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgdev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdev</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdesign</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/gamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamedesign</span></a></p>
jewelpit<p>Decided to write down my thoughts on turning combat into a generic extended conflict resolution system: <a href="https://thecloudtender.com/2025/02/17/action-scenes.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thecloudtender.com/2025/02/17/</span><span class="invisible">action-scenes.html</span></a>.</p><p>I'm not entirely pleased with how it turned out, but I'm glad to have it written down.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
Symbolic City<p>Practical lore is manifest, parsimonious, and direct.<br><a href="https://symbolic.city/misc/practical-lore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">symbolic.city/misc/practical-l</span><span class="invisible">ore</span></a> <br><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
Penny<p>Did a lil update on a game I'm making.<br><a href="https://pennylescroche.github.io/dealing-with-deities" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pennylescroche.github.io/deali</span><span class="invisible">ng-with-deities</span></a><br>Updated the play procedure, character options, and NPC creation. Might be time to Playtest it<br><a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a> <a href="https://indiepocalypse.social/tags/indiettrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indiettrpg</span></a></p>
Symbolic City<p>I'd love to hear feedback from anyone who has run or played Screaming Horsey Tremors: <a href="https://symboliccity.itch.io/screaming-horsey-tremors" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">symboliccity.itch.io/screaming</span><span class="invisible">-horsey-tremors</span></a> I have a handful of other adventure modules planned/in-progress for Into the Odd and other games, and it would be nice to know where my design needs improvement before I hit publish on those. <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/IntoTheOdd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IntoTheOdd</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
jewelpit<p>A lot of designers over the last ten years, including myself, have been generalizing abstract extended conflict resolution mechanics to also cover combat.</p><p>For Unnamed, I think I'm gonna go the other way, and generalize combat to cover any extended conflict resolution.</p><p>Will it work? Almost certainly not! But it's a fun problem space to explore.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
jewelpit<p>I've removed the "untested" tag on my tarot initiative post, because I've been using it in my solo Dolmenwood game and it's been working well! I have no idea how well it teaches, though.</p><p><a href="https://thecloudtender.com/2024/12/21/24-tarot-initiative.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thecloudtender.com/2024/12/21/</span><span class="invisible">24-tarot-initiative.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
SAKE │ Rainer Kaasik-Aaslav<p>Really not sure about the back cover blurb. Does a book need one, especially when it's print on demand?</p><p>I think the more minimalist version just fits much better. </p><p>Thoughts?</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/layout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>layout</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/leyoutdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leyoutdesign</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdesign</span></a></p>
Jace 🔥❤️‍🔥💖❤️<p>What should I be using instead of google docs to write my TTRPG?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ttrpgdesigner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdesigner</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ttrpgdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdesign</span></a></p>
jewelpit<p>Okay, I think I've decided to stick with 2d6 base plus 1d4-1d12 for advantage and equipment, and doing damage as the difference between attack roll and defense (as opposed to doing a Cortex-style "your damage is your third die" thing, which would have required finding a way to get a guaranteed third die, mostly because I don't wanna have to roll four dice and only keep two on every single attack roll or skill check with advantage.</p><p>🧵</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
jewelpit<p>My current project is doing well in solo playtesting, but it's just not quite gelling with my brain yet. I think I'll have to bring it to the table with other players to get unstuck on this. </p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgDesign</span></a></p>
Jace 🔥❤️‍🔥💖❤️<p>Note on Natural Language added to my design document.</p><p>All player mechanics should be worded like something their character would say. </p><p>For example, instead of saying “I use shield bash on an enemy within 1m” they would say “I bash the enemy beside me with my shield.”</p><p>Ideally systems should sound diegetic.</p><p>The only exception to this natural language rule is to use existing well known mechanic names for clarity, like health or hit points.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rpgdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rpgdesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ttrpgdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgdesign</span></a></p>
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