Designing TTRPGs For Dummies

Martin Buinicki

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Year: 2025
• Print ISBN: 9781394361908
• eBook ISBN: 9781394361915
• Edition: 1

Create your own epic tabletop adventures

Tabletop role-playing games (also known as TTRPGs) are social games that often center on playing fictional characters in a story or adventure. Designing TTRPGs For Dummies is an introductory romp into the creative and magical world of the game design process. This fun book guides you through character creation sheets, rule setting, worldbuilding, and beyond.

With this book at your side, you'll roll for initiative by learning what roleplaying games are, the history of TTRPGs, how to take an idea and turn it into a playable game, and how to perfect gameplay experiences. A great TTRPG is full of creativity, surprise, and storytelling. This easy-to-follow guide teaches you the secrets to creating immersive worlds of your own.

Inside

• Explore the exciting world of tabletop roleplaying games and create your own
• Follow step-by-step instructions on fleshing out your game idea, testing it out with players, and improving the overall game experience
• Get tips for designing a compelling game world, creating rules that keep games moving, and handling unexpected player choices
• Find out how and where to publish your completed TTRPG

Designing TTRPGs For Dummies is your magical guide to creating fun adventures you can play with friends and even share with the world.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Title Page
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Part 1: Getting Started with Tabletop Role Playing Game (TTRPG) Design
• Part 2: Establishing the Building Blocks of Your TTRPG
• Part 3: Developing Your TTRPG’s Mechanics
• Part 4: Crafting an Unforgettable Adventure for Your TTRPG
• Part 5: Completing Your TTRPG Design Quest
• Part 6: The Part of Tens
• Appendix: On Spells and Superpowers
• Index
• About the Author
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement