Design Doc

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Designing Alone, but Not Lonely Dec 18, 2023

Show notes

In this episode, Hannah talks about the art of doing creative work alone. As part of a game design duo that normally does all creative work together, what does it look like to self-motivate on game design solo? From setting small, manageable goals and little rewards in advance to finding companionship in the work itself.

MENTIONED IN EPISODE:

Scavengers Reign (animated mini series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21056886/

Health Minds App (available for free on the Apple app store and Google Play) - https://hminnovations.org/meditation-app

EPISODE LINKS/CREDITS:

Our games: turtlebun.com

Join the Turtlebun Discord! https://discord.gg/XD4WVDjvbz

Get in touch! Designdocpod (at) gmail (dot) com

Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King

Turtlebun Twitter: twitter.com/turtleandbun

Design Doc on Twitter: twitter.com/designdocpod

Design Session: What Makes a Good Solo RPG? Nov 15, 2023

Show notes

We love making solo RPGs, but we don't always love playing them. In this episode we brainstorm ideas for a possible one-player version of Questlandia, and what would make us excited to play it.

EPISODE LINKS/CREDITS:

Our games: turtlebun.com

Join the Turtlebun Discord! https://discord.gg/XD4WVDjvbz

Get in touch! Designdocpod (at) gmail (dot) com

Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King

Turtlebun Twitter: twitter.com/turtleandbun

Design Doc on Twitter: twitter.com/designdocpod

Will We Ever Finish Questlandia 2? Oct 24, 2023

Show notes

This month marks the sixth anniversary of Design Doc, a podcast that started as a "year-long" project documenting our progress redesigning our first roleplaying game. Six years later, we talk about the different directions we've taken, and what Questlandia 2 means to us today.

EPISODE LINKS/CREDITS:

Our games: turtlebun.com

Turtlebun Twitter: twitter.com/turtleandbun

https://ko-fi.com/designdoc

Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King

Design Doc on twitter: twitter.com/designdocpod

The Liminal Spaces of Six Flags Sep 26, 2023

Show notes

Hannah and Evan talk about the strange designs and abandoned places of Six Flags New England, the latest of a series of research trips. Join them on a jeep ride in the Jurassic, through the ghost town of Crackaxle, and into secret corners filled with claw machines.

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EPISODE LINKS/CREDITS:

Our games: turtlebun.com

Twitter: twitter.com/turtleandbun

Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King

Design Doc on twitter: twitter.com/designdocpod

"People Were Shorter Back Then" (Guest ep w/ historical interpreter Enzo!) Aug 24, 2023

Show notes

Former historical interpreter Enzo joins us to talk about interpreting history! A few months ago we visited Old Sturbridge Village, an 1830s rural New England recreation village. We went as naive visitors, only able to guess at how it was run. Our guest today was kind enough to share his memories of working at the museum! We discuss what it was like interacting with pass-holder guests, being the groom in a historic wedding, and sneaking off to take smoke breaks away from the prying eyes of modernity.

Thanks again to Enzo for sharing his time and knowledge with us!

Episode links:

To learn more about Old Sturbridge Village, visit their website here: www.osv.org

Turtlebun links:

Our games: turtlebun.com

Twitter: twitter.com/turtleandbun

Join our Discord! discord.gg/XD4WVDjvbz

Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King

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Old Sturbridge Village Jul 28, 2023

Show notes

In this episode Hannah and Evan describe their recent trip to Sturbridge Village, an 1800s recreation historical town. They talk about the value of on-the-ground research for creative projects, the peculiarity of animal habitats in fantasy places, and some dredged-up financial controversies paving the ye olde village streets.

Episode mentions:

Sturbridge Village: https://www.osv.org/
Jenny Nicholson video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9OhTB5eBqQ
The Maze Runner (film): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maze_Runner_(film)

Turtlebun links:

Our games: turtlebun.com
Patreon: patreon.com/turtlebun
Twitter: twitter.com/turtleandbun
Instagram: instagram.com/turtleandbun
We have a Discord! https://discord.gg/XD4WVDjvbz

Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King

Design Doc on twitter: twitter.com/designdocpod

Founder Energy Jul 05, 2023

Show notes

We talk about bringing confidence to our own work, including our recent scent-inspired game ideas. We're working on bringing that founder hustle without a toxic founder morality. Plus, we've got two new projects in the works inspired by olfactive poetry!

1:25 - Founder energy

13:58 - Project Gutenberg

32:32 - Pie Girl

Episode Links and Credits

Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King

Design Doc on twitter: twitter.com/designdocpod

Mentioned in this episode

Outsider Comics in Seattle - https://outsidercomics.com/

Project Gutenberg - https://www.gutenberg.org/

The Art of Perfumery by G. W. Septimus Piesse (1857) - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16378/16378-h/16378-h.htm

Turtlebun links

Our games: turtlebun.com

Twitter: twitter.com/turtleandbun

Fish People Jun 06, 2023

Show notes

In a much-requested episode topic, Hannah and Evan talk about WORLDBUILDING. We narrow in on three worldbuilding faux pas we're trying to be aware of in our own work: Word swapping, "Fish People," and the dreaded authorial insert.

Episode Mentions:

Lincoln in the Bardo: novel by George Saunders

Upload: comedy-drama series

Episode Links and Credits:

Design Doc intro/outro theme by Pat King

Design Doc on twitter: twitter.com/designdocpod

Turtlebun Links

Our other games: turtlebun.com