In episode 8 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Emma Larkin on how to design a game based on a name first. Abandon All Artichokes began with a list of funny alliterative names and a...
John and Ron talk about bringing new players into existing Starfinder campaigns. Listen Now!
Every week, Recall Knowledge recaps the Know Direction content of the past week, a preview of the Know Direction content of the week to come, and the director of operations, Ryan Costello, thoughts on the state of the network....
Hey, there! Luis here! Groundhog day was just a few days ago (spoilers: winter will continue). The holiday inspired me to try to make a groundhog related post for the next Monstrous Physique. Since the holiday is related to...
“@everyone I’m going to do an informal hangout in the #geek-together-chat voice channel tonight around 9pm Eastern. I’ll record it and if something comes out of it, I’ll release it as a GT this Friday. You’re all welcome to...
You may recall that last year, shortly after the pandemic had us isolating at home, I attended Virtual Horror Con a convention of modern horror, gothic fantasy, and mature gaming. I’d met the folks at Gehenna Gaming at Pax...
It’s episode 9 and our Valiant heroes are out in the Glass Desert on the hunt for Vudramis, the Glass Treader. Along the way they get to meet the other Beastkings, give Sharmie some adventuring tips, and test the...
John chats with freelance RPG author Dave Nelson. Listen Now!(mp3)
Hello, and welcome to Iconic Design! Recently I had the privilege of playing in Paizo Developer and Know Direction Staff Member Luis Loza’s Guns and Gears playtest, where Ryan Costello, Vanessa Hoskins, Randal Meyer, Vanessa, Perram, and myself tested...
After you’re done reading this, check out Part 2! A “combat maneuver” was a special type of martial attack in Pathfinder (First Edition) that allowed a character to weaken, move, or even outright disable enemies in combat. They included...