Introducing the Dungeon Deck with a digital app for online playtests

By Chevas Balloun · Oct 1, 2021 · Game Design · Game Master · Playtesting

Dreamstate is a tabletop role playing board game—you play it in-person, at a table. Since it’s currently in development, we haven’t printed it yet, so most of the game...

Watch How the Rogue faked out the Game Master with Shadows—the Shadow System [Video]

By Chevas Balloun · Jun 23, 2020 · Game Design · Playtesting · Skill School Showcase

Ditching Stealth When we decided to make the Game Master a competitive player, we had to rethink stealth. Stealth as an RPG mechanic works when the GM operates as...

3+ Minute medley of our first 4-player + GM playtest [Video]

By Chevas Balloun · Jun 15, 2020 · Playtesting

After numerous hours simplifying rules, cutting out complexities, and making significant improvements to Skills and Skill checks, we finally were ready to do another playtest. This was also the...