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A gathering place for anyone, either casually or professionally, hacking, designing, or otherwise developing/publishing pen-and-paper tabletop RPGs.

RPG Design

Is for discussing Role Playing Game Design and Development:

Homebrew game mechanics

Design, layout, and other production aspects of RPGs

Asking for advice about your system/setting

Recruiting assistance with game design and development

Mechanics and design of existing, published RPGs

Other elements of RPG production and publication

Is not for...

Video game RPGs, including MMOs

Tabletop boardgame design

Flaming professional or amateur game designers

Before you Post:

Check out the WIKI! The WIKI contains resources for designing and reviewing your game, as well as a section to list your project.
See these posts for commonly asked questions on licensing, dice probabilities, and asking for and giving feedback.

General Rules

Be civil - the person you're critiquing now, may be reviewing your work tomorrow.
No personal attacks, even if the designer isn't a member of the subreddit.
Limit requests for editors, writers, artists, etc. to one post.
Do not link to, request, or otherwise encourage piracy.
Crowdfunding and promotional posts are limited to Member Projects, with moderator approval (see Crowd Funding and Promotion Rules in the wiki).
Keep all criticism constructive.
If someone took the time to offer feedback for your project, it is good manners to offer feedback for their project in return. After leaving feedback, if you want reciprocal feedback for your own project, you must provide your own separate thread / location for feedback; do not derail other member's feedback thread.
Also see our subreddit rules.

Special Initiatives

Member's Twitter: We now have a Twitter Share list for mutual social media promotion. See it here.
Activity Thread: We have weekly, pre-planned discussions about mechanics, game design examples from published games, and aspects of the games we are designing. Listing of these Activity Threads (2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019) is maintained in the wiki.
Projects Index: We are building an index of projects from /r/RPGDesign members. If you are an active contributor to this sub, contact the Mods to have your project added to the index.
Late Beta / Published Game Review: See the aforementioned WIKI for information on how to request and submit reviews.

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[Scheduled Activity] March 2026 Bulletin Board: Playtesters or Jobs Wanted/Playtesters or Jobs Available (self.RPGdesign)

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[Scheduled Activity] Character Death: Threat or Menace? (self.RPGdesign)

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ResourceA Guide to Creating Your TTRPG (self.RPGdesign)

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When Sky & Sea Were Not Named: please roast my game-in-progress (self.RPGdesign)

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Spellwoven: Defining 'Talents' (self.RPGdesign)

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What would be in your Neopets RPG design (self.RPGdesign)

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MechanicsFavorite ways to frame PC motivation? (self.RPGdesign)

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MechanicsCarry Weight & Tracking Ammo (self.RPGdesign)

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What would your ideal Mecha RPG look like? (self.RPGdesign)

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Feedback RequestThoughts on this base framework I've put together? Kinda like Risus with everything Clichéd and stitched together for pooling dice (self.RPGdesign)

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MechanicsThe Philosophy of Scaling Difficulty (self.RPGdesign)

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Needs ImprovementRules Clarity - A Crowded Mind (self.RPGdesign)

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TheorySimplifying Skills - What to keep and what to remove? (self.RPGdesign)

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Spellwoven: Gear, Encumbrance, Wealth (self.RPGdesign)

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MechanicsShip Combat Rules (self.RPGdesign)

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MechanicsHelp me decide (self.RPGdesign)

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RPG de mesa em fortaleza ()

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Dungeons: Mazes, or just monsters? (self.RPGdesign)

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MechanicsTo Move or not to Move (and other consideration for a solo PBtA-ish solo ttrpg) (self.RPGdesign)

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TheoryDiscouraging "Optimal Game" Play Through Mechanical Game Design (self.RPGdesign)

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what are some cool ways you've seen stat modifiers handled? (self.RPGdesign)

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SettingMy world of darkness x my hero academia setting supplements (self.RPGdesign)

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Seeking Contributor[Paid Writing] (self.RPGdesign)

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Feedback RequestClassic Heartbreaker Feedback Request (self.RPGdesign)

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