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The Book Is Called Polyhedral
So if I have to adjust, what do I do then? How do I approach these interviews in a way where I don’t limit the conversation by my own demands and desires? Sadly, the answer is to give more of myself to this project by a) giving up a notion of control, and b) letting…
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Make A Newsletter, Now!
It wasn’t so long ago that internet pundits declared email dead. Social media had eaten the internet. There was no better way of sharing your work with the wider world. But then the algorithms came and they changed the dynamic. While social media remains the central way to gaining new audiences, actually reaching that audience…
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Leaving Twitter – Making Your Own Site
As a game designer, you might want your little corner of the internet. If you think of yourself as a storyteller, this is a place to do some storytelling about yourself and your work. If you think of yourself as a publisher, then there are a number of hard-headed practical reasons for carving out a…
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Types of Editing and When to Use Them for Your TTRPG Projects
By Lirio N. Blackburn (@herbaria51) For both experienced and inexperienced game designers, it’s sometimes a daunting task to figure out what type (or types!) of editing your game may need. Here’s a quick guide to talk about different types of editing that you can request when you’re looking to hire an editor to help polish…
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Being A Leader Without Being A Boss
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you’re a game designer who, having spent most of your time doing solo work, have found yourself with a little bit of money, and a team. You’re probably also a lefty type, and might be having a little anxiety around the role of a Leader within…
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4 Things Everyone Does On Kickstarter (That You’re Afraid Of Doing)
Kickstarter is a horrible nightmare zone that will take years off your life and root through your pockets for change when it’s done. It’s a miasmic catastrophe carnival that sometimes spits out rent money. “Winning” Kickstarter is one of the hardest things you can do, and often requires use of techniques some may call…unnatural. Disclaimer:…
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7 Questions I Get Asked About Kickstarter
Kickstarter is kind of the door to indie publishing right now, and lets a lot of people make some amazing things without going through the traditional publishing route. I get asked a lot of questions about the platform and how to succeed on it. Lets chat.
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Sandy Pug’s Co-Op Manifesto
Working as a part of a co-op is the most fun I’ve ever had making things, and it’s by far and away the most powerful model for making art out there right now. I mean that in every sense of the word. Cooperative groups win big on Kickstarter, get eyes on their projects, and produce…
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