Rule of Carnage: Designing Better Miniatures Games

Glenn Ford and Mike Hutchinson
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Game designers Mike Hutchinson and Glenn Ford talk about the craft of designing tabletop miniatures games. In depth discussions into a wide range of game design topics and tips.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Ep 149: How to produce books

    In part 2 of Episode 149 Mike and Glenn have both been making books for their games, which has been a bit of a learning curve, so they share their experiences. Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.comCheck out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.gamesThe Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uEChIf you want to support the channel financially you can join Mike's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/planetsmashergamesor Glenn's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/manokentgames

    35 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Ep 149: How to produce miniatures

    In part 1 of Episode 149 Mike and Glenn are both making minis for their games this year, which has been a bit of a learning curve, so they share their experiences here. Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.comCheck out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.gamesThe Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uEChIf you want to support the channel financially you can join Mike's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/planetsmashergamesor Glenn's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/manokentgames

    30 min

  3. 1 MAY

    Ep 148: What if we DON'T take off our toys?

    In Episode 148 Mike and Glenn have both been considering model removal in minis games. It seems like an unexamined assumption that we have to take our toys off, and we don't like unexamined assumption, so the guys talk about it. Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.comCheck out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.gamesThe Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uEChIf you want to support the channel financially you can join Mike's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/planetsmashergamesor Glenn's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/manokentgames

    31 min

  4. 28 APR

    Ep 147: Affordances, verbs and restricting your players

    In Episode 147 Glenn has been thinking about player affordances, what you allow your players to do and why while designing his new game, Boarders and Black Flags. He talks to Mike about it here. Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.comCheck out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.gamesThe Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uEChIf you want to support the channel financially you can join Mike's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/planetsmashergamesor Glenn's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/manokentgames

    31 min

  5. 24 APR

    Ep 146: Finding Your Voice (Part 2)

    In Episode 146 Part 2, rulebooks can be in many voices, formal, fun, narrative, which is right for you. The guys talk about it. Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.comCheck out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.gamesThe Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uEChIf you want to support the channel financially you can join Mike's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/planetsmashergamesor Glenn's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/manokentgames

    48 min

  6. 17 APR

    Ep 146: Finding Your Voice (Part 1)

    In Episode 146, rulebooks can be in many voices, formal, fun, narrative, which is right for you. The guys talk about it. === Here Come The Bastards, the first expansion book for SPACE GITS, is on Kickstarter during March-April 2026: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetsmashergames/space-gits-here-come-the-bastards?ref=4680n3 === If you enjoy hearing our game design advice, why not read it also in our upcoming book about designing miniatures games, available here: www.routledge.com/9781032324012 You can pick up Pukeapocalypse from Exalted Funeral here:https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/pukeapocalypse Or if you're in the UK you might prefer to get it from Glenn here: https://www.manokentgames.com/product-page/pukeapocalypse Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh If you want to support the channel financially you can join... Mike's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/planetsmashergamesor Glenn's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/manokentgames

    40 min

  7. 10 APR

    Ep 145: Making Draws Fun

    In Episode 145, Draws happen. Sometimes they're not much fun, which is a shame, so its worth making them fun. Let's figure out how we do that! === Here Come The Bastards, the first expansion book for SPACE GITS, is on Kickstarter during March-April 2026: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetsmashergames/space-gits-here-come-the-bastards?ref=4680n3 === If you enjoy hearing our game design advice, why not read it also in our upcoming book about designing miniatures games, available here: www.routledge.com/9781032324012 You can pick up Pukeapocalypse from Exalted Funeral here:https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/pukeapocalypse Or if you're in the UK you might prefer to get it from Glenn here: https://www.manokentgames.com/product-page/pukeapocalypse Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh If you want to support the channel financially you can join... Mike's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/planetsmashergamesor Glenn's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/manokentgames

    25 min

  8. 3 APR

    Ep 144: Putting Vibes First

    In Episode 144, Mike has been thinking about the vibes of a game, the special something that makes it more than just the mechanics. The guys talk about it. === Here Come The Bastards, the first expansion book for SPACE GITS, is on Kickstarter during March-April 2026: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetsmashergames/space-gits-here-come-the-bastards?ref=4680n3 === If you enjoy hearing our game design advice, why not read it also in our upcoming book about designing miniatures games, available here: www.routledge.com/9781032324012 You can pick up Pukeapocalypse from Exalted Funeral here:https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/pukeapocalypse Or if you're in the UK you might prefer to get it from Glenn here: https://www.manokentgames.com/product-page/pukeapocalypse Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh If you want to support the channel financially you can join... Mike's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/planetsmashergamesor Glenn's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/manokentgames

    36 min
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Game designers Mike Hutchinson and Glenn Ford talk about the craft of designing tabletop miniatures games. In depth discussions into a wide range of game design topics and tips.

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