The director of The Outer Worlds 2 is a self-confessed RPG systems sicko, which means that you can dive extremely deep into the game's systems, but you won't be forced to invest in stuff you don't ...

Noted CRPG enthusiast and Obsidian director Josh Sawyer, known for Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, and Pentiment, recently explored the concept of “crunchiness” in RPGs.

With the help of an internally written design document, we've narrowed the steps in creating your very own RPG to 10 distinct procedures. And it just so happens that we've highlighted those very ...

Multiple developers are moving away from the D&D game system. ... monster-fighting" tabletop RPG system ... members of the MCDM team will be flying in on Monday "to spend a week on game design.

The Stormlight Archives RPG’s design team includes several notable veterans from previous tabletop RPGs, ... The game will use a new game system and will likely use miniatures in some way, ...

Sure, I’ll freely admit that an RPG’s inventory system might not be the sexiest or coolest topic. But it is a very important part of any game that features loot, potions, food, weapons, and gear.

On the great map of PC gaming, the RPG Maker Network lies somewhere south of indie and west of modding. An often-overlooked community with strong ties to the fractious independent nations of ...

In case you missed it, the basic pitch for Broken Roads was this: it’s a post-apocalyptic narrative RPG with classic turn-based combat, with the main hook being the game’s Moral Compass system ...

Understand the genre of RPG games - from classic tabletops to immersive video games. Learn what a role-playing game is and the different RPG types available.