Rules for Writing Rules - Ep. 74

Learn all about Jeremy's "7 Rules for Writing Rules" and what Richard and Brian think about them. We actually disagree on this on more than most episodes!

Jeremy's 7 Rules for Writing Rules

1. Force yourself to write your rules right away and have them ready for your first playtest with real people.
2. Start strong. Tell a story as you give the theme.
3. Use software to maintain your rules and keep them always up-to-date.
4. Add notes to add diagrams later.
5. Put a component list at the end of the rules use a component diagram with labels.
6. Use 2nd person to specify "you".
7. Use white space and formatted lists.