Ryan and Randal join Alex and James to roll up their first Starfinder Second Edition playtest characters for Alex’s upcoming one-shots. Listen Now! (mp3)
… Listen Now! (mp3) Featuring Letter From Snake Eyes part 4, generously provided by Wordburglar. Check it and other amazing 80s-inspired out at Wordburglar.com. Although the host works for Renegade Game Studios, this podcast and the network that hosts...
In episode 98 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Jacob Jaskov about his design Fog of Love. In the game you play as a fictional couple meeting, falling in love and trying to make the...
Ice or snow, Essential Builds is ready to go! Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog where no Essence20 build is too big, and no pup is too small. I’m Ryan Costello, one of the designers of the Essence20 system...
In episode 97 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Jason Lautenschleger and Barry McLaughlin about their design Game Night in a Can. Jason and Barry discuss what it means to be an “inventortainer”. How their...
Alex and James give their gut reactions to the Starfinder Second Edition playtest rulebook. Listen Now! (mp3)
In episode 96 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Ellie Dix about her design, A Midsummer Night’s Fayre, published by Gamewright. The mechanics were inspired by fairground games. As a kid into adulthood she would...
He’s the best there is at what he does, and what he does is combine the ruggedness of a jeep with the deployable blades of a knife block. Welcome to Essential Builds, bub, the blog that turns popular culture...
Associate Producer of RPGs at Renegade Game Studios and MC of Worlds Collide: The Pony Puzzle, Ben Heisler, joins Ryan to share the highlights of Gen Con 2024 for Essence20. Those highlights include the biggest Welcome To Night Vale...
In episode 95 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Carol Mertz about multi-disciplinary designing. She starts with the concept before deciding on the form (tabletop, video game, robotic couch, etc.). The focus is on the...