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Rules for Writing Rules - Ep. 74

Author
Brian Henk
Published
Sat 17 Nov 2018
Episode Link
https://theforbiddenlimb.libsyn.com/rules-for-writing-rules-ep-74

Learn all about Jeremy's "7 Rules for Writing Rules" and what Richard and Brian think about them. We actually disagree on this on more than most episodes!

Jeremy's 7 Rules for Writing Rules

  1. Force yourself to write your rules right away and have them ready for your first playtest with real people.
  2. Start strong. Tell a story as you give the theme.
  3. Use software to maintain your rules and keep them always up-to-date.
  4. Add notes to add diagrams later.
  5. Put a component list at the end of the rules use a component diagram with labels.
  6. Use 2nd person to specify "you".
  7. Use white space and formatted lists.

 

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