Where the Rules Go

Game design isn’t just about making good rules—it’s about making them in the right place. In our latest dungeon-delving RPG, we’ve tried to keep the fighting simple and instead focus on the game’s main themes: envy, greed, and madness. To do that, the rules had to move. Episode mentions: Cairn TTRPG - Yochai Gal MÖRK BORG TTRPG - Pelle Nilsson and Johan Nohr Indiana Jones (1981 - Steven Spielberg) The Mummy (1999 - Stephen Sommers) The Witch / The VVitch (2015 - Robert Eggers) Episode credits: Design Doc intro/outro theme by ipaghost:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.ipaghost.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episodes edited by Rob Abrazado:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://robabrazado.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Design Doc is hosted by the One Shot Podcast Network. Find and support other network shows here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://oneshotpodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Turtlebun links: Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/turtlebun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://turtlebun.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get in touch: Designdocpod (at) gmail (dot) com Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/turtleandbun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/turtlebun.com⁠⁠⁠