The (low) bar for creating public projects

It's been exciting to see the first projects appear on the site. Keep 'em coming!

But I also have a feeling that some of you may be hesitant about adding your projects or making them public, so everyone can see them. So I wanted to share some guidance on this subject and clarify the (intentionally low) bar for what constitutes a project.

In terms of scope, a project is essentially whatever you think of as a single piece of work, regardless of size. So a one-page dungeon, cheat sheet, or other short supplement are just as valid here as a massive tome that contains a full game, or even a collection of multiple books that together make up a game and setting. RPG-specific digital tools are fair game, too.

In terms of state, don't feel that things need to be very fleshed out in order to make a project public. Even if you're at the idea stage, with no cover art or content, and perhaps not even a final product name, making your product public is perfectly acceptable. In fact, capturing projects early, before they are finished and polished, is pretty much the point of RPG Lab. That way, you have a place where you can point people, and where they can follow your early stage project to get updates as it takes shape. If you're working on multiple things in parallel, seeing which ones most resonate with others may even help you prioritize.

Of course, if you're more comfortable keeping projects private or unlisted until you're ready to share them more broadly, that's totally fine as well. Just don't feel like that's necessary.

Finally, adding projects for products you've already published is also totally fine. That way, your profile or studio becomes a catalog of all your products, where readers can discover and follow your links to buy them.

So: Add your project, jot down a few sentences about what it's about, add systems and tags as you see fit, then flip it to public. Maybe post a brief first update, so readers have a place to comment.

For more info on projects, check out the About page. In particular:

• What belongs here
• What a project is
• Questions