“The essence of a role-playing game is that it is a group, cooperative experience.” – Gary Gygax I hope everyone takes that to heart no matter what game they are playing. Maybe you enjoy the tactical side more than...
John chatted with freelance author and game designer Sen H.H.S. about her writing career and how it has helped her cope with mental illness. 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...
If a new player joins your Essence20 group, be it a Power Rangers, G.I. JOE, or Transformers campaign, what are the best options to ease them into a new system? Listen Now! (mp3) Featuring Letter From Snake Eyes 4,...
John and Jason change gears and discuss some of the implications of the Open RPG Creative License (ORC) for Starfinder. Listen Now!
Time is a funny thing. You live, you create, you grow, and you look back on your old creations with enough cringe to twist your spine into the shape of a question mark. I am no such exception. In...
In episode 55 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Ami Baio about her first co-design Lost for Words that she worked on with her son. The initial inspiration for the game came from her love...
Every week, director of operations Ryan Costello shares his thoughts on the state of the network, recaps the Know Direction content of the past week, and previews the Know Direction content of the week to come. I see myself as...
John is taking a several episode break from editing and posting Intrepid Heroes. We’ll pick up right we left off afterwards. We are nearly finished recording Devastation Ark and plan to finish soon. Listen Now!(mp3)
What a slow couple of weeks, right? Hardly any roleplaying, tabletop, or gaming company news to talk about… I truly appreciate all those who’ve shared what they’ve found, shared their perspectives, done research on the topics of the OGL...