Periapt Games Design Blog

Notes from Ben M, a New Zealand TTRPG creator.

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

How I think about story games

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What follows isn't an attempt at a codification or taxonomy or definition. In fact, it deviates from some of the language people use to ...
Thursday, 8 February 2024

Character class: Gestalt of magic items

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Game idea status: Non-instantiated; untested The pitch In your next tabletop role-playing game, you play as a mismatched assortment of sapie...
Monday, 5 February 2024

The 'Four Humors' Theory of TTRPG Players

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The Angry GM recently published an article about the distinct ways in which players play RPGs, with the specific example of D&D. He men...
Sunday, 28 January 2024

Updating past TTRPG work for the year 2024

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I set aside some time this week to apply last year's fancy purple Periapt Games logo update to most of my previously published work. Al...
Sunday, 21 January 2024

Improving Swarms for D&D 5e

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As part of a creature project, I'm taking a look at improving the 'swarm of creatures' mechanics in Fifth Edition Dungeons &...
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