In episode 131 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with game designer Matt Leacock about his “infamous” game Pandemic. Matt explains how his path into game design was shaped by watching his artsy uncle create games as a hobby and...
It’s that time of year, when a big man in a red suit gives presents to children and punishment to villains. Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that stuffs popular culture icons into the stockings of good Essence20 players...
Put up your dukes, Ryan and Charles are getting scrappy. In honour of Boxing Day, Charles wanted to know more about how melee combat works in Essence20. Ryan breaks down the rules, melee’s purpose in the system, some good...
In episode 122 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication, we talk with owner of MaKa Games and designer of License to Krill, Matthew Kambic, about how a pun inspired his debut game — and how he brought it...
“The darkness of space is my cover. I am a bounty hunter. My name is Samus Aran.” Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that takes everything we know about a popular culture icon and balls it up into an...
Check the Know Direction All Podcasts feed on your favourite podcatcher, because it’s Gen Con all over again! The know Direction Network built up a lot of tis fanbase through our convention coverage. Particularly, when streaming cons was rare,...
In episode 77 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Jonathan Chaffer, the mastermind behind the 18-card escape room game line Holiday Hijinks published by Grand Gamers Guild. Jonathan discusses how his holiday gift idea has...
Paizo Organized Play Line Developer Shay Snow joins Esther and Navaar to talk Organized Play, and disability in gaming, and about getting into Pathfinder. Also available in writing.
Every week, Now You Know recaps the Know Direction content of the past week, previews the Know Direction content of the week to come, as the director of operations, Ryan Costello, shares his thoughts on the state of the...
Pathfinder Creative Director Luis Loza talks with Esther and Navaar about Lost Omens: Highhelm, the most dwarf-centric Pathfinder product ever. Also available in writing.