With the Superbowl this Sunday*, it’s time to carry on the tradition of The Fridge, Capt Grid-Iron, Centiback, and Laceface by bringing a football player to the world of Hasbro’s action and adventure brands. Welcome to Essential Builds, the...
In episode 82 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Fertessa Allyse and Mondo Davis about their party game Mansplaining. Learn not only what the term “mansplaining” means but also, learn how they designed a game...
Here is what the Know Direction Network had to offer last week: Recap of January 29th to February 2nd What happened last week on knowdirectionpodcast.com and twitch.tv/knowdirection? Monday, January 29th Article Now You Know: Upshift On Hold By Ryan Costello...
Alex and James finally visit Starfinder’s Ports Of Call. Listen Now! (mp3)
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...
It’s time to buzz the tower. Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that takes popular culture icons and inverts them into Essence20 Player Characters. I’m Ryan Costello, one of the designers of the Essence20 system and an author on...
In episode 81 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Whitney Loraine the designer of Skybound’s Pirate Tails game. Her inspiration came from the push-you-luck set collection mechanics of Biblios. She took what she liked most...
Ever since MatPat, the Internet personality behind the ______ Theorists empire of YouTube channels announced his retirement, I’ve noticed two things: A lot more people than I realized enjoy MatPat’s work (which, given his 18+ million subscribers, I should...
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...
PCs change depending on who’s building them, but justice is justice. Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that shifts the shape of popular culture characters with a bucketful of Essence20 options. I’m Ryan Costello, one of the designers of...