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Mike Lee, professional rulebook writer, discusses how to put together a clear, concise set of rules for your game.

Mike has written rulebooks for publishers like Button Shy Games, and he’s put together the most in-depth rules writing guide I’ve ever seen. We talk about cognitive load, structure, accessibility, and more.

And if you want to dive deeper, make sure to check out the Rulebook Editors’ Hangout Discord channel HERE.

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Dustin Schwartz, professional rulebook writer, discusses what makes a great rulebook and lots of tips and tricks on how to put together a ruleset that’s easy to teach and easy to learn.

Dustin wrote 40 rulebooks in 2017 and is looking to write 100 in 2018, so he’s got a TON of experience on what makes a rulebook great.

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Jason Perez, psychotherapist and host of the Every Night Is Game Night podcast, discusses the different ways people learn and how that should affect rulebook writing.

We go into how the brain works, what makes rules so hard to learn, and more.

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