Making TTRPGs When You Have No Money
Making a TTRPG can feel like an expensive and intimidating task. Thankfully there are many ways to create games on a budget.
Game Creation
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AP Hearts: Designing A TTRPG About Actual Play Drama
A look at how I created AP Hearts, a TTRPG about Actual Play streaming drama and the pain of performance
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Outer-Rim Cantina: How I Made The Space Cantina TTRPG
Outer-Rim Cantina recently launched on Drive-Thru RPG, and to celebrate, I thought I would dig into the game’s mechanics and explain why I made the choices I did. When someone mentions Cantinas and space in the same sentence, most people’s minds instantly jump to Star Wars. And Star Wars was a massive influence on this game. Well, one specific…
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Water Edge: How I Made The Environmental Sword Fish TTRPG
How and why I made Water Edge, a TTRPG about fish fighting with swords.
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Why Indie TTRPG Devs Should Learn To Love Asset Reuse
Reusing and recycling assets is an amazing thing that TTRPG devs should embrace.
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Amazing Free, Low-Cost, and Paid Software For Indie TTRPG Creators
Diving into Indie TTRPG and D&D Homebrew creation can feel overwhelming. But don’t worry, here is all the software you need to get started!
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This Game Takes Place Anywhere!: The Struggles Of Making A TTRPG Into A Useful SRD
How I built the SRD for This Game Takes Place Anywhere!
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Down And Out In Wobblyland: Creating The Adventure
A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of ‘Down And Out In Wobblyland’
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WWE’s White Rabbit ARG: What TTRPG GMs Can Learn
WWE’s White Rabbit ARG is a masterclass in TTRPG puzzle design.
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Our Swords Touch Where Our Lips Can Not: The Epic Duels That Inspired The Game
The legendary sword duels that inspired by ttrpg ‘Our Swords Touch Where Our Lips Can Not’