3 pricing models for freelance graphic designers and artists in rpgs.

Great covers from across the tabletop rpg industry.

ENNIES and Fallout go solo, Substack finds Games, plus new releases, crowdfunding campaigns, and our return from summer break.

Monthly jams, critique, theory, and resources for rpg designers.

<p><strong>Mothership Month is coming November 1 - November 30,</strong> back to our regularly scheduled timeslot. With one big caveat: <strong>No crowdfunding this year.</strong></p> <p>I don’t know ...

Bonus Episode: The Ennies 2026 by Between Two Cairns on Patreon. Join Between Two Cairns's community for exclusive content and updates.

Part 1 of a series on making better maps by thinking about them as graphs and data, based on a talk I gave at Harrisburg University.

Part 1 of a series on making better maps by thinking about them as graphs and data, based on a talk I gave at Harrisburg University.

Part 1 of a series on making better maps by thinking about them as graphs and data, based on a talk I gave at Harrisburg University.

Religion in fantasy worlds, games, and walleye trophies.

Monthly jams, critique, theory, and resources for rpg designers.

Apprehension is worth the effort

Tips & tricks for designing character sheets.

If the design principles were a glossary, the Gestalt Laws are a survival guide.

User-friendly definitions, rules, and hacks for your next rpg pdf.

Make layout design faster, more efficient, and less prone to mistakes with tips for TTRPG writers on delivering your manuscript to your layout designer.

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The Ennie Awards, my campaign pitch, and the best graphic design links so far.

Welcome to Explorers Design! I'm Clayton Notestine, and this is Explorers Design—my virtual design studio and label for all things game, product, and graphic design. This page is a curation of my web...

Cover inspiration from across the tabletop rpg industry.

A beginner writes a beginner's guide