Randy Lubin
@randylubin.com
Startups & Game Design
http://leveragedplay.com (foresight games)
http://diegeticgames.com (consumer games)
http://storysynth.org (online games platform)
http://leveragedplay.com (foresight games)
http://diegeticgames.com (consumer games)
http://storysynth.org (online games platform)
Hey - we covered this in Trust & Safety Tycoon!
Would you make a different decision? Play here: trustandsafety.fun
Would you make a different decision? Play here: trustandsafety.fun
August 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Hey - we covered this in Trust & Safety Tycoon!
Would you make a different decision? Play here: trustandsafety.fun
Would you make a different decision? Play here: trustandsafety.fun
Just got my copies from our One Billion Users Kickstarter. They look great!
August 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Just got my copies from our One Billion Users Kickstarter. They look great!
Working the Case, my murder mystery storytelling game, is now officially out of beta!
I've tweaked the visual design of the playcards.io version and updated some of the cards content in the Cyberpunk and Space Station playsets.
Grab it now and play online! randylubin.itch.io/working-the-...
I've tweaked the visual design of the playcards.io version and updated some of the cards content in the Cyberpunk and Space Station playsets.
Grab it now and play online! randylubin.itch.io/working-the-...
August 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Working the Case, my murder mystery storytelling game, is now officially out of beta!
I've tweaked the visual design of the playcards.io version and updated some of the cards content in the Cyberpunk and Space Station playsets.
Grab it now and play online! randylubin.itch.io/working-the-...
I've tweaked the visual design of the playcards.io version and updated some of the cards content in the Cyberpunk and Space Station playsets.
Grab it now and play online! randylubin.itch.io/working-the-...
There's a main tab that contains all of the possible game screens with content columns for the main text, player options, and decision results. There are also helper columns for changing game state, pointing to the next screen, and setting criteria for if options are visible and/or locked.
July 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
There's a main tab that contains all of the possible game screens with content columns for the main text, player options, and decision results. There are also helper columns for changing game state, pointing to the next screen, and setting criteria for if options are visible and/or locked.
Hah - this is the best I can do: our Star influencer wearing an hour glass (just imagine it’s on a chain)
November 20, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Hah - this is the best I can do: our Star influencer wearing an hour glass (just imagine it’s on a chain)
Hey all! I make light storytelling games through my studio diegeticgames.com and serious/foresight games through leveragedplay.com
I'm currently excited about my murder mystery game Working the Case and my political intrigue game Seizing the Crown
I'm currently excited about my murder mystery game Working the Case and my political intrigue game Seizing the Crown
October 18, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Hey all! I make light storytelling games through my studio diegeticgames.com and serious/foresight games through leveragedplay.com
I'm currently excited about my murder mystery game Working the Case and my political intrigue game Seizing the Crown
I'm currently excited about my murder mystery game Working the Case and my political intrigue game Seizing the Crown
"Our Demigod plan is most popular with companies of your size but you'll need to upgrade to our Pantheon plan if you want *monkey's paw* protection."
September 15, 2024 at 5:50 PM
"Our Demigod plan is most popular with companies of your size but you'll need to upgrade to our Pantheon plan if you want *monkey's paw* protection."
Clearly this leads to either Disney managed indentured servitude or a "work-play" parks package akin to how colleges have "work-study" programs
August 21, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Clearly this leads to either Disney managed indentured servitude or a "work-play" parks package akin to how colleges have "work-study" programs
We should play Working the Case!
It's my <1hr murder mystery game where we build the case by placing cards on an evidence grid.
It's my <1hr murder mystery game where we build the case by placing cards on an evidence grid.
May 28, 2024 at 12:31 AM
We should play Working the Case!
It's my <1hr murder mystery game where we build the case by placing cards on an evidence grid.
It's my <1hr murder mystery game where we build the case by placing cards on an evidence grid.
Behind the Magic, my fantasy mockumentary game, is now available via Mixam Print-on-Demand: mixam.com/print-on-dem...
Grab a copy and tell silly stories about incompetent adventurers on a quest to save the world.
Grab a copy and tell silly stories about incompetent adventurers on a quest to save the world.
April 5, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Behind the Magic, my fantasy mockumentary game, is now available via Mixam Print-on-Demand: mixam.com/print-on-dem...
Grab a copy and tell silly stories about incompetent adventurers on a quest to save the world.
Grab a copy and tell silly stories about incompetent adventurers on a quest to save the world.
Just a few days left to back Behind the Magic, my fantasy mockumentary game, on Kickstarter. I just got the proof copy of the zine and it looks great!
kickstarter.com/projects/ran...
kickstarter.com/projects/ran...
February 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Just a few days left to back Behind the Magic, my fantasy mockumentary game, on Kickstarter. I just got the proof copy of the zine and it looks great!
kickstarter.com/projects/ran...
kickstarter.com/projects/ran...
Hey - co-designer here!
We definitely used some storylet-like approaches. The option a player selected would either point directly to the next node in the graph or to a specific "selector" that would choose the next node based on game state. There's no random shuffling of storylet branches though.
We definitely used some storylet-like approaches. The option a player selected would either point directly to the next node in the graph or to a specific "selector" that would choose the next node based on game state. There's no random shuffling of storylet branches though.
October 18, 2023 at 3:51 PM
Hey - co-designer here!
We definitely used some storylet-like approaches. The option a player selected would either point directly to the next node in the graph or to a specific "selector" that would choose the next node based on game state. There's no random shuffling of storylet branches though.
We definitely used some storylet-like approaches. The option a player selected would either point directly to the next node in the graph or to a specific "selector" that would choose the next node based on game state. There's no random shuffling of storylet branches though.
Ended up running the game 6 times!
In this run, the Botanist killed their employee, the Royal, sparking a wave of anti-monarch uprisings across the galaxy.
In this run, the Botanist killed their employee, the Royal, sparking a wave of anti-monarch uprisings across the galaxy.
October 2, 2023 at 12:13 AM
Ended up running the game 6 times!
In this run, the Botanist killed their employee, the Royal, sparking a wave of anti-monarch uprisings across the galaxy.
In this run, the Botanist killed their employee, the Royal, sparking a wave of anti-monarch uprisings across the galaxy.
Excited to be back at Big Bad Con!
We just solved our first murder of the weekend: the Diplomat was killed by their old rival, the Professor, who claimed it was in self-defense
We just solved our first murder of the weekend: the Diplomat was killed by their old rival, the Professor, who claimed it was in self-defense
September 29, 2023 at 6:53 PM
Excited to be back at Big Bad Con!
We just solved our first murder of the weekend: the Diplomat was killed by their old rival, the Professor, who claimed it was in self-defense
We just solved our first murder of the weekend: the Diplomat was killed by their old rival, the Professor, who claimed it was in self-defense
And the box arrived, too
September 19, 2023 at 12:19 AM
And the box arrived, too
Just got my prototype copy of Working the Case - my under 1hr murder mystery storytelling game.
Excited to bring it to Big Bad Con later this month!
Excited to bring it to Big Bad Con later this month!
September 11, 2023 at 9:02 PM
Just got my prototype copy of Working the Case - my under 1hr murder mystery storytelling game.
Excited to bring it to Big Bad Con later this month!
Excited to bring it to Big Bad Con later this month!
Blue skies over Tomales Bay and Point Reyes this weekend
August 7, 2023 at 4:54 PM
Blue skies over Tomales Bay and Point Reyes this weekend