Like every edition of these, this one is also jam-packed with the creativity, joy, and weirdness of the itch design scene.
You wrote: "A long time ago, I talked about how teaching people how to play games was a bit of missing step in the journey from 'buying game' to 'playing game'."
Where can I find this? Thanks!
Thanks for asking! It's in two or three parts: https://ttrpg.substack.com/p/104-teaching-games, https://ttrpg.substack.com/p/105-teaching-games-2, https://ttrpg.substack.com/p/106-actual-plays-for-teaching
Oh killer, thanks so much! This reminded me that I needed to click publish on my screed about Ironsworn and writing rulebooks that teach properly: https://jacke.substack.com/p/your-rpg-rulebook-should-begin-with
Love this subject, so glad you're writing about it!
Great post! I hold Ironsworn in the same high esteem that you do!
Thanks for including my game (Esper Kids) in the roundup!
You wrote: "A long time ago, I talked about how teaching people how to play games was a bit of missing step in the journey from 'buying game' to 'playing game'."
Where can I find this? Thanks!
Thanks for asking! It's in two or three parts: https://ttrpg.substack.com/p/104-teaching-games, https://ttrpg.substack.com/p/105-teaching-games-2, https://ttrpg.substack.com/p/106-actual-plays-for-teaching
Oh killer, thanks so much! This reminded me that I needed to click publish on my screed about Ironsworn and writing rulebooks that teach properly: https://jacke.substack.com/p/your-rpg-rulebook-should-begin-with
Love this subject, so glad you're writing about it!
Great post! I hold Ironsworn in the same high esteem that you do!
Thanks for including my game (Esper Kids) in the roundup!