Daniel D. Fox's Blog, page 169

RT @ZweihanderRPG: Are you a "real" TTRPG designer? Well, I've got good news.Anyone who designs a game – whether it is publish...

RT @ZweihanderRPG: Are you a "real" TTRPG designer? Well, I've got good news.Anyone who designs a game – whether it is published, stuck in Google docs, implemented at your home table or an idea scribbled on the back of a napkin – is an RPG designer.Keep at it! You've got this.👍 https://t.co/oKBmf3pLXa

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When people say "it's based on 5e", what they really mean is that it uses a twenty-sided die + a handful of design principles fr...

When people say "it's based on 5e", what they really mean is that it uses a twenty-sided die + a handful of design principles from Dungeons & Dragons.Remember when every game in the 2000s was D20? It's happened before & happening again.I'm particularly excited for Dark Souls! https://t.co/qnRD7WXnaR

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RT @ZweihanderRPG: "Dark fantasy" carries with it a particular kind of baggage. Horror, mystery, and tough content matter.For ...

RT @ZweihanderRPG: "Dark fantasy" carries with it a particular kind of baggage. Horror, mystery, and tough content matter.For TTRPG games, it's important to seed the practice of safety tools into the game's rules. Here's what we use in Zweihander Starter Kit:




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Hot damn @JamesGunn, hats off to you and the crew for the #Peacemaker finale! A+ all the way through.Can’t wait for season two...

Hot damn @JamesGunn, hats off to you and the crew for the #Peacemaker finale! A+ all the way through.Can’t wait for season two. https://t.co/VhsDk6SeI6

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Okay, so basically we need to add this as a stretch goal I hear… https://t.co/uGo4cnTLiu

Okay, so basically we need to add this as a stretch goal I hear… https://twitter.com/tkjoinsthefray/status/1494525547204026368

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Preparing a new arcade build with mini PC! https://t.co/7WLxKrcJul

Preparing a new arcade build with mini PC!




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Game designer position open at WoTC! Do D&D stuff for a pretty cool company. 🗡🐉 https://t.co/tvk1Y30v0R

Game designer position open at WoTC! Do D&D stuff for a pretty cool company. 🗡🐉 https://twitter.com/gmcalpin/status/1494470372086980609

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Final page review; the end of the road for TTRPG layout. It feels really dang good to almost have this in our rearview.Once Ki...

Final page review; the end of the road for TTRPG layout. It feels really dang good to almost have this in our rearview.Once Kickstarter wraps, we’ll have a better idea of what else we can include inside the boxed kit. I am so excited!




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Two things:🎲The best thing about being a creative director is that I get to make games full-time.🎲The second best thing abou...

Two things:🎲The best thing about being a creative director is that I get to make games full-time.🎲The second best thing about being a creative director is that I don’t have to write marketing copy, run social media, or manage paid ads.Take that for what you will. https://t.co/obkdG9Jwru

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RT @ZweihanderRPG: I’ve been thinking a lot about this frame from Vagrant Story. Like, a lot.This is the point where we are in...

RT @ZweihanderRPG: I’ve been thinking a lot about this frame from Vagrant Story. Like, a lot.This is the point where we are introduced to the “villains” of the story, even though our expectations are subverted about what constitutes villainy in the game.A TTRPG 🧵




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