This podcast and host combination was made specifically for me in some kind of off-shore government black site.
I'm cautious because running an online storefront is complicated (to put it mildly). I wouldn't wish taxes and payment processing on my worst enemy—Monte Cook.
But I like the thinking behind RPG Trader. It's making smart, simple choices I've wanted from Drivethru and Itch for a long time.
I'm posting a small sequel to my 1 HP Dragon post tomorrow. It's about dying. It's a super simple system shamelessly stolen from half a dozen different sources—the way it's meant to be.
Here's the original post: www.explorersdesign.com/the-1-hp-dra...
Tomorrow's post is all about pushing your luck
Zine drop! I'm excited to start fulfilling this Kickstarter. The pledge manager is open until tomorrow if you missed out but still want to snag it! www.kickstarter.com/projects/a-h... #osr #shadowdark
My second interview in the Violent Delights design series is with @jmstar.bsky.social, co-owner and creative director at Bully Pulpit Games.
I ask Jason, designer and publisher of various boxed RPGs, what should other designers know about the opportunities and challenges for boxed RPGs?
I'm cautiously optimistic about RPG Trader. If you don't know, it's a new platform for buying and selling rpgs just like DriveThruRPG, Itch, and Lulu.
What's making me optimistic? It's rpg-focused. It does away with the 5-star rating system. It has coherent product categories.
rpg-trader.com
You’d think it would be impossible to staff all of TSA with people who’ve never flown before, but they managed it. Not a single TSA agent has ever gone through a TSA line. That’s why they’re so confused about laptops and shoes. They don’t even know we’re getting on planes. Other airports? No way.
When a dragon has just 1 hit point and a maze of obstacles, combat is like an open-ended puzzle. The challenge: the player characters only have 1 hit point too—and the dragon has a lot fewer obstacles.
A small playtesting update about death without hit points:
Clayton
Clayton
Clayton
The designer of Fiasco, Desperation, and Zhenya's Wonder Tales.
