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Ep2: Designing RPGs From Scratch

Ep2: Designing RPGs From Scratch

FromBecoming a Great GM with Guy Sclanders


Ep2: Designing RPGs From Scratch

FromBecoming a Great GM with Guy Sclanders

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Aug 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In today's episode I talk about all things game design. Have you been thinking about designing an RPG from scratch? What should you be thinking about or considering when designing a roleplaying game? All questions that I attempt to answer in this episode. Topics covered: Why what you think you will design is very rarely what you actually end up designing. What separates those thinking about designing a game from those who are making or who have made a game? My tips to help prevent you from feeling discouraged in the process. Why having a core concept is vital in game design. What decisions will the players in your game need to be making during each turn? Are there too many or too few decisions and how this affects your game. Why statistics in dice throwing are great but also let us down. Creating a TTRPG system purely out of curiosity and how it can be successful.  Casual FridayWhere 2 friends sit back, celebrate the week that was and talk about nothing in particularListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify
Released:
Aug 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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I'm Guy from How to be a Great GM! Welcome to our very first podcast! I have been playing TTRPGs, game mastering TTRPGs, teaching, making videos, writing books about role playing and being a great GM for many years and I've seen the channel and the community grow. This roleplaying community is a special one and I am honoured to be a part of it and to have the space and opportunity to contribute in my own way.One of the things that I've learnt doing this is that not any one of us has it all figured out really. There are some questions that I don't know the answers to but we always rally together to find the common place to rest our swords. And on this podcast, that is exactly what we will be doing. We will talk about what's on my mind, what's on your mind and answering your questions on all things TTRPG related. So join me every week as we talk, discover and challenge each other on this podcast.