Kobold Guide to Game Design: Tools and Techniques

The Kobold Guide to Game Design Volume III: Tools &Techniques goes even deeper into the territory of professional design with a dozen essays by an all-star lineup of industry veterans including:

* Award-winning designer and publisher Wolfgang Baur
* 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons designer Monte Cook
* 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons designer Rob Heinsoo
* New York Times best-selling author Ed Greenwood
* Videogame and tabletop RPG designer Colin McComb

Readers will find nearly 100 pages of tips, tricks, and how-to guidance from the pros about:

1) Designing combat systems
2) Sandbox and event-driven adventure design
3) Working well in collaborative design
4) Optimizing encounters for roleplaying
5) Creating memorable characters and dastardly plots
6) The principles of 4th Edition design ...and more!

The Kobold Guide to Game Design Volume III is a great resource for professional designers and GMs who want to take their homebrew campaigns to the next level.