Designer Diaries 48 & 49 is up! Mystery project done, Everyday Pirates LIVE, and Shotgun Fantasy layout looking amazing. I also took some much needed time to reflect on the past year.
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Happy New Year! Double update! Shotgun Fantasy layout looks amazing, mystery project deadline Jan 6. Game design tip: 4 table types explained. Ran Tomb of the Lost, players nailed it.
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Week 45 update! Working on Shotgun Fantasy layouts, Night Magics spells, and reviving my old Tomb of the Lost adventure.
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New video: Deep dive into writing art orders for TTRPGs! Covering game design, working with artists, Holiday Heroes spotlight, and No Man's Sky tips. Plus my questionable self-haircut. 😅
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Week 34 update is live! Shotgun Fantasy heading to layout, Everyday Pirates is done, and I'm sharing game design tips about avoiding roadblocks!
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Week 42 update! ✅ Finished Everyday Pirates draft 🏴☠️ New art for Shotgun Fantasy 🎨 Deep dive into "designing backwards" for ship combat mechanics.
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Week 41: Shotgun Fantasy editing done! ✅ Everyday Pirates over halfway complete with awesome ship combat. This week's tip: Crunch vs Fluff in game design 🎲
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Week 40: Shotgun Fantasy races through editing! I also reveal what game designers should pay attention to when playing other people's games + how it makes you better at your craft.
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Week 39 update! 🎉 Shotgun Fantasy is off to editing! Started Everyday Pirates for January. This week: my thoughts on random tables in RPG design
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Week 38: Hit my mystery project deadline, renaming spells in Shotgun Fantasy & starting Everyday Pirates research! Plus, sharing self-motivation tips for game designers.
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Week 36 update! Made progress on Shotgun Fantasy editing & shared contracting advice for TTRPG creatives. Plus: first Traveller session & Tron Aries thoughts! 🎲✨
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First draft of Shotgun Fantasy is DONE! 🎉 Moving to final edits now. This week's video covers game dev communication tips - super important for any creative work.
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Week 34: Shotgun Fantasy first draft nearly done! 🎉 Writing furiously with magic items & spells. Next: Self-edit then formal editing. PDF release on target B4 year's end! Also: game design tips on conflict encounters 🎲
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Week 33: #ShotgunFantasy magic items nearly done! Sharing for combat design tips - how to make fights feel like epic stories. Also: Alien Earth is AMAZING and ear infections suck 😅
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Week 32 crushed it! Magic items system for Shotgun Fantasy is finally clicking, playtest went amazing & I'm sharing my secret to lore dumps as a GM. Spoiler make players ask YOU! 🎲✨
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Hit that perfect creative flow this week! 2x my writing goals for Shotgun Fantasy & the isekai section is done ✅ Playtesters excitement for the game feels AMAZING. I ❤️ players who discover cool uses for your mechanics
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Week 30 dev update! I finished all the Shotgun Fantasy equipment packs & playtested with sky sharks. This week's design tip: writing for players vs GMs
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Week 29 game design diary is live! 🎮Shotgun Fantasy playtests going strong! Got some wizard balance tweaks to make though. This week's game design focus was adventure pacing.
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Week 28 design log is up! Curated isekai inspo examples for Shotgun Fantasy - from movies to games showing different world-hopping styles. Deep dive into reading comprehension tricks for game design.
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Week 27 gaming update is live! Playtesting is in full swing for Shotgun Fantasy #EveryDayHeros Suppliment. Also sharing my playtest survey strategies because structured feedback is good!!
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New video is up! 🎲 Our Shotgun Fantasy playtest is finally live! Also diving deep into what makes games replayable. Spoiler: it's not just "add more randomness" (though that can help when done right).🦸♂️
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New video update! 🎉 Dive into Shotgun Fantasy news (Fighter & Rogue are DONE!), plus Wizard/Cleric updates + playtest docs. My game design tip: ENJOY YOUR WORK!
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New YouTube vid just dropped! 🎬 This week, I'm talking SigTrent Games updates (slow but for good reason!) But I got a good design tips on choice & consequence in TTRPGs!
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New video out! 🎬 Week 23 update: Shotgun Fantasy progress & "Night Magic" ✨ Shadow Markets & Debatable Actions now on Sidekick 🎲 Game design tip: Checklists are key! ✅
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New YouTube vid! 🎬 Get the latest on #ShotgunFantasy playtests & "Modern Magic." Plus, my top tips for #NamingProducts Check it out! 👇
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Just dropped my Week 21 Update! 🚀 Talk Shotgun Fantasy art, artist contracts & game writer style guides. Check it out! 👇
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Ever wonder if "breaking" something actually makes it better? 🤔 In my latest video, I dive into why intentionally "breaking your game" is key to great design! Shotgun Fantasy news + my unique take on Wish spell
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Some seriously fun (and slightly chaotic) playtesting throwing Everyday Heroes characters into a D&D game! Let me tell you, a sniper rifle in a fantasy setting is... something. 😂 More details in my latest video!
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