
Welcome to the Unwritten Earths Symposium! In each episode, tabletop RPG designers Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol try to trick each other into designing a game they wouldn't otherwise make.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 46 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GamesHobbiesLeisure | |||

We welcome long-time friend and crackerjack game designer Gregor Hutton to the show! This far-ranging discussion includes his games (3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars, Remember Tomorrow), all the ways we work on games while not Working On A Game, keepin... more
In this episode we get fancy and talk about the aesthetics of truly-true game mechanics. The same probabilistic outcomes and mechanical functions can be served by many different styles of rule. We talk about different ways to appreciate the form of a... more
It's finally time for us to seriously address the elephant in the room for truly-true roleplaying games: fun. We talk about how hard it is to describe fun, what elements of gameplay (can) lead to or combine to create fun, and why "make it fun" isn't ... more
In this episode, we carefully consider our words in order discuss the different purposes served by creating abstractions with your game rules, and how word choices can both result from and drive game design. Remember, 90% of game design is naming thi... more
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A design-focused show where two tabletop RPG designers bounce ideas, critique mechanics, and share real-world publisher experiences. Episodes center on how prompts, naming, and lightweight rules influence play, with frequent deep-dives into playtesting, collaboration, distribution, and community feedback, all delivered through a candid, collaborative duo dynamic that often threads in convention experiences and indie publishing journeys.
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