Practical Advice from Great RPG Designers
Ever wondered what it takes to make it as a freelancer? Want to improve your homebrew adventures?
Wonder no more!
The KOBOLD Guide to Game Design distills years of professional experience into a collection of design wisdom that can improve your game and vastly increase your odds of selling a publisher on your work.
* Your Audience and Making the Pitch
* Design Tips and Tricks
* Writerly Craft
* Pacing and Drama
* Worldbuilding
* Genres from Noir to Arabian and Underdark
* City Adventures
* ...And More!
This 88-page collection of 15 essaysÑmany previously presented only to patrons of OPEN DESIGNÑis now available to the public for the first time. It also collects design wisdom from the pages of KOBOLD QUARTERLY magazine.
Authors include Keith Baker, Wolfgang Baur, Ed Greenwood, and Nicolas Logue.