Category: Game Making

Design Flow: Tools

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Dec 23, 2016 | Design Journals, Game Making

There is no “right” way to create a role playing...

Ghouls & Dolls: Interview With Avery Alder On Monsterhearts 2

Posted by Darcy Ross | Nov 22, 2016 | Game Making, General, News

Your Vampire might sparkle, might sip daintily from her V Juice box, or might be an ill-advised and off-the-books member of MI6. The fundamental mystery we all really want to know is… will there be kissing?

The Blue Wedding: Interview With Whitney “Strix” BeltrÃ¡n About Bluebeard’s Bride

Posted by Darcy Ross | Oct 25, 2016 | Game Making, News

“You put the key in the lock… You turn the...

Design Flow: Not The Game I Intended To Make

Posted by Phil Vecchione | Oct 12, 2016 | Design Journals, Game Making

Hydro Hacker Operatives isÂ not the game I...

Permission To Fail

Posted by John Fredericks | Jun 17, 2016 | Game Making

I know a local artist who says “I thrive...

Copyright In Gaming – The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

Posted by John Arcadian | Jun 3, 2016 | Game Making, Hot Buttons

You may have heard about the recent court...

Mod It, Change It, Twist, Adapt It

Posted by Tracy Barnett | May 3, 2016 | Game Making

This is the start of a series of posts about...

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