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Read this korrent: In tabletop RPGs with enormous feat lists, most of the options are filler nobody chooses.
In tabletop RPGs with enormous feat lists, most of the options are filler nobody chooses.
Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Adrian Tchaikovsky — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tabletop RPG is better with a few dozen significant character options than thousands of feats. — tap to centre the map on it
A tabletop RPG is better with a few dozen significant character options than thousands of feats.
Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Adrian Tchaikovsky — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Massive customization in games can make them inherently unbalanceable. — tap to centre the map on it
Massive customization in games can make them inherently unbalanceable.
Last stated 12 years ago
14 Aug 2014
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David Sirlin — holds since 2014-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For conversation to be effective gameplay, it must be a rewarding mechanic rather than an add-on. — tap to centre the map on it
For conversation to be effective gameplay, it must be a rewarding mechanic rather than an add-on.
Last stated 8 years ago
20 Jan 2019
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Emily Short — holds since 2019-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Game design has no textbook, so a designer has to keep their own list of the elements of fun the way a writer keeps the elements of fiction. — tap to centre the map on it
Game design has no textbook, so a designer has to keep their own list of the elements of fun the way a writer keeps the elements of fiction.
Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Games that only let players save at fixed save points are outdated design. — tap to centre the map on it
Games that only let players save at fixed save points are outdated design.
Last stated 10 months ago
30 Dec 2025
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Josh Collinsworth — holds since 2025-12-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it
A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic.
Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. — tap to centre the map on it
A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new.
Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are
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