For decades, overworld maps were the backbone of Japanese RPG design. Games like Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy IX, and ...

Noted CRPG enthusiast and Obsidian director Josh Sawyer, known for Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, and Pentiment, recently explored the concept of “crunchiness” in RPGs. During an interview ...

Role-playing games have evolved significantly over the years, pushing boundaries in storytelling, world-building, and gameplay mechanics. Some RPGs introduce new concepts that redefine the genre, ...

The throwback approach to RPG game design has been responsible for some of the best games to appear in recent years. A huge highlight in 2023 was Baldur's Gate 3, which resurrected a classic series ...

TL;DR: Chris Avellone has joined Republic Games to develop a new dark fantasy RPG focused on immersive storytelling, meaningful choices, and classic gameplay elements like combat and character ...

Tim Cain, a legendary co-creator of Fallout, recently shared his seasoned perspective on common RPG design flaws. He specifically stated that developers should avoid a few overused and universally ...

The upcoming 2026 role-playing game Crimson Desert has once again reignited a familiar debate in open-world design: how much ...