Episode 392: Mapping Your Mechanics

RPG Design Panelcast by Jason Pitre

Aug 2, 202649:42Games & Hobbies

Recorded at Metatopia 2025 Presented by Ted Hayes In this panel, we introduce a practical, visual way to understand how your game's systems connect. We'll explore a simple framework for representing events, quantities, a...

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