Jason Ward from Accidental Cyclops Games convened with two other designers from Indie Game Developer Network (IGDN) to talk about TTRPG design budgets.
Jason WardJune 29, 2026
In the summer of 2025, Jason Ward from Accidental Cyclops Games sat down with some great folks from the Indie Game Developer Network (IGDN) to talk about managing TTRPG crowdfunding risks. It was a lively conversation with several veterans of the indie TTRPG industry.
Jason WardJuly 1, 2025
Games are designed experiences. In the end, having a stellar game is about creating an immersive, interesting and engaging experience, which is at the heart of most kinds of design.
Jason WardJuly 1, 2022
The accountability that a team creates is critical to pushing only the best ideas forward and keeping momentum in the game design process.
Jason WardApril 29, 2022
If an idea requires complexity to make it work within your game concept, then it might not be the right idea. Furthermore, if your rules require a complex flowchart, it might be time to start over.
Jason WardMay 8, 2019
Beyond being fun, gaming is a great social tool, and possibly one of the best ways to train leaders on skills such as communication, collaboration and strategic thinking.
Jason WardJune 5, 2018
Here at Accidental Cyclops, we are relative newbs at game design. Very early on in the process of designing and developing Princes, I decided that selecting artwork was going to be a focus for me. It seemed very important to my vision for the game. Now that we are eight…
Jason WardFebruary 16, 2018
Before trying my hand at game design, I thought the hard part was coming up with the original spark, the idea that is unique and intrinsically awesome. Now that I've dabbled a bit, it feels like the hard part is making everything else work with that idea so that you…
Jason WardJune 27, 2016