I’m an experienced pen-and-paper RPG designer currently developing my skills in digital game design. This site contains a partial portfolio of design work, a blog featuring analysis of game design and the business of games, and a general feeling of contemplative, melancholic peace that settles over you like a crisp, damp autumn. Well, two out of three.
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In this, I’ll be talking about this interview with the Breath of the Wild devs from The Verge. It is good and pretty and you should read it. That interview has helped crystallize a thought in me about how death mechanics are often treated as burdensome in the play of a game, or even tacked-on. … More We Should Let Them Die
After a little less than one year selling products through the DM’s Guild, I figured this new year would be a good time to analyze some actual numbers. I’m probably on the smaller side in terms of sales on the platform (no bestsellers), but I’ve got consistent sales and well-reviewed products across a range of … More One Year on DM’s Guild
A small selection of what I have wrought in my short time on this small blue sphere. … More All These Things That I Have Done
Game Design by Jacob Driscoll 