procedural exploration

Into the Unknown

vashnaar2026-01-02T10:13:01-06:00

Hexcrawling and the Art of Procedural Exploration TTRPG Design Discourse: Article 9 of 14 After examining magic systems and their varied mechanical implementations, we shift to a different kind of systematization: exploration itself. Hexcrawling represents [...]

Into the Unknownvashnaar2026-01-02T10:13:01-06:00

Arcane Architectures

vashnaar2026-01-02T10:11:04-06:00

The Art and Science of Magic System Design TTRPG Design Discourse: Article 8 of 14 We've examined narrative and tactical design philosophies as abstract principles. Now we apply them to a concrete challenge: magic systems. [...]

Arcane Architecturesvashnaar2026-01-02T10:11:04-06:00