Richard MadMan Moore

Enjoy the rambles of a self-proclaimed Mad Man and deviant. Creative Director of

[Liminal Borne @liminalborne]

A rule can look bulletproof on a GDoc and completely implode within five minutes of actual table play.

The paper is a liar. Only the playtest tells the truth.

What's the fastest a homebrew rule has ever blown up in your face?

#GameDesign #IndieGameDev #TTRPG #DnD #GameDev

[Cryptic Raven Art @CrypticRArt]

What makes a scene feel more intense to read or watch—a tense, rapid-fire argument where both sides are right, or a silent interaction where neither character says what they're actually thinking? #WritingCommunity #Storytelling #OCs

[Cryptic Raven Art @CrypticRArt]

What makes an ancient weapon or relic interesting to you? Is it the raw power it grants the wielder, or the heavy history and burden that comes with carrying it? #Worldbuilding #fantasywriting #WritingCommunity #storytelling

[Liminal Borne @liminalborne]

If combat at level 20 takes 45 minutes just to resolve basic math and passive modifiers, the system has collapsed under its own weight. Keep your loops tight.

What's the highest level you've actually played to?

#Pathfinder #DnD #TTRPG #GameDesign #RPGMechanics

[Cryptic Raven Art @CrypticRArt]

The Hunter takes a break after performing their duty. The road ahead is long as the night. The work never seems to be done. #AIArt #OC #characterdesign #Fantasy

[Liminal Borne @liminalborne]

A well deserved break
#AIart #dnd5e #OC #ttrpg

[Liminal Borne @liminalborne]

Hey folks, I am still looking for play testers to break my first upcoming supplement - Toxicity. Drop a comment if you're interested. We can go over the details then. #gamedesign #ttrpg #playtest #dnd #homebrew

[Liminal Borne @liminalborne]

I am looking for stress / play testers for my first upcoming 5e supplement - Toxicity. If this piques your interest comment here and I'll fill you in on the details. #gamedesign #playtest #5e #ttrpg

[Liminal Borne @liminalborne]

Stop designing mechanics with zero risk, zero resource tax, and zero downside. That isn't a choice—it's a tax on the GM. Real strategy lives in trade-offs.

What forces painful choices for you?

#TTRPG #GameDesign #RPGMechanics #DnD

[Cryptic Raven Art @CrypticRArt]

Do you prefer stories where environmental storytelling does most of the heavy lifting, or do you like a strong narrator steering you directly through the plot? #Storytelling #Worldbuilding #WritingCommunit

[Liminal Borne @liminalborne]

Meet Sidgar Arnbres, a Human Artificer. An honest working family man with a checkered past.

#AIart️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ #dnd #TTRPG #CharacterIllustration

[Cryptic Raven Art @CrypticRArt]

Emilia Vass - The Right Hand of Death

#AIArt #OC #CharacterScene #FallenAndBroken

[Liminal Borne @liminalborne]

The hardest part of TTRPG design isn't high-level play—it's minute one. If players need a manifesto to understand basic turns, onboarding failed.

What's the worst rulebook trap?

#TabletopRPG #GameDesign #DnD #Pathfinder

[Cryptic Raven Art @CrypticRArt]

When world-building, what is a tiny, everyday detail—like food, waste management, currency, or local slang—that instantly makes a fictional city feel real and lived-in to you? #worldbuilding #WritingCommunity #fantasywriting #scifiwriting

[Richard MadMan Moore @MooreMadMan]

@Exocomics Well, this is just your fault for trusting a duck.

[Richard MadMan Moore @MooreMadMan]

@stormfall33 I don't agree with this one. I love me a good tech / skill tree. I don't love lazy or low trees that have... 5 options. I good tree needs like +20 options.

[🍚おこめちゃん(okomechan) @okomechan991]

【喧嘩上等】

[Richard MadMan Moore @MooreMadMan]

@CrypticRArt The odd couple that works well together. The two opposites of the same coin. Love it.

[Richard MadMan Moore @MooreMadMan]

@liminalborne I got be table energy. I love creating tables. And then those tables will have tables. It's my chance to roll; because everyone loves rolling dice.

[Liminal Borne @liminalborne]

Randomness isn't just about rolling dice; it's about managing panic. If a random roll only results in flat damage, you miss out on improvisational chaos.

How do you handle RNG?

#GameDesign #TTRPG #GameMechanics #RPG #IndieDev