Episode 60: Errata and Playtesting
In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss the importance of good errata and playtesting! (this episode is a lot more interesting than it looks on paper!)
- Dramatic introductions!
- How errata was treated in the past (supplementary PDFs, inclusion in subsequent books, etc.)
- How we handle errata now, with wonderful forms and spreadsheets!
- How the change in errata processes has affected us as developers
- Foreign languages and font set issues
- Smart punctuation
- The best way to write errata you want to submit (don’t assume designer intent!)
- The value of having dedicated fans submitting detailed errata
- Disney via errata?
- How to spell “cemetery”
- Please don’t tell us to “die”
- Errata can be thought-provoking and make us reevaluate content
- How easy should it be to kill zombies in Dystopia Rising: Evolution?
- The importance of playtest data
- How to assemble strong playtest data
- How Cinematic cards emerged from playtesting of They Came from Beneath the Sea!
- Stunts in AGE and Storypath
- Building a spellbook in Mage: The Ascension
- A rapid wind-up!
Links:
Dark Ages British Isles: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1484/Dark-Ages-British-Isles
Giovanni Chronicles: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/2288/Giovanni-Chronicles-I-The-Last-Supper
Pugmire: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/204313/Pugmire-Core-Rulebook
Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/94815/Vampire-The-Masquerade-20th-Anniversary-Edition
Pet Sematary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sematary
All Flesh Must be Eaten: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/627/All-Flesh-Must-be-Eaten-Revised
Dystopia Rising Evolution: Backerkit: https://dystopia-rising-evolution.backerkit.com/
They Came from Beneath the Sea! Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/projects/200664283/they-came-from-beneath-the-sea-a-tabletop-roleplay
Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/149562/Mage-The-Ascension-20th-Anniversary-Edition