Archive - Skeleton Code Machine

Roll over vs. roll under

Exploring roll over vs. under systems and Mothership RPG

May 7

April 2024

Ankh: Gods of Egypt

Exploring the action selection tracks in Ankh: Gods of Egypt

Apr 30

Dungeon geomorphs

Using connected tiles to generate dungeons and terrain

Apr 23

Pirates, krakens, and trick-taking games

Exploring trick-taking mechanisms in thematic games like Sail

Apr 16

Call to Adventure

Casting runes and taking suboptimal turns to achieve your destiny

Apr 9

Adapting public domain works

Ten public domain works you can use for your next game

Apr 2

March 2024

Exploring narrative design vs. resolution mechanisms in The Skeletons

Mar 26

Exploring The Stygian Library, The Vast, and an Interstellar Mall using 1d20 + Depth

Mar 19

Ten lessons from five games

You can learn something from every game you play

Mar 12

Font resources for game designers

Typefaces, fonts, licenses, and five resources

Mar 5

February 2024

d2 skeletons walk into a bar

Exploring dice notation in tabletop games

Feb 27

Rats, Plague, and Quarantine Cabins

Exploring circular paths, estates, and overseers in Messina 1347

Feb 20

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