Tabletop Blueprint by Fari RPGs

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TTRPG design tutorials, interviews with designers and more.

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  1. 07/03/2025

    Designing minimalist RPGs with Binary Star Games

    Binary of Binary Star Games has some great tips on how to make a game without having to worry about art, layout, and all that jazz. Truly a great conversation. Links: - https://binarystar.games/ - https://binary-star-games.itch.io/trespasser - https://binary-star-games.itch.io/apocalypse-frame - https://selkie.itch.io/celestial-bodies Like, subscribe and share with a friend 💙 ☕ Get exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/farirpgs 🎲 Buy my games at https://store.farirpgs.com/ 🦋 Follow me on http://link.farirpgs.com/bluesky ✉️ Join my newsletter at https://news.farirpgs.com/ 🚀 Join the Fari RPGs Discord at https://link.farirpgs.com/discord Chapters 00:00 Intro to Game Design 02:25 Evolution of Mechanics 05:06 Trespasser: Concepts 07:45 Desire Mechanics 10:38 Minimalist Jam Approach 20:48 Minimalist Games 22:39 Engaging RPGs 27:46 Game Endings 29:45 Solo Play Design 35:24 Advice for Designers 38:09 Upcoming Projects

    44 min

  2. 06/26/2025

    Design sci-fi horror and dread with Ryan Lucas of The Cargo Bay

    This is a very insightful interview with Ryan Lucas of The Cargo Bay about TTRPG game design, sci-fi horror RPGs, and how to design highly thematic game mechanics.https://the-cargo-bay.itch.io/https://the-cargo-bay.itch.io/afterbu...https://the-cargo-bay.itch.io/orehttps://the-cargo-bay.itch.io/bloody-...Don't forget to like and subscribe ⚡☕ Get exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/farirpgs🎲 Buy my games at https://store.farirpgs.com/🦋 Follow me on http://link.farirpgs.com/bluesky✉️ Join my newsletter at https://news.farirpgs.com/🚀 Join the Fari RPGs Discord at https://link.farirpgs.com/discordChapters00:00 Intro to Game Design 01:08 Ryan Lucas: Game Design Journey 02:18 Player to Designer 04:02 Creating Afterburner 06:24 Breathless Jam: Inspiration 07:28 Developing Orr 09:50 Orr: Mechanics 12:07 Debt & Betrayal in Gameplay 14:22 Game Development Challenges 17:22 Lumen vs Breathless 19:53 Crafting Unique Lore 21:59 Value of Diverse Experiences 22:38 Back to Breathless 23:22 Adapting Game Systems 26:43 Power Struggle: Bloody & Breathless 28:40 Rapid Design & Efficiency 30:54 Playtesting & Feedback 34:09 Unique Adventures in Game Jams 42:27 Advice for Designers

    50 min

  3. 06/10/2025

    Finish a game for a jam with Spencer Campbell of Gila RPGs

    Spencer is such a talented designer and has a ton of great tips for up-and-coming designers.—Spencer's Links:Dragon Slayer: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegilaboy/dragon-slayers-ttrpgSite: https://gilarpgs.com/LUMEN: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/lumenSPREE: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/spreeNOVA: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/novaCorvid Court: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegilaboy/corvid-court-aviary—Don't forget to like and subscribe ⚡☕ Get exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/farirpgs🎲 Buy my games at https://store.farirpgs.com/🦋 Follow me on http://link.farirpgs.com/bluesky✉️ Join my newsletter at https://news.farirpgs.com/🚀 Join the Fari RPGs Discord at https://link.farirpgs.com/discordChapters00:00 Introduction to Tabletop Blueprint and Breathless Jam00:57 Meet Spencer Campbell: A Designer's Journey02:09 Exploring the Breathless System and Spree05:17 Heist Inspirations: Heat and Tension in Gameplay10:26 The Mechanics of Heat and Stress in Spree12:29 Design Challenges: Balancing Tension and Player Agency15:27 Character Archetypes and Special Abilities in Heists18:02 Playtesting Breathless: Insights from Experience20:39 Downtime Mechanics: Building Tension and Consequences24:46 The Evolution of Game Systems: From Lumen to Breathless25:39 Evolution of Lumen: From Dice to Resource Management30:14 Community Response and Game Design Insights32:45 Exploring New Ideas: Breathless Jam and Game Expansion40:00 Injecting Personal Touches into Game Design47:57 Current Projects and Future Aspirations

    51 min

  4. 06/02/2025

    Make your own RPG with Andrew Boyd of Pandion Games

    Loved talking with Andrew Boyd of Pandion Games about his journey with TTRPG game design.Thanks Andy for the interview!Andy's site: https://pandiongames.com/Substratum Protocol: https://pandiongames.com/en-ca/products/substratum-protocolWaffles for Esther: https://pandiongames.com/en-ca/products/waffles-for-esther Don't forget to like and subscribe ⚡☕ Get exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/farirpgs🎲 Buy my games at https://store.farirpgs.com/🦋 Follow me on http://link.farirpgs.com/bluesky✉️ Join my newsletter at https://news.farirpgs.com/🚀 Join the Fari RPGs Discord at https://link.farirpgs.com/discord

    47 min

  5. 06/01/2025

    This is Tabletop Blueprint

    Welcome to this new show where we talk about TTRPG mechanics, interview amazingly talented creators, and draft the foundations of game design. Don't forget to like and subscribe ⚡☕ Get exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/farirpgs🎲 Buy my games at https://store.farirpgs.com/🦋 Follow me on http://link.farirpgs.com/bluesky✉️ Join my newsletter at https://news.farirpgs.com/🚀 Join the Fari RPGs Discord at https://link.farirpgs.com/discord

    1 min

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