Goal: turn the wiki into a finished book (or PDF) that can be shared or sold.
Writing
- Write a style guide: voice, terms, how rules text is phrased
- Editing pass on every chapter for consistent terms
- Write the introduction: What you need to play and How to Play
- Fill in the Glossary
- Write example-of-play sidebars for combat, exploration and social scenes
Originality
- Work through the Naming and Originality Review
- Rewrite any text that closely follows another game’s wording
Book
- Decide the format: free PDF, pay-what-you-want, print, crowdfunding
- Choose a layout tool and template
- Commission or create art, with a cover first
- Final character sheet design
- Quickstart rules (a free, short intro version is a common way to find players)
- Choose a license for the game (and for any third-party content)
- Choose a storefront or host and prepare the page
Launch
- Release
- Set up a way to collect errata and questions
- Plan the first expansion (extra lineages and subclasses from the idea lists)