Follow the Synthsteel Road
It takes a certain kind of bravery, or foolishness, to venture out into the Ninth World in search of Numenera, […]
Designing for the Cypher System: Cyphers
So you’re thinking about designing a new Cypher System setting? (Perhaps for That’s wonderful! You’re in for a great time.
Designing for the Cypher System: Cyphers
Crafting and Salvaging in Numenera Destiny
Ruins are everywhere in the Ninth World. That cliff over there? Its wide expanse is the edge of a million-year-old
Crafting and Salvaging in Numenera Destiny
A Look at Arkai: Leaders and Communicators
Numenera 2 allows players to choose from a total of six different character types: the Glaive, Nano, and Jack described
A Look at Arkai: Leaders and Communicators
A Look at Wrights: Master Crafters and Scrappy Salvagers
Character type is the core of a character. Type helps determine a character’s place in the world and relationship with
A Look at Wrights: Master Crafters and Scrappy Salvagers
Invisible Sun Design Diary 10: The Sooth Deck
Like many things, the Sooth Deck serves multiple purposes in Invisible Sun. As a part of the setting, the Sooth
Invisible Sun Design Diary 10: The Sooth Deck
Invisible Sun Design Diary 9: Surreal Gaming
Note: Invisible Sun is now available for preorder, which gets you bonus material! When I was a kid I liked to look
Invisible Sun Design Diary 9: Surreal Gaming
Invisible Sun Design Diary 8: Emergent Story
When designing a roleplaying game (or setting), one of the first questions you ask yourself is, “What do characters do
Invisible Sun Design Diary 8: Emergent Story
Publish and Sell Your Own Cypher System Creations!
Your NPCs are always memorable, with interesting backstories and personality quirks. You’ve populated your campaign with strange and unique monsters.
Publish and Sell Your Own Cypher System Creations!
Invisible Sun Design Diary 7: The First Session
When I created Numenera, I wrote in a design diary that I didn’t like character creation. I said that I
Invisible Sun Design Diary 7: The First Session
Invisible Sun Design Diary 6: We Need Secrets
I’ve written in other venues about the “thrill of the hunt.” And by that, I mean the hunt for that
Invisible Sun Design Diary 6: We Need Secrets
Invisible Sun Design Diary 5: The Vislae Ghost Play Experience
I’ve always known that in the world of Invisible Sun—the Actuality—death is not what we think it to be here
Invisible Sun Design Diary 5: The Vislae Ghost Play Experience