Welcome to My RPG Design Project

This site explores a new way to create, manage, curate, and play tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons—but without the baggage of legacy systems.

I’ve spent years imagining something more flexible, modular, and digital-native. Here, I document that evolving vision.

D&D encourages homebrewing—but only within narrow limits. What if we tore down those limits entirely?

• No fixed classes — Players build archetypes organically from a modular skill tree.
• No rigid race lists — Create species collaboratively with your DM.
• No baked-in lore — Languages, gods, and factions belong to the setting, not the system.
• No one-size-fits-all ruleset — GMs curate what works for their table.

With modern tools, even radical flexibility becomes manageable.

Think “GitHub for RPGs”—but simpler.

The system I’m building is shaped by some key beliefs:

• Modularity First – Core rules are minimal. Everything else is optional and overrideable.
• Lore-Free Core – Mechanics are cleanly separated from setting.
• Digital + Physical – Great tools for online play and for print-at-table.
• Curated Systems – GMs craft their own rulesets by picking, pruning, and extending modules.
• Player-Friendly – Visual cards, simple mechanics, and a smooth learning curve.

See the full list of Design Principles →

• Research Tasks — Open questions and inspirations
• Design Archives — Notes on past decisions and iterations
• System Technical Vision — Plans for a digital rule curation system

• Other Tasks
• Configuration/Website Tasks

• Character Sheet: A5 (landscape) – universal layout, no per-character clutter
• Feature/Spell Cards: A6 (portrait) – modular abilities and traits

This layout supports both digital and printed play, empowering players to only carry what they use.

D&D’s class system was elegant in the 1970s. But today?

• It locks players into archetypes that often don’t fit modern playstyles.
• It requires endless subclasses just to keep up with creative players.
• It struggles with edge cases (like the infamous Ranger).

Other systems (like GURPS or Daggerheart) explore alternatives—but none have nailed it and stayed accessible. That’s what I aim to fix.

This site is a work in progress. As I continue to define the system, the following will grow:

• A complete curated example ruleset
• Printable materials for tables
• A prototype of the digital curation interface
• Example curated worlds and modules

Start here:

• Design Principles
• Design Archives
• Research Tasks

Or dig into System Technical Vision & Plans →