Design Tips: The Three Pillars of Rules

The three pillars of rules writing: thoroughness, navigability, and clarity. Here’s a discussion of them and some suggestions for how to use them.

Design Tips: Traitor Mechanics

Some tips on how to design a game with a traitor mechanic.

I revisit my opinions on alpha players and how they work, plus what designers can do about them.

Why do some players feel so strongly about bad cards in TCGs? I explore that concept here.

A look into why some games are played multiple times in a row.

Why should your game have to ramp up in tension and complexity as the game goes on?

The second part in the series on problems facing hidden role games, this time focusing on problems caused by players.

The first of two articles about issues in hidden role games, how they come about, and how some games solve them.

Most games have some form of drafting, and a popular few have what people often consider the most direct form… Read more Design Discussions: The Importance of Wheeling

A discussion and guide through the three drafts of rules you should write.