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design blog Archive
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![“Blades in the Dark cuts right to the action of doing dirty deeds, then keeps cutting to the bone.”— Sean Nittner, playtester Since my first game at Nerdly, I knew I […]](https://seannittner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/bladesinthedark_cover_640x300-115x115.jpg "Blades in the Dark")
Blades in the Dark
Posted on July 13, 2016 | 5 Comments“Blades in the Dark cuts right to the action of doing dirty deeds, then keeps cutting to the bone.”— Sean Nittner, playtester Since my first game at Nerdly, I knew I […] -
![Two exciting elements have taken shape. The first is the duress mechanic is coming along nicely. This hasn’t been playtested yet, but Thor and I have been noodling with the […]](https://seannittner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Stone-Dragon-Moutain-Design-Blog-115x115.jpg "Duress mechanic and updated Base Camp Map")
Duress mechanic and updated Base Camp Map
Posted on January 1, 2016 | 4 CommentsTwo exciting elements have taken shape. The first is the duress mechanic is coming along nicely. This hasn’t been playtested yet, but Thor and I have been noodling with the […] -
Base Camp Map in Progress
Posted on December 22, 2015 | No CommentsThe amazing Michael Wenman is creating the maps for Stone Dragon Mountain. Here’s an early sketch of the new mini-map for Base Camp. -
Post playtest Design Meetings
Posted on November 20, 2015 | No CommentsBack in the saddle. Thor and I met on 11/11/15 and 11/15/15 to review an exhaustive list of changes I wanted to implement based on feedback as well as questions […] -
Stone Dragon Playtest Feedback
Posted on August 31, 2015 | No CommentsThe playtest closed a month ago but it’s taken me this long to get around to reviewing all the feedback. Thanks! First off I want to give special thanks to […] -
Stone Dragon Mountain Platesting
Posted on May 28, 2015 | 1 CommentStone Dragon Mountain (draft 1.13) is now out for playtesting. Please fill out the disclosure pledge to join the playtest. Thanks everyone for your help and support! -
SDM Design – Line Editing (5/3/2015)
Posted on May 7, 2015 | 1 CommentNow that Thor has finished the developmental editing, I turned the document over to Karen Twelves to perform a line/copy edit. Here’s what she fixed: Continuity If a major event […] -
SDM Design – Presenting Data is Hard! (4/4/2015)
Posted on April 4, 2015 | 1 CommentThe Question Where do you put a stat block for a creature that appears multiple times in an adventure? The first place they appear? Every place they appear? At the […] -
SDM Design – Map art direction is hard! (4/3/2015)
Posted on April 3, 2015 | No CommentsOver lunch today I had a Hangout out the the magnificent Priscilla Spencer, who, when not jet setting, making maps for Jim Butcher, or filming entire movies in a week, has […] -
SDM Design – Three’s company, Four is a crowd. (3/31/2015)
Posted on March 31, 2015 | No CommentsPerhaps my last Google Hangout with Thor! We’ve been doing this about once a month since last September (missing November and January due to either holidays and/or more development time […]
