Public radio icon Ira Glass has a famous quote describing the gap between taste and talent in trying to hone... more

Hannah and Evan talk about how to transform a beloved movie, book, or show into a game, using their latest... more

In a perfect world, we'd make a living just making roleplaying games. But sometimes, duty calls, and you've got to... more

What’s the difference between a “theme” and an “obsession?” Inspired by a classic writing book from the ‘80s, we share... more

Kickstarter stretch goals are notorious for getting project creators into trouble. Sometimes, they over promise content. Other times, they create... more

In this episode, Hannah talks about the art of doing creative work alone. As part of a game design duo... more

We love making solo RPGs, but we don't always love playing them. In this episode we brainstorm ideas for a... more

This month marks the sixth anniversary of Design Doc, a podcast that started as a "year-long" project documenting our progress... more

Hannah and Evan talk about the strange designs and abandoned places of Six Flags New England, the latest of a... more

Former historical interpreter Enzo joins us to talk about interpreting history! A few months ago we visited Old Sturbridge Village,... more

In this episode Hannah and Evan describe their recent trip to Sturbridge Village, an 1800s recreation historical town. They talk... more

We talk about bringing confidence to our own work, including our recent scent-inspired game ideas. We're working on bringing that... more

In a much-requested episode topic, Hannah and Evan talk about WORLDBUILDING. We narrow in on three worldbuilding faux pas we're... more

Hannah and Evan discuss their personal experiences and struggles with focus. A new kind of work requires long stretches of... more

Hannah and Evan talk about what it's like to tackle a very different type of creative work—writing a novel! We... more

Hannah and Evan discuss the trials and tribulations of packing a "deluxe" edition of Questlandia and the ridiculous mishaps that... more

Hannah and Evan talk about the increasingly complicated logistics of packing and shipping games as small creators. In this episode, we... more

We made the games, now we have to sell them. Hannah and Evan talk about something they're good at: making... more

Hannah and Evan discuss how to repair their relationship with a game they've spent a year struggling to complete. Design Doc... more

Hannah and Evan talk about the fiddly little end things that make a project go on, and on, and on... more

Hannah and Evan salvage an episode about being on time with an upcoming game, and publish it in a world... more

Perfect media is untouchable. Hannah and Evan talk about looking to flawed, goofy, broken movies and books for creative inspiration,... more

Hannah reads you a game ideas to-do list for 30 minutes.

What's the right tone for the rules of a roleplaying game? Evan and Hannah talk about casual versus formal writing,... more

In this episode, Hannah and Evan talk about the self-consciousness that comes when you grow up and are told you... more

How do you reignite the passion for an old project? Hannah and Evan talk about returning to Starship UltraLux and... more

It's easy to overlook the little things that are going well when there's no big exciting game or runaway success... more

In this episode Hannah and Evan chat about their honest expectations and secret hopes for the latest Kickstarter campaign. What... more

We've had seven years to think of a good pitch for our game. Now, we're Kickstarting Questlandia again, and we're... more

We haven't had a deadlined project in a minute. But now it's time for a deadlined project again... How do... more