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Blog 10: Lawless or Lockdown: What is Your Badge Level?
Last time, we talked about color and how the visual style of your world can set the tone for your campaign. This week, it’s time to talk...
grumpycorngames
Mar 163 min read


Blog 8: Decades of Debauchery- Picking The Perfect Era
Last time, we covered the broad strokes of world building in Crime Drama, but now we’re diving into your first big choice: the era. The...
grumpycorngames
Feb 282 min read


Blog 7: Welcome to Schell- World Building in Crime Drama
In Crime Drama, Schellburg (or Hellburg if you ask the locals) is your city. But the version you'll start with is just the bones- filling...
grumpycorngames
Feb 282 min read


Blog 6: Hunger and Resources- Greed, Survival, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves
Every crime story starts with characters and a choice. By this point, we have a decent idea of who our characters are going to be, so...
grumpycorngames
Feb 283 min read


Blog 5: Skills and Hamartia- What You Can Do and How It Will Destroy You
Characters in Crime Drama aren’t just defined by what they can do, but also by how they might burn their lives to the ground. That’s...
grumpycorngames
Feb 282 min read


Blog 4: The Dice Pool
Over the last few weeks, I've been talking about character creation. We’ll continue that next time with a post on Skills and Hamartia,...
grumpycorngames
Feb 282 min read


Blog 3: Facade and True Self
Last week, I gave a quick overview of character creation, but today, let’s talk about the first two steps: Facade and True Self. These...
grumpycorngames
Feb 233 min read


Blog 2: Character Creation Overview
There’s a maxim in game design: test often. But before you can test, you need a solid foundation of mechanics in place. For Crime Drama,...
grumpycorngames
Feb 232 min read


Blog 1: What is Crime Drama?
Crime Drama is a tabletop role-playing game designed to capture the tension, emotion, and complexity of your favorite crime stories. It...
grumpycorngames
Feb 221 min read
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