RPG Design Theories
Monte CookThoughts behind tabletop roleplaying games and why we love them.
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Designing Dungeons Part 3
This is the third and last piece that I’m going to write about dungeons (at least for now). They’re on my mind, because I’m designing a megadungeon right at this moment.
Maps
When you think about dungeons, you probably quickly get an...
Designing Dungeons Part 2
As with the first part of this article, we’re talking about dungeons. I’m currently designing one right now and focusing on the philosophy of how to make them great.
Why Dungeons?
Dungeons are the ur-setting of RPG adventures. Obvious...
Designing Dungeons
Since I’m in the middle of designing a big dungeon right now, I really want to talk about actual dungeons, as in, “…and dragons:” dark, damp, underground complexes filled with danger and—as the characters hope—treasure.
The Big Picture...
The Pros and Cons of Metacurrency
Last time, I wrote about metacurrencies and proposed a way of looking at them not so much as extraneous to the rules, but as a part of the rules that can be a resource to manage (spending, conserving, restoring, etc.). In other words, stres...
Metacurrency
(I’m back! Took an extended break over the holidays that lasted a bit longer than I’d anticipated, but we’ll jump right back into more design theories now. Thanks for your patience!)
If I had titled this “Currency in RPGs,” you might have...
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