Archive - Cezar Capacle talks Game Design

My random tables are letting me down

Yours probably too. But worry not—we can fix this.

10 hrs ago •

June 2025

What if Mausritter, but... Ironsworn?

Mausworn devlog #01

Jun 28 •

May 2025

My journey with art

On pain, frustration and satisfaction

May 6 •

April 2025

From bullet time to montages

On pacing, patience, and poker hands

Apr 17 •

February 2025

Roll first, think later

On fortune-positioning and fortune-telling

Feb 4 •

November 2024

Drawing stars on sticky notes?

On progress, tension, and surprises. And nachos.

Nov 20, 2024 •

October 2024

"We have D&D at home"

Oct 1, 2024 •

August 2024

The exquisite corpse of a spaceship

On embracing problems as solutions

Aug 19, 2024 •

May 2024

How random words make perfect sense

On tricking our cognitive biases to aid us with our storytelling

May 8, 2024 •

December 2023

The cost of partial success

On moving the story forward with meaningful complications

Dec 20, 2023 •

November 2023

When the game ghost won't let you sleep

On diligent creativity vs. inspired creativity

Nov 3, 2023 •

September 2023

The game I was afraid to release

On style, expectations, and risks.

Sep 7, 2023 •

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