Turtlebun
@turtlebun.com
We're Hannah and Evan. We design ttrpgs and zines, and host Design Doc, a podcast about making games. This account is for news and updates. Personal accounts at adrawnnovel.bsky.social and hanbandit.bsky.social
We brought Wonderland to a real-life theme park! In the latest episode of Design Doc, we talked about how to take tabletop rules off the table. What needs to be simplified, what can be dropped, and what should we wear?
July 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We brought Wonderland to a real-life theme park! In the latest episode of Design Doc, we talked about how to take tabletop rules off the table. What needs to be simplified, what can be dropped, and what should we wear?
The latest Design Doc is about epilogues!
How do you end a game on the best possible note, while also letting the players pick the tune?
Is it unbearable to introduce new rules at the end of a long session?
Why do games need to end, anyway??
How do you end a game on the best possible note, while also letting the players pick the tune?
Is it unbearable to introduce new rules at the end of a long session?
Why do games need to end, anyway??
May 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The latest Design Doc is about epilogues!
How do you end a game on the best possible note, while also letting the players pick the tune?
Is it unbearable to introduce new rules at the end of a long session?
Why do games need to end, anyway??
How do you end a game on the best possible note, while also letting the players pick the tune?
Is it unbearable to introduce new rules at the end of a long session?
Why do games need to end, anyway??
The latest episode of Design Doc is about how mechanics can swing from one extreme to the other. Adjusting your rules *just enough* is an art form in itself!
You can find it here: pod.link/1298080097/e...
...or wherever you get your podcasts!
You can find it here: pod.link/1298080097/e...
...or wherever you get your podcasts!
May 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The latest episode of Design Doc is about how mechanics can swing from one extreme to the other. Adjusting your rules *just enough* is an art form in itself!
You can find it here: pod.link/1298080097/e...
...or wherever you get your podcasts!
You can find it here: pod.link/1298080097/e...
...or wherever you get your podcasts!
All our games are on sale on itch through the end of the month! Grab a game individually for 20% off, or PDFs of every one of our games for $35 for the whole bundle.
Cheers, and happy Spring! 🌷🐢🐇
itch.io/s/149803/tur...
Cheers, and happy Spring! 🌷🐢🐇
itch.io/s/149803/tur...
April 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
All our games are on sale on itch through the end of the month! Grab a game individually for 20% off, or PDFs of every one of our games for $35 for the whole bundle.
Cheers, and happy Spring! 🌷🐢🐇
itch.io/s/149803/tur...
Cheers, and happy Spring! 🌷🐢🐇
itch.io/s/149803/tur...
The latest Design Doc is out!
This one is about a troublesome playtest. We had an extra player, which complicated things—but was that the only culprit?
Listen wherever you get your podcasts! Or click one of the links below.
This one is about a troublesome playtest. We had an extra player, which complicated things—but was that the only culprit?
Listen wherever you get your podcasts! Or click one of the links below.
March 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The latest Design Doc is out!
This one is about a troublesome playtest. We had an extra player, which complicated things—but was that the only culprit?
Listen wherever you get your podcasts! Or click one of the links below.
This one is about a troublesome playtest. We had an extra player, which complicated things—but was that the only culprit?
Listen wherever you get your podcasts! Or click one of the links below.
The latest Design Doc is about pacing in TTRPGs! We talk about session counts, story arcs, and how to linger on the best moments.
You can listen to Design Doc wherever you download podcasts!
You can listen to Design Doc wherever you download podcasts!
March 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The latest Design Doc is about pacing in TTRPGs! We talk about session counts, story arcs, and how to linger on the best moments.
You can listen to Design Doc wherever you download podcasts!
You can listen to Design Doc wherever you download podcasts!
Our latest episode of Design Doc is about rewarding players with information. When making rules for intangible rewards, it's tough to make sure they'll match the mood at the table. We discuss and do some designing on the fly!
Out now in all the podcast places 💡
Out now in all the podcast places 💡
February 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Our latest episode of Design Doc is about rewarding players with information. When making rules for intangible rewards, it's tough to make sure they'll match the mood at the table. We discuss and do some designing on the fly!
Out now in all the podcast places 💡
Out now in all the podcast places 💡
Our latest episode of Design Doc is about rewards and prizes! We talk about the difference between character and player-level rewards, and do a little live design for claw machine prizes!
Listen wherever you get podcasts! Or here, on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4lFH...
Listen wherever you get podcasts! Or here, on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4lFH...
February 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Our latest episode of Design Doc is about rewards and prizes! We talk about the difference between character and player-level rewards, and do a little live design for claw machine prizes!
Listen wherever you get podcasts! Or here, on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4lFH...
Listen wherever you get podcasts! Or here, on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4lFH...
Our latest episode of Design Doc is about perfection in art - what people expect of artists, and how we can define perfection for ourselves.
You can find it here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3R8N...
Or listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎨
You can find it here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3R8N...
Or listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎨
February 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Our latest episode of Design Doc is about perfection in art - what people expect of artists, and how we can define perfection for ourselves.
You can find it here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3R8N...
Or listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎨
You can find it here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3R8N...
Or listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎨