The Ennies Breakdown + Updates

An in-depth look at the Ennie Awards and a treasure trove of links and updates from Explorers Design.

Oct 9, 2025 • Clayton Notestine

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December 2024

Slay Word Kobolds (Copywriting)

Avoid these three copywriting mistakes when promoting your game.

Dec 2, 2024 • Clayton Notestine

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November 2024

General Design 101 (Explorers' Method)

How to design games and everything else in five steps.

Nov 27, 2024 • Clayton Notestine

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Hacking the Mothership

Troubleshoot: My hack, de-make, and rebuild for Mothership.

Nov 25, 2024 • Clayton Notestine

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Playing the Corporate Baddies

Draw from real life, avoid the myths. and treat them like the antagonists they are.

Nov 20, 2024 • Clayton Notestine

The Explorateur: Issue #1

Monthly discoveries for tabletop roleplaying game designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.

Nov 19, 2024 • Clayton Notestine

Exploring Knave Second Edition

A design delve into Ben Milton's newest beast for the OSR.

Nov 18, 2024

Where to Get Free Fonts

Typefaces. How to search. Where to find them.

Nov 13, 2024 • Clayton Notestine

The 1 HP Dragon

Combat as puzzles. A hack on the 16 HP dragon from Dungeon World.

Nov 11, 2024

Exploring Crapland Squared

A design delve into the power of voice and tone in design.

Nov 6, 2024 • Clayton Notestine

June 2024

Exploring Picket Line Tango

The noir-inspired murder mystery strikes a balance in this week's Design Delve.

Jun 5, 2024 • Clayton Notestine

The Art of the RPG Cover

How to make your roleplaying game's cover stand out (with examples).

Jun 5, 2024 • Clayton Notestine

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