Do You Want to be Awesome at Freelance Game Design?

[Creighton Broadhurst]

Next week, Raging Swan Press is releasing Be Awesome At Freelance Game Design. If you've ever thought of getting into game design this is the book for you! Be Awesome At Freelance Game Design is a compilation of many different posts I've made over at my blog. I've made many available for free here.

This book covers such subjects as:

 What's The Point of this Book?
 Why You Should Take My Advice
 Eight Reasons To Freelance
 Twelve Reasons Not To Freelance
 Golden Rules
 Project Management
 Great Books
 Be Productive
 Be More Productive
 Project Outlining
 How To Level Up
 Why You Should Have A Website
 How To Kill Your Career
 Pitching a Project
 Designing Dungeons
 Designing Dungeon Ecology
 Designing Unoccupied Rooms
 Designing Encounters
 Designing Treasure
 Designing Settlements
 Designing NPCs
 Designing A Villain’s Motivation

To learn more, click here. I hope you enjoy it and that it helps you build a successful freelance career.

[HolmesandWatson]

THIS is a most cool book, Creighton. Thanks.

[Mad Doodad]

Thanks Creighton. I'm looking forward to picking up a copy. Release date? Nevermind. Spotted it. Nov 26 :)

[Marc Radle]

Very interesting!

[Liz Courts]

Shiny!

[Aleron]

Dot. Very cool!

[Eric "Boxhead" Hindley]

I DO want to be awesome at freelance game design! I'm definitely looking forward to this book.

[zylphryx]

Dot

[Heine Stick]

Looking forward to this one. Ever since my first and, so far, only freelance gig, I've been itching to do more, and this might help. :)

[Rynjin]

.toD

[Creighton Broadhurst]

Thanks for the kind words, chaps. I hope the book lives up to your expectations!

[GM JaceDK]

Just in time for RPG Superstar, you sneaky so-and-so.

[Christina Stiles]

Yep, I'm in for a copy. Even old dogs can learn new tricks. :)

[archmagi1]

I'll probably buy a copy simply for the design chapters. GMs who don't run published modules (like myself) are essentially freelancers who literally do it for free (and don't get published), so the tips, even if they're geared toward industry hopefuls, probably will translate well to my home game design.

[Marc Radle]

archmagi1 wrote:

I'll probably buy a copy simply for the design chapters. GMs who don't run published modules (like myself) are essentially freelancers who literally do it for free (and don't get published), so the tips, even if they're geared toward industry hopefuls, probably will translate well to my home game design.

Excellent point!

[The Terrible Zodin]

dot

[Rite Publishing]

why can't I have this now?

[zylphryx]

Rite Publishing wrote:

why can't I have this now?

Because it's not tomorrow yet.

[Adamantine Dragon]

Will definitely pick this up and check it out.

[zylphryx]

zylphryx wrote:

Rite Publishing wrote:

why can't I have this now?

Because it's not tomorrow yet.

Today is yesterday's tomorrow ... wants! ;)

[HolmesandWatson]

Don't see it here yet. Please?

[The black raven]

archmagi1 wrote:

I'll probably buy a copy simply for the design chapters. GMs who don't run published modules (like myself) are essentially freelancers who literally do it for free (and don't get published), so the tips, even if they're geared toward industry hopefuls, probably will translate well to my home game design.

This is very insightful AND makes me want to buy it ;-)

[Creighton Broadhurst]

I'll be uploading the files in a few minutes! Thanks for all the interest, chaps!

[Charlie Bell]

dot dot dot

[HolmesandWatson]

Over an hour later, that's just teasing, Creighton.....

[Creighton Broadhurst]

HolmesandWatson wrote:

Over an hour later, that's just teasing, Creighton.....

You just wait until I upload a video of the dance of seven veils...

[Mad Doodad]

Thanks Creighton. I picked up a copy and everything I've seen so far looks helpful. I'm trying to get into creating new content so this is a great buy. Now to see how well I do in this years RPG Superstar :)

[HolmesandWatson]

Paizo: available now at all of Creighton's other sellers. Problems here?

[Creighton Broadhurst]

I'm sure/hopeful it will be available soon. I uploaded a little late yesterday so it may take a little bite of extra time to filter through the system. Thank you for your patience, old chum!

[Marc Radle]

I've been looking through this and ... WOW, what a treasure-trove of great advice!

Both experienced and fledgling freelancers will find plenty of worthwhile info within. Highly recommended!

[Creighton Broadhurst]

That's tremendously decent of you old chum! I'm glad you found it useful.

[LazarX]

Liz Courts wrote:

Shiny!

Is that code for an item you're adding to your personal hoard? :) Jacobs may favor the tyrannosaur as an icon, but I think that you'd be more suited by a Dragon...or a ferret. :)

[Creighton Broadhurst]

It's now available! Here is the link.

I hope you enjoy the book and find something useful therein.