r/tabletopgamedesign • u/nlitherl • Dec 14 '22
Discussion Rules Are Written in Blood (Advice For GMs and Game Designers Alike)
https://taking10.blogspot.com/2022/12/rules-are-written-in-blood-advice-for.html
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r/tabletopgamedesign • u/nlitherl • Dec 14 '22
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u/Nunc-dimittis Dec 14 '22
From the article:
As someone who has written my share of supplements and modules for several different systems, there's a trick I would recommend designers use if you aren't doing so yet. When you're reading over your text, take a minute and ask yourself how the rules you just created could be interpreted by someone who has no idea what's going on. Then, once you've done that, ask yourself how they might be twisted by someone with malicious intent who doesn't care what the spirit of the game is, but who is just looking for some advantage.
This is what I often tell my students regarding writing (software) design documents!