John, Ron, and Jason talk about crafting encounters for Starfinder 2nd Edition. Listen Now! Ron Lundeen is an employee of Wizards of the Coast and his opinions are his own.
Moldy cultists can wreak havoc on team chemistry! Listen Now!(mp3)
“The essence of a role-playing game is that it is a group, cooperative experience.” – Gary Gygax We play together. We tell a story. Maybe we push ourselves to be heroes. Maybe we explore dark themes. But ultimately, it’s...
In episode 107 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with David Gordon about his co-design Monkey Palace, the new LEGO game! Learn about how he and TAM took a design brief given to them and designed...
She’s here to eat nuts and kick butts, an attitude that helped her canonically beat some of Marvel’s biggest villains. Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that turns unbeatable popular culture icons into bushy-tailed Essence20 Player Characters. I’m Ryan...
John, Ron, and Jason talk about crafting monsters for Starfinder 2nd Edition. Listen Now! Ron Lundeen is an employee of Wizards of the Coast and his opinions are his own.
Look out for grabby oozes dropping from above! Listen Now!(mp3)
Just to be honest up front, if you are a big Ultraman fan, you might be disappointed in this entry. I know less about Ultraman than any other subject I’ve covered for Essential Builds (the blog that turns popular...
“My studies have revealed that the nature of the divine itself inspires devotion from mortals when wielded by a deity. But at the same time, the gods don’t require mortals to have faith in them to achieve their purposes....
In episode 106 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Jason Slingerland about his co-design Tír na nÓg. When Jason started designing in 2012 there weren’t many resources for designers so he started the Building the...