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Come along with Hannah and Evan in a living documentation of the game design process, from the first spark of an idea, to every disastrous surprise. It’s not an instruction manual, but a travel guide,... more
FAQs about Design Doc:How many episodes does Design Doc have?The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.
June 18, 2018You Can Kill a King, but You Can't Make a MarinaraWhat happens if a player achieves their big character goal in the very first scene of the game? We found out....more48minPlay
May 18, 2018Romancing the WallWith no GM, players in Questlandia 2 are responsible for framing their own scene types. As a result they animate objects, make holy voyages, and befriend a sentient wall....more40minPlay
April 23, 2018The Worst Ideas We've Had so FarGood games are often built on an avalanche of bad ideas. We talk about the worst ideas we've had so far, and how to turn them into something useful....more43minPlay
March 23, 2018Deadline MotivatedWe talk about deadlines, and the whooshing noise they make as they go by....more40minPlay
March 04, 2018MosslickersThe first playtest that takes us all the way through character creation. Meet beasts of burden, puppeteers, and the queens who inhabit Mosslicker Alley....more40minPlay
February 16, 2018The Symbol ReaderWe experiment with a customized alethiometer to explore stories and build new worlds....more45minPlay
January 25, 2018CollaborationThe Make Big Things team talks about making games as a cooperative....more49minPlay
December 28, 2017The First PlaytestWith one playtest down, we talk about what went right, what went wrong, and what we'd like to change....more44minPlay
December 16, 2017Preparing the PlaytestWe attempt to put theory into practice as we prep for Questlandia's first playtest....more47minPlay
November 29, 2017Plumb BobsWhat makes for a good RPG toolkit? We explore dice, cards, dactylomancy, and some of the weirder tactile tools you can bring to the table....more42minPlay
FAQs about Design Doc:How many episodes does Design Doc have?The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.