Building Good RPG Puzzles
Puzzles can be so many things: a coded message, the method for turning off the traps in a vault, or even the mystery of who killed the king. It is all just a matter scale. So, let us talk about building good RPG puzzles.
Our Approach to Game Art and Style
A glimpse into how Absurdist Productions decides on their game art.
Designing an RPG Adventure
The Forest of Lost Children zine is nearly ready to send off to the printers. So I’ve been thinking about how I actually design adventures. Now much like the way I design board games, I always start with the theme in mind for every decision. Am I going for a...
Paleovet Design Diary 2: Design
In this edition of the design diary, I’ll dive into the earliest versions of Paleovet and how it developed from there. After the initial inspiration for Paleovet, the game has underwent several iterations to get where it is today.
Churrascaria Returning to Kickstarter
As you may know, we launched Churrascaria on Kickstarter back in September of last year and narrowly missed our goal. Well, we absurdists aren’t known for giving up and we are ready to try again. Churrascaria: A Cutthroat Game of Gluttony is returning to...