Welcome to the Unwritten Earths Symposium! In each episode, tabletop RPG designers Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol try to trick each other into designing a game they wouldn't otherwise make.
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Welcome to the Unwritten Earths Symposium! In each episode, tabletop RPG designers Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol try to trick each other into designing a game they wouldn't otherwise make.
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July 15, 2026
The Small Changes Episode
<p>In this episode, we talk about being at the top of the truly-true Design Ziggurat where small changes have big effects. Specifically, one of the signs that a game is close to done is when enough of the design is settled that an insight that leads to a significant change is just a small thing that doesn't require significant playtesting or changing of anything else. It's not a departure, it's a product of the experience you have with the design. </p> <p>Games Mentioned:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unwrittenearths/swords-without-master" rel="nofollow noopener">Swords Without Master</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com/imp" rel="nofollow noopener">Imp of the Perverse</a></li> </ul> <p>And there's more:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://unwrittenearths.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Unwritten Earths Symposium</a></li> <li><a href="https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths" rel="nofollow noopener">Our Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq" rel="nofollow noopener">Join the Discord</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Nathan's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dig1000holes.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Eppy's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://willjobst.carrd.co" rel="nofollow noopener">Music by Will Jobst</a></li> </ul>
July 1, 2026
Plus Expenses #118
<p>Plus Expenses is our bonus show for Patrons, dropping every other week between our regular episodes. This one is on the public feed for everyone, to round out our Origins Interviews episode with our reflections on the convention. Thanks so much for listening - if you dig this, you can get it for just $5 a month over at our Patreon!</p> <p><strong>In this Plus Expenses, we talk about:</strong> <a href="https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/40" rel="nofollow noopener">The Origins interviews</a>, how the convention felt, “networking”, being a two-session guy, <a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com/imp" rel="nofollow noopener">Imp of the Perverse</a>, DriveThru Deal of the Day, decision-making for Games on Demand, good playtest/bad session, energy use during games, Eppy’s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/epidiah.bsky.social/post/3mouwfrn7kk2f" rel="nofollow noopener">bluesky post about AI</a> - it won’t help you!, refreshingly human-made focus at the dealer hall, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/epidiah.bsky.social/post/3moxekoz7n22f" rel="nofollow noopener">Eppy’s dice adventure</a>, character sheet usage for different contexts, live <a href="https://rpg-trader.com/products/2738/swords-without-master" rel="nofollow noopener">Swords sheets</a> feedback and development, a Swords Without Master story, a <a href="https://ndpdesign.itch.io/mortal-skein" rel="nofollow noopener">Mortal Skein</a> (playtest) story and playtesting philosophy, our <a href="https://unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/16" rel="nofollow noopener">White Whale Episode</a>, not recognizing things when they work, and if you want more of this, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/UnwrittenEarths" rel="nofollow noopener">sign up for our Patreon - only $5 a month</a>!</p> <p>And there's more:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://unwrittenearths.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Unwritten Earths Symposium</a></li> <li><a href="https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths" rel="nofollow noopener">Our Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq" rel="nofollow noopener">Join the Discord</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Nathan's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dig1000holes.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Eppy's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://willjobst.carrd.co" rel="nofollow noopener">Music by Will Jobst</a></li> </ul>
June 24, 2026
The Origins 2026 Interviews Episode
<p>We went to Origins Game Fair! It was a great time, and we were lucky enough to catch up with old friends and chat with new ones for the show. This episode consists of 6 in-person interview/conversations with game designers, GMs and publishers about Origins, Games on Demand, boothing, and game design theory and practice. We felt extremely fortunate to have the chance to chat with all of these incredible folks, and hope you enjoy the conversations!</p> <p><strong>General Note:</strong> These were captured on a shared mic in shared spaces, so the audio quality is... informal. We think it's all listenable but you'll notice variations from interview to interview.</p> <p>The Interviews:</p> <ul> <li>Dr. Evan Torner - We talk about <a href="https://www.indiegamesondemand.org" rel="nofollow noopener">Games on Demand</a> at Origins, and playtesting. Check out <a href="https://analoggamestudies.org" rel="nofollow noopener">Analog Game Studies</a> and <a href="https://alexandria.dk/en/data?person=1411" rel="nofollow noopener">Evan's work in LARP and tabletop</a></li> <li><a href="https://jimlikesgames.itch.io" rel="nofollow noopener">Jim Crocker</a> - We talk about "the year of no hustle" and managing your relationship to the hobby as someone who also makes their living in it</li> <li>"Indie Games Here!" Booth - We talk about boothing at Origins with <a href="https://vidityavoletiresume.carrd.co" rel="nofollow noopener">Viditya Voleti</a> (<a href="https://moreblueberries.shop/products/alom" rel="nofollow noopener">A Land Once Magic</a>), Brian Flaherty and Elliot Davis (<a href="https://www.manysidedmedia.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Many Sided Media</a>, <a href="https://moreblueberries.shop" rel="nofollow noopener">moreblueberries</a>), and Nell and Ali of <a href="https://spilledcoffeecreatives.itch.io" rel="nofollow noopener">spilledcoffeecreatives</a></li> <li><a href="https://stickydoodler.itch.io" rel="nofollow noopener">Gene Koo</a> - We talk about <a href="https://stickydoodler.itch.io/the-bonsai-diary" rel="nofollow noopener">The Bonsai Diary</a> and cultivating communities of practice (like <a href="https://www.designedinthedmv.org" rel="nofollow noopener">Designed in the DMV</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://lumpley.games" rel="nofollow noopener">Vincent Baker</a> - We talk about party games and the changing relationship with convention attendance and boothing</li> <li><a href="https://theothertracy.itch.io" rel="nofollow noopener">TheOtherTracy</a> - We talk about friendship, what getting better at game design means, and talk about a bedrock member of the community that has since passed, Morgan Ellis. <strong>Rest in Power, Morgan!</strong></li> </ul> <p>And there's more:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://unwrittenearths.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Unwritten Earths Symposium</a></li> <li><a href="https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths" rel="nofollow noopener">Our Patreon</a></li> <li><a href="https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq" rel="nofollow noopener">Join the Discord</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Nathan's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dig1000holes.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Eppy's games</a></li> <li><a href="https://willjobst.carrd.co" rel="nofollow noopener">Music by Will Jobst</a></li> </ul>
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