Draw Steel

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    D&D Magic is Broken. Draw Steel Fixed It.

    Spell lists. Spell slots. Spell levels. If you’ve spent half your turn mid-combat trying to remember if you’re allowed to cast that spell at a higher level, you know the pain. D&D’s Vancian magic – the “fire-and-forget” approach – has been the standard for decades, but let’s be honest: it’s an accounting exercise. It’s ammunition…

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    Draw Steel Flips D&D’s Most Boring Mechanic: A Conversation with James Introcaso

    I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with James Introcaso, the lead designer at MCDM Productions, to discuss the philosophy behind their game, Draw Steel. We talked about how they subverted traditional mechanics and fixed what many consider to be the most boring part of D&D: resting and resources. The Problem with Resting When…