Browse newsletters about game design

Weird Giraffe Games Insiders | Substack

by Weird Giraffe Games

Weird Giraffe Games provides updates on their unique, player-choice driven strategy games, spiced with fun facts and photos of their cat, Kali.

Skeleton Code Machine | Exeunt Press | Substack

by Exeunt Press

An award-winning weekly newsletter exploring tabletop game mechanisms for board games and RPGs. It offers tools and inspiration for designers and enthusiasts.

MurkMail | Murkdice | Substack

by Murkdice

MurkMail by Murkdice delivers weekly RPG design, writing, and illustration content, with bonus goodies for paid subscribers. The team is ENNIE nominated and won Debut Blog at the Bloggies 2024.

pjamesstuart | Patrick Stuart | Substack

by Patrick Stuart

Patrick Stuart delivers pen and paper RPG content, cultural reviews, and worldbuilding insights. Expect False Machine updates and his unique musings.

Step-by-Step Worldbuilding | Angeline Trevena | Substack

by Angeline Trevena

Indie author and fantasy cartographer Angeline Trevena provides practical, step-by-step worldbuilding guidance to create immersive worlds for fiction and RPGs.

Think Like A Game Designer | Justin Gary | Substack

by Justin Gary

Justin Gary, Magic Pro Tour winner and CEO of Stone Blade Entertainment, shares insights on creativity and problem-solving through game design for life and games.

The Soloist - an indie RPG newsletter | Patrick Buechner | Substack

by Patrick Buechner

The Soloist offers news, reviews, original content, tips, and interviews for players and creators of solo, co-op, and GM-less indie RPGs and tabletop games.

Game Developer

Game Developer provides daily news and in-depth articles, serving as a leading resource for game development and industry knowledge since 1997.

GameDev Reports

Gamedev.in is a volunteer-run community connecting game creators in India through events, workshops, and meetups, fostering collaboration and advancing the game development medium.

Gamedev.js Weekly provides essential updates, tips, and resources for JavaScript game development enthusiasts and professionals.

Dmitriy Byshonkov's GameDev Reports delivers focused insights and analysis on the latest trends and news in game development.

From the creators of GMTK, this digest delivers deep dives into game design, mechanics, and industry analysis for aspiring game makers.