Converting Ptolus wasn’t simply a matter of opening the original files, updating the rules information, and sending the revised files off to the printer—it took a lot of work and attention to detail, all with the dual intentions of preserving the feel of the original Ptolus and making sure that the new versions were as user-friendly as possible.
Game Design Challenge: Converting Ptolus Part 1
I’m sure it’s no surprise that I’m a life-long fan of science fiction. That means I consumed the sci-fi contents
The follower rules introduced in Numenera Destiny assume that the player characters (PCs) are selecting human followers (or creatures that
One of the key features of Numenera Destiny is that PCs will have a robust and detailed set of rules
Making Levels Matter for Cyphers and Artifacts
One of the things we wanted to do while updating the Numenera corebook to Numenera Discovery and Numenera Destiny was to
Which came first, the Wright—a type begging for an interlocking crafting subsystem to support their play—or a salvaging and crafting
Numenera Salvaging and Crafting
From the earliest days of Numenera, people asked, “Why are there GM intrusions and not player intrusions?” I felt, at
Numenera Destiny introduces three new types: Arkus, Wright, and Delve. As you can imagine, a lot of design time, iteration,
Arkus, Delve, and Wright — Designing New Numenera Types
Numenera is two books: Numenera Discovery and Numenera Destiny. Numenera Discovery is a revision of the original Numenera corebook. While it’s still the
The Core of Numenera Discovery and Destiny
When the Directed Campaign launches on June 1st, those GMs who have opted in will gain access to an exclusive
How the Invisible Sun Directed Campaign Works
In the classic Disney cartoon, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, when Mickey gets the magic hat and uses its power, it’s represented
Design Diary 13: The Expressions of Magic
Monte’s birthday is this coming Monday (January 29th), and we’re going to celebrate it with him on Saturday, the 27th.
Looking Back on 30 Years of Great RPG Design