030 - Designing TTRPGs and leading game jams with Marigold

Roll Play Grow: A TTRPG Business Podcast

Today’s guest is Marigold: an indie game designer and artist. They have games available on itch.io such as Wagon Wheel, Feather Down, and Habits of the Common House Ghost and an Etsy shop where they sell washi tape, game accessories, and artwork. This conversation was a really special one, as not only did we dive into the unique processes of developing games during Game Jams and the other interesting ways her games have come about, but we also delve into a discussion about the opportunities ttrpgs give us to explore ourselves and our own interests. This conversation is sure to give you a lot to think about!
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• Itch.io
• Etsy
• Linktree

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Chapters

1. Introduction & Updates (00:00:00)

2. Marigold Introduction (00:02:49)

3. About Mari's games (00:08:30)

4. Mari's journey into publishing Indie games (00:12:16)

5. Design process (00:18:47)

6. Dice, cards, or coins: how to choose the tools (00:26:23)

7. Using Kickstarter's zine quests (00:30:05)

8. Mari's Etsy store & art journey (00:35:39)

9. What has been the most challenging part? (00:49:08)

10. What has been the most rewarding part? (00:51:54)

11. Where can people find you? (00:54:14)

12. Wrap-up (00:55:00)