25. Okay, Let’s Redesign Noirlandia
We try redesigning Noirlandia, one of our other roleplaying games, in one hour!
Questlandia
23. Finding the Game’s Emotional Core
We’ve finished the first two playtests of Questlandia and something is still missing. In this episode we talk about how to hone in on the emotional core of the game. What stories does this game want to tell and how do we make sure it tells them?
21. Playtesting Progress Part 1: Knotty Business
Welcome to Kingdom Knot, where our people keep vigil over the void at the edge of the world. Something has emerged from that void—a creature for which we have no words, of which we have no memory. For now, we will call it…a “cat.”
Music credits:
- Design Doc Intro/Outro theme written by Pat King
- Also featuring New Ages 1 by Little Dog, Big Ears
19. Whoops, It’s a Dystopia
Why are our worlds turning out so horrible? We talk about how the framing for worldbuilding can exaggerate a society to cartoonish levels.
3. Hannah Shaffer
Tabletop game deigner Hannah Shaffer chats with Alex about collaborative design, collaborative worldbuilding, and finding one’s place in the roleplaying game community. We also briefly attempt to define the word “game,” but thankfully give up quickly.