Edited and adapted from a conversation on July 15, 2025 Alex: Now I understand that you are here to tell me the three secrets of RPG design. Is that right? Ty: That’s news to me, and I think the ...
Solo, Duet, and More: An Interview with Sam Leigh
Sam Leigh, independent game designer, shared with me her journey from publishing her first game to focusing on game development more substantially, from owning one tarot deck to making a breakout t...
Driving in Reverse
My entrypoint to the Forza series was Forza Horizon 4, an arcade racing game. I didn’t expect to like it. I don’t typically enjoy racing games, but I must have had it recommended to me, so I gave i...
Road to Glory: what's in a name?
This is part of a series about Glorydays, my upcoming roleplaying game where you create a teenage soap opera tv about aliens pretending to be high schoolers.* Two facts: Glorydays takes place ...
It's almost about grief: a conversation with Riley Rethal
I spoke to Riley Rethal about game design, finding the joy of Star Wars, writing games like fan fiction, being too radical for Broadway musicals on Twitter, and how Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
This guy seems to be having fun - interview with Aaron Lim
This guy seems to be having fun - interview with Aaron Lim 林家丰 I chatted with Aaron Lim 林家丰, game designer and facilitator of Playtest Zero. We talked about moving, the tyranny of time, and about...
Top five human inventions
I love the Nintendo Switch. It’s one of my favorite pieces of technology I own, and is a technological marvel. The screen, the size, the portability, switching seamlessly between handheld and docke...
His Majesty The Worm: Interview with Josh McCrowell
I spoke to award-winning TTRPG designer Josh McCrowell about His Majesty The Worm, the dungeon crawling RPG currently nominated for two ENNIE awards. Edited and adapted from a conversation on July...
Matthew Nevers Interview
I chatted with Matthew Nevers, master of tension, modern horror magistrate, and seasonal sensation. We discussed building in public, fake doors, and learning from other games. Adapted from a conve...
June 2025 Roundup
Below are things I’ve learned, remembered, or found interesting in the past month: After 200 years, red-billed choughs were reintroduced to Kent, England. There is much debate am...