Primeval Patterns

The Actual Elusive Shift

The effects of conventional play assumptions on the language of RPGs

Apr 21 • RuleOfThule

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March 2026

On Terminology and RPGs

The semantics of a technical endeavor are crucial to its success.

Mar 28 • RuleOfThule

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December 2025

The Destruction of Drakonheim

The tale of Shang Ssung's ascendance

Dec 24, 2025 • RuleOfThule

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BMD Update: Revision 1

The first substantial revision to BMD: First Blood has arrived.

Dec 8, 2025 • RuleOfThule

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July 2025

BMD: First Blood

The first shots ring out. The war is on!

Jul 31, 2025 • RuleOfThule

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January 2025

The Path to a Superior Hobby

A blueprint for escaping conventional play

Jan 17, 2025 • RuleOfThule

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April 2024

Resolution Systems, Part 1

The mediator between 'plan' and 'campaign canon'

Apr 26, 2024 • RuleOfThule

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March 2024

The Cult of RAW

The philosophy and implications of pursuing Rules-As-Written

Mar 19, 2024 • RuleOfThule

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February 2024

World Model Perspective

Demonstrating the importance of designing with the gameworld in mind

Feb 15, 2024 • RuleOfThule

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January 2024

Elegance vs. Beauty

A tension that confuses TTRPG design and conversation

Jan 13, 2024 • RuleOfThule

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December 2023

BMDev9: Energy

Integration is not just a calculus tool

Dec 15, 2023 • RuleOfThule

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BMDev8: Editions and Release Plans

Addressing questions about BMD's releases

Dec 1, 2023 • RuleOfThule

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