SPINE

Devlog

• SPINE Now Available in Print
  October 26, 2025 by Backwards Tabletop

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  You many now purchase a print copy of SPINE via this Mixam Printlink . Experience SPINE the way that it was meant to be played... Continue reading

  
• Booklet File Updated
  October 24, 2025 by Backwards Tabletop

  The printable booklet file has been updated. I updated it earlier this week to include the back cover, but due to an error on my part, the booklet was off by one page. This issue is now resolved... Continue reading
• Interview: Liz Little on Games and Ergodic Lit
  October 23, 2025 by Backwards Tabletop

  Part of my writing process for SPINE was to write exploratory essays and conduct interviews on ideas that informed the project. The final interview in this series is with Liz Little on games and ergod... Continue reading

  
• Design Essay: A Defense of Reading TTRPGs
  October 21, 2025 by Backwards Tabletop

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  Part of my writing process for SPINE was to write exploratory essays and conduct interviews on ideas that informed the project. In my final exploratory essay in this series, I mount a defense of readi... Continue reading

  
• Interview: Clayton Notestine on Book Design
  October 16, 2025 by Backwards Tabletop

  Part of my writing process for SPINE was to write exploratory essays and conduct interviews on ideas that informed the project. The second interview in this series is with Clayton Notestine on book de... Continue reading

  
• Design Essay: How do we talk about ttrpg books?
  October 15, 2025 by Backwards Tabletop

  Part of my writing process for SPINE was to write exploratory essays and conduct interviews on ideas that informed the project. The second essay in this series is on how we talk about ttrpg books, an... Continue reading

  
• SPINE is now available for download!
  October 14, 2025 by Backwards Tabletop

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  SPINE is now available for download as a PDF or a printable booklet format! I'd be grateful if you checked it out and even more grateful if you were to share the news with others. Word of mouth goes v... Continue reading

  
• Design Interview: Jay Dragon on Bookplay
  October 07, 2025 by Backwards Tabletop

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  Part of my writing process for SPINE was to write exploratory essays and conduct interviews on ideas that informed the project. The first interview in this series is with Jay Dragon on playing with bo... Continue reading

  
• Design Essay: Bookplay in TTRPGs
  October 02, 2025 by Backwards Tabletop#essays-and-interviews

  Part of my writing process for SPINE was to write exploratory essays and conduct interviews on design ideas that informed the project. In SPINE, its book is part of the game, and the first essay in th... Continue reading