If you take a look through the core rulebooks for Dungeons & Dragons 5.5e, you'll find twelve core classes: Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard. Now, in a game like D&D, these twelve classes can pretty much cover any playstyle, and reflavoring your features is free. When I made the Rings of Astra, I had a strong desire to include a playable version of the Artificer. The Artificer is a class that has been publish

Some thoughts on why paper prototyping is so important in game design.