Episode 45: In (Re)Search of…

Onyx Pathcast

In which the trio talks about research best practices and processes for writing RPGs!

Which books took the most research for Eddy and Matthew?

Fan wikis are the best.

IP research

Game lines that take a bit more research

Pugmire research (What do you do when it’s your own idea/IP?)

Research holes

What do you do if research is boring?

Testing games

What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned while researching for games?

Historical research process

Cultural research

Seriously, what IS fun?

Links:

Sothis Ascends: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/146995/Sothis-Ascends

New Wave Requiem: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/60377/New-Wave-Requiem

Beckett’s Jyhad Diary: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/225322/V20-Becketts-Jyhad-Diary?term=beckett

Chicago by Night: https://chicago-by-night-v5.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Changeling: The Dreaming 20th Anniversary Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/210616/Changeling-The-Dreaming-20th-Anniversary-Edition

Legendlore: http://www.calibercomics.com/legendlore.html

Pugmire: https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/

They Came from Beneath the Sea!: https://they-came-from-beneath-the-sea.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

The Giant Gila Monster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052846/

Dark Eras 2: https://chronicles-of-darkness-dark-eras-2.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Contagion Chronicle: http://kck.st/2uraRsz