In the last devlog I wrote about exploring potential SRDs to support the game. I found that a bit too restricting for the event and "map" type portion of things that I've been thinking about, so I've decided to concept out a few things. I may still revisit an SRD for the other aspects of

I've been blending my day job with game design, finding success. Recently, I applied service and systems design techniques to understand Bug & Claw's systems better. It's an adaptable and effective approach I recommend. System maps Who is this for? The game designer (me) Anyone creating content for the game (maybe eventually you?) Why is

So far, the rules of Bug & Claw are based on these core premises. Perhaps more to come. Humans are gone, but their ancient footprint lingers– technology, destruction, and the occasional belonging. Bug-kin are aware that humans existed before them. That being said, not all of them are aware humans are the ones who created

Are you running a Curse of Strahd or other game set in Barovia? Have some curious players or looking for new ways of keeping things interesting yourself? Well here's a little adventure generator to help keep your exploration, adventure, and storytelling going strong! You can roll three d20s on this table to quickly spin up an idea for

If you read the little introduction to Bug & Claw that I re-wrote a while back you may have noticed something hidden away in there– I grazed over some of the communication concepts. What I don't like about language options in some games is how similar they all are in application. There is more, I think, that

Some of the most important things to me as I work on any of my games is that they're simple, streamlined, and easy to understand. These principles are pretty common for someone who comes from UX and product design. With this in mind, one of the many things that I find complicated about a lot

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As I continue to nail down the gameplay loop of Bug & Claw, I've been exploring point crawls (pun intended). Goals: Each "phase" of the game has straightforward mechanics. Where a "phase" means things like world travel, town activities, dungeon delving, and so on. The game is easy to understand for new players, or to