I've just uploaded a separate PDF that goes into a few details about the making of Hill Marks. This was motivated by the Disc 2 jam . I was particularly interes...

This version doesn’t use dice. It uses character abilities, narrative circumstances, and resources to determine outcomes. By using a decision matrix focused o...

It was pointed out to me that my Cheat Sheet and Wandering Creature Prep Sheet do not factor in Surprise when determining the encounter distance. This is a feat...

The Disc 2 Jam invites participants to provide commentary, extras, and additional content for their existing games. So I decided to write about what brought abo...

Hello! It's been awhile, but the time has come to make a fairly major update to The Walled and the Wood and also to prevaricate on these upcoming modifications...

I recorded a 20 minutes designers talk about the game, the creation of it and the thoughts I have around some parts of the design. I hope you like it! Let me al...

This is a design commentary. It's also downloadable as a PDF in the game text! It's attached to the new 0.7 update and covers all the new changes! DESIGN COMMEN...

So, a friend of mine--who is helping me with game development--suggested I launch a Patreon. I did a while ago under the guise of wanting to post some deeper di...

One of the great joys of maturing as a game designer is that I've got very good at making complex systems as simple as possible. But it turns out when you decid...

After I had published “Issue 0” of Echoed Invocations, I decided my next issue was going to be themed Deviations , as it was going to focus on optional rule...

(En español a continuación) Dear backers, I am glad to announce the first creation jam for The Lantern. The idea is to get together and create new playable ch...

Hello! Just a quick couple of notes about the considerable changes to the game. The main focus for the development of the new version of the game was two-fold...

Welcome back! This post is going to be a quick one. I've been busy wrapping up the Kickstarter campaign for Glide - Repacked these past few weeks and touching u...

Hello, This week for the devlog I'm touching on the world event s system that will be included for Courier - Repacked edition. As briefly discussed in the Facti...

Hi there! Last class overview devlog, because after these two we’re out of core classes! Introducing the final two, Tactician and Windmagus. Just in time for...

Hi there! Valiant Horizon v1.0 is coming out on January 23rd! So we’re devlogging fast now. As noted in #1 , all role/sub-role talk is referring to Total//Eff...

Hi there! Valiant Horizon v1.0 is coming out on January 23rd! So I’d better get moving on these devlogs. As noted in #1 , all role/sub-role talk is referring...

Eine Spielleitung schreibt mir: Ich leite morgen wieder eine Bad-Bründlholz-Runde und hätte eine kleine Regelfrage. Bei einem Misserfolg oder Teilerfolg im Sp...

Hello, This weeks post is about combat and defending yourself against the dangers of the wasteland. This will be a shorter post as I've spent a lot of time stre...

Welcome back! This week we are looking at the contracts and the business side of Courier - Repacked. Contractor Work Contracts are a core mechanic of Courier -...

Welcome to the first devlog for Courier - Repacked edition! To start off the devlogs I've chosen to discuss the changes to the factions system and how they impr...

Hello, my fellow Magical Girls and Guardians! We have a relatively large update that I felt would best be shared here. There's a bit of good news, a bit of bad...

Hey Drovers, The setting of Autostede is something that I've had a lot of trouble with and lately, as I've had an ongoing campaign running, both the reasons tha...

Hi there! Long time no see! Now that Valiant Horizon is nearing full release, this is #3 in our design series. We’re back with the Commander and Dark Knight...

I've droned on an on about the importance of the Weird in other articles, so maybe it's about time I sat down and wrote about it. We live in a paradoxical world...

Welcome back! Do you ever look at a finished project and want to do it over? Add the extra bit of shine to it, tweak a few mechanics, or fix the layout? I do th...

Version 0.5 of Voyager: Tactics is out now! This has been a lot of work and I'm glad to finally have it out for you all! There has been way too many changes bet...

It’s no secret that I’m drawn to so-called “difficult” ergodic texts. I regularly cite books like House Of Leaves, The Raw Shark Texts, and The Unfortun...

I’m looking back at a very successful Itch.io Black Friday Sale, which saw many purchases of Block, Dodge, Parry, almost a full year after its first release...

His Majesty the Worm is a new-school game with old-school sensibilities: the classic megadungeon experience given fresh life through a focus on the mundanities...

His Majesty the Worm is a new-school game with old-school sensibilities: the classic megadungeon experience given fresh life through a focus on the mundanities...

I know what you’re here for, mechanically. Let’s talk shop about The Grid™️. Loadout and Construction Every mech in this game is defined by a grid like...

I have been meaning to work on the overhaul of Taels of the Heisty Vixens for a long time, but I kept getting distracted by new projects. I do have a lot of ide...

Hey everyone! It's time - The 2023 Fallen Game Jam is here. Create monsters, locations, postcards, NPCs, adventures, tables. Prizes will be going to the 3 top s...

His Majesty the Worm is a new-school game with old-school sensibilities: the classic megadungeon experience given fresh life through a focus on the mundanities...

[Adventure] The Halls of Lidless Shabbath (2016) Stuart Marshall & Joseph Browning Lvl 12 – 15 A treat today. An adventure for level 10+ And its legit, as in...

In today's stream, I talked about some expected changes to the Recruit system, covering preset and quickstart characters, and Visages! Blind Exploration At the...

Iko is launching a mayor CY_BORG bundle, and to celebrate that (and take part of it) I've updated this adventure to a pamphlet design. It features a newly expan...

Thanks for checking out “An Exodus”, I really hope you enjoy it. I had a few goals in mid when starting this project. - First of all, I wanted something eas...

Phoenix Guard-chan In today's stream, I did some quick colouring work on the Phoenix Guard: a new playable Venture focused around ranged artillery and formation...

Howdy I'm in the midst of rewriting all of Drier Deserts, Hotter Suns with lessons learned from 3 years of playtesting, game design experience (both reading and...

In today's stream, I tackled a bunch of overlapping concepts at once: A GMless/GM-light system; Players having multiple PCs; and taking inspiration from West Ma...

Hi there! #2 in our design series, meet the Blazemagus and Champion! As noted in #1 , all role/sub-role talk is referring to Total//Effect’s role and sub-role...

In today's stream, I went through a lot of major ideas and changes for Version 0.5! Totally different from the last update post, even. Action Economy 2, Economi...

Today's stream, I sketch out a planned Sapient page, showcasing all the playable Sapients in one big group picture at the start of the Chapter! I also talked ab...

Every time I make an announcement about His Majesty the Worm , I declare we are getting close. Then a year goes by. Then I make another announcement. Then anoth...

In today's dev stream, we start experimenting with a new subsystem: Bravery & Break! Bravery Bravery is a secondary resource that can be used in combat. It is t...

Today I've started streaming Voyager: Tactics on YouTube, documenting my work and working in real time with my followers! A summary of the stream's development...

I've done some dabbling in various sizes of RPGs: first I made Fruit Friends , which is a postcard-sized game, and then itsy bitsy spider , a business-card size...

Hi there! I’m gonna reveal class art every week and talk about their design as I do. I’m gonna go start to end alphabetically, so meet the Bard and the Bers...