EPISODE 60: ERRATA AND PLAYTESTING

Onyx Pathcast

Episode 60: Errata and Playtesting

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss the importance of good errata and playtesting! (this episode is a lot more interesting than it looks on paper!)

Dramatic introductions!

How errata was treated in the past (supplementary PDFs, inclusion in subsequent books, etc.)

How we handle errata now, with wonderful forms and spreadsheets!

How the change in errata processes has affected us as developers

Foreign languages and font set issues

Smart punctuation

The best way to write errata you want to submit (don’t assume designer intent!)

The value of having dedicated fans submitting detailed errata

Disney via errata?

How to spell “cemetery”

Please don’t tell us to “die”

Errata can be thought-provoking and make us reevaluate content

How easy should it be to kill zombies in Dystopia Rising: Evolution?

The importance of playtest data

How to assemble strong playtest data

How Cinematic cards emerged from playtesting of They Came from Beneath the Sea!

Stunts in AGE and Storypath

Building a spellbook in Mage: The Ascension

A rapid wind-up!

Links:

Dark Ages British Isles: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1484/Dark-Ages-British-Isles

Giovanni Chronicles: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/2288/Giovanni-Chronicles-I-The-Last-Supper

Pugmire: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/204313/Pugmire-Core-Rulebook

Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/94815/Vampire-The-Masquerade-20th-Anniversary-Edition

Pet Sematary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sematary

All Flesh Must be Eaten: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/627/All-Flesh-Must-be-Eaten-Revised

Dystopia Rising Evolution: Backerkit: https://dystopia-rising-evolution.backerkit.com/

They Came from Beneath the Sea! Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/projects/200664283/they-came-from-beneath-the-sea-a-tabletop-roleplay

Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/149562/Mage-The-Ascension-20th-Anniversary-Edition