James Kerr
Die: The RPG, a Failure of Imagination
A crabby blog complaining about ttrpg design, at least this time I am supportive of the indie ttrpg industry—I make my home in this...
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James Kerr
- Jul 21
- 7 min
The One-Player Problem in TTRPGs
Breaking down one of the worst trends to ttrpg design philosophy There is a problem with individualist philosophy in ttrpg design and...
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James Kerr
- Mar 22
- 7 min
Dice Are Not What You Think
Dirty dice design secrets revealed! Roleplaying’s most commonly held mechanical underpinning is due for deconstruction What are dice?...
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James Kerr
- Feb 24
- 7 min
TTRPGs Should Read Like Magazines
How Moonlight on Roseville Beach schools the indie ttrpg industry I work in magazines, and I've always been adamant that table-top...
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James Kerr
- Feb 15
- 4 min
The TTRPG-Storygame Intersection
An analysis of Here We Used to Fly and where it belongs in games I backed the Kickstarter for Here We Used to Fly, a ttrpg by fellow...
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James Kerr
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
Every TTRPG has a Second Game Inside
A table-top role-playing game development blog There’s a secret in table-top role-playing games. Hidden inside every ttrpg is another,...
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James Kerr
- Oct 23, 2022
- 7 min
Playtesting is Elitist
A table-top role-playing game development blog For fun, let's go through the development timeline of an indie ttrpg as I try to puzzle...
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James Kerr
- Oct 7, 2022
- 7 min
Why I Hate Character Concepts
Character concepts in ttrpgs
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James Kerr
- Aug 1, 2022
- 6 min
The Bad Whiff of Role-Playing
Taking Another Look at TTRPGs Most Common Result This is the moment—it has all been leading up to this. Roll the dice, and if you succeed...
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James Kerr
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
The Pain of Quickstarts
The development blog of table-top role-playing game "Fight to Survive: Role-playing Martial Arts Meets Heart" by James Kerr With Fight to...
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James Kerr
- Apr 23, 2022
- 9 min
Punctuated Action in Diceless Mechanics
The development blog of table-top role-playing game "Fight to Survive: Martial Arts Meets Heart" by James Kerr What is Punctuated Action?...
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James Kerr
- Mar 26, 2022
- 3 min
Fight to Survive Kickstarter Fulfills Name
The development blog of table-top role-playing game "Fight to Survive: Martial Arts Meets Heart" by James Kerr The Local Scene There are...
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James Kerr
- Mar 13, 2022
- 3 min
Fight to Survive & The Meta-Narrative Problem in RPGs
The development blog of table-top role-playing game "Fight to Survive: Martial Arts Meets Heart" by James Kerr The Meta-Narrative Problem...
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James Kerr
- Mar 6, 2022
- 2 min
Fight to Survive and Carrot vs. Stick
The development blog of table-top role-playing game "Fight to Survive: Martial Arts Meets Heart" by James Kerr Build and Carrot vs. Stick...
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James Kerr
- Mar 6, 2022
- 3 min
Fight to Survive and Chasing Reality
The development blog of table-top role-playing game "Fight to Survive: Martial Arts Meets Heart" by James Kerr Chasing Reality Fight to...
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James Kerr
- Mar 6, 2022
- 2 min
Fight to Survive and Rules Transparency
The development blog of table-top role-playing game "Fight to Survive: Martial Arts Meets Heart" by James Kerr Rules Transparency There...
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James Kerr
- Mar 6, 2022
- 2 min
Fight to Survive and the Choice of Injury
The development blog of table-top role-playing game "Fight to Survive: Martial Arts Meets Heart" by James Kerr The Choice of Injury I...
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