The Game Designer’s Oath
This t-shirt stylishly displays the principles every game designer should live by:
- I will playtest other designers’ games
- I will thank playtesters in the credits
- I will be inspired by, but not COPY, other designers’ games
- If co-designing a game, I will put in as much effort as my partner
- I will be honest with my feedback
- I will not get defensive when hearing playtester feedback
- I will wait until the end of a playtest to provide feedback
- I will not redesign another designer’s game
- I will always provide feedback even for a genre I don’t enjoy
- I will end a playtest if it is not going well or is dragging on too long
The perfect addition to any game designer’s wardrobe.Â
