Martin Buinicki

Martin Buinicki, PhD, is a Professor of English at Valparaiso University and Lead Writer at Gaming Honors, a tabletop role playing game company. He has written and co-written several RPG modules and teaches courses on game writing.

Articles & Books From Martin Buinicki

Designing TTRPGs For Dummies
Create your own epic tabletop adventures Tabletop role-playing games (also known as TTRPGs) are social games that often center on playing fictional characters in a story or adventure. Designing TTRPGs For Dummies is an introductory romp into the creative and magical world of the game design process. This fun book guides you through character creation sheets, rule setting, worldbuilding, and beyond.
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Cheat Sheet / Updated 11-03-2025
You have lots of information to keep track of when designing a tabletop role playing game (TTRPG). One helpful way to do this is to prepare lists of the important people, places, actions, and equipment you need to include in your game. To help you get started, I’ve prepared two examples: a list of basic TTRPG actions that the player characters (PCs) in your game might take and a list of key village locations — essential buildings and businesses normally found in settlements.