"Design Doc" Backlog

43. Numbers Hide Everything

November 8th, 2021

In this episode Hannah and Evan chat about their honest expectations and secret hopes for the latest Kickstarter campaign. What do the numbers mean, and why is it so hard to talk about money?


42. The Episode Before the Kickstarter

October 20th, 2021

We’ve had seven years to think of a good pitch for our game. Now, we’re Kickstarting Questlandia again and we’re finally figuring out the pitch that feels right. In this episode we talk about the impending Kickstarter for a new edition of Questlandia, and just how hard it is to find a genuine voice when … Read more


41. Resist the Urge to Fill Negative Space

September 28th, 2021

We haven’t had a deadlined project in a minute, but now it’s time for a deadlined project again. How do we incorporate that work without letting un-deadlined projects slide? How does anyone not just fill the negative space? Intro/outro music: Pat King Join the Turtlebun Discord: https://discord.gg/9umUykHVAQ Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/turtlebun


40. The Work of Games Is Not Just Making Games

August 31st, 2021

We just finished a year-long project, and have a little time to plan our next steps! The work of what happens in-between is just as important as the work of making a new game.


39. Shootin the shoot

May 27th, 2021

Hannah and Evan shoot the shoot about games, being in the weird middle space of a project almost being done, and launching lucrative YouTube careers.


38. How to Compare Roleplaying Games

April 6th, 2021

Hannah and Evan talk about the quest to thrive in the shadows of the world’s most popular RPGs. An episode about how to compare your games to the big ones, for the good.


36. Everything Old Is New Again

February 2nd, 2021

We sold out of Questlandias, and have decided to revamp it for the next print run! In this episode we talk about returning to our first game.


34. Designing a Game Design Workday

September 28th, 2020

We talk about how we’ve redesigned the structure of our workday, because boundaries around work are important even when—and ESPECIALLY when—it’s work you love.