Character Creation Cast

Latest Episodes:

Series 40.1 - Phoenix Dawn Command with Neal Powell (Creation) Jun 07, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 40, everyone! This series we welcome Neal Powell, co-host from DMNastics, Dungeon Master’s Block and Whelmed: The Young Justice Files, to talk about Phoenix Dawn Command, a card based, fantasy TTRPG by Keith Baker that is all about coming back from death stronger than before. This episode, we learn about the game and begin creating our characters!

Announcements:

Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:
https://play.chimera.games/
You Are The Dungeon Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/you-are-the-dungeon-diary-of-despair
Courier’s Call Season 2 Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/skyjacks-couriers-call-season-2
Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog:
https://twitch.chimera.games/
Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog:
https://capeandblade.chimera.games/

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Guests and Projects:

Neal Powell @joatmoniac

Twitter: https://twitter.com/joatmoniac
Website: http://www.thestruggleisneal.com/
DMNastics: https://anchor.fm/dm-nastics
DMs Block: https://dungeonmasterblock.podbean.com/
Whelmed: The Young Justice Files: https://crashingthemode.com

Games discussed this episode:

Phoenix Dawn Command by Keith Baker of Two-gether Studios

Website: https://phoenixdawncommand.com/
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/195768/Phoenix-Dawn-Command-Manual?affiliate_id=1601603
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3x2wttt

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:34 - Introductions
00:06:55 - What's in a game? - Setting
00:08:30 - What sort of tools do we need to play Phoenix Dawn Command?
00:12:33 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore?
00:14:20 - What do characters do in the game?
00:16:07 - What is unique about this game?
00:18:53 - History of the Game
00:21:38 - Terms and Concepts - Crucible
00:24:20 - The Flame
00:24:49 - Sparks
00:25:27 - School, Wing, Rank
00:26:35 - Let's make some people!
00:27:36 - Selecting Schools
00:34:20 - Intro Text Discussion
00:38:00 - Naming Characters (not yet!)
00:40:03 - Finding our Core cards for our School
00:43:08 - Core Combat Style
00:45:51 - Core Skill Specialties
00:47:33 - Core Talents
00:48:47 - Rank 1 Cards
00:56:33 - Rank 1 Traits added
01:04:02 - Call to Action
01:10:59 - Credits
01:12:54 - Show Blurbs: Asians Represent

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-401-phoenix-dawn-command-with-neal-powell-creation/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: DMNastics Theme Music by bombardedcast.com
Clip 2: Rise Phoenix by Mikael Hellman
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5863-rise-phoenix
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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Series 39.3 - Chimera with Amr Ammourazz and Ryan Boelter [Designer] (Discussion) May 17, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of Series 39, everyone! This series, we’re finally tackling the game that Ryan has been talking about for ages, Chimera, a Powered by the Apocalypse game that allows you to blend genres together and create unique worlds and people. Today, Ryan again takes a backseat as a guest along with co-designer Amr Ammourazz, while Senda from Panda’s Talking Games, Gnome Stew and She’s a Super Geek takes over co-host duties with Amelia! We discuss the character creation process, get into some fantastic fanfic, and even hear a sneak peek at some potential upcoming genres!

Announcements:

Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:
https://play.chimera.games/
You Are The Dungeon Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandandsteam/you-are-the-dungeon-diary-of-despair
Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog:
https://twitch.chimera.games/
Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog:
https://capeandblade.chimera.games/
Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Amr Ammourazz @ammourazz

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ammourazz
Itch: https://ammourazz.itch.io/

Ryan Boelter @lordneptune

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lordneptune
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Side Heroes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod

Senda @IdellaMithlynnd

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd
Panda’s Talking Games: https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames
Gnome Stew: https://twitter.com/GnomeStew
She’s a Super Geek: https://twitter.com/SASGeekPodcast

Games discussed this episode:

Chimera Playtest by Ryan Boelter and Amr Ammourazz

Itch: https://play.chimera.games
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:08 - Reintroductions
00:09:05 - D20 for your thoughts? - Where do our best ideas come from?
00:12:16 - What do you as designers look for in character creation systems?
00:17:50 - How does Chimera stack up to other games, especially to PbtA games?
00:26:39 - How does character creation in Chimera set expectations for play?
00:31:47 - Talking about the character sheets!
00:39:50 - Biggest flaws and best parts?
00:47:02 - Fanfic!
00:58:18 - Take it up a level! - How do characters level up mechanically?
01:01:56 - How does this play out narratively?
01:06:35 - What genres might be coming next?
01:11:49 - Final thoughts
01:16:03 - Episode closer
01:20:13 - Call to Action
01:22:57 - Credits
01:24:52 - Show Blurbs: A Horror Borealis
01:26:00 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-393-chimera-with-amr-ammourazz-and-ryan-boelter-designer-discussion/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Clip 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Series 39.2 - Chimera with Amr Ammourazz and Ryan Boelter [Designer] (Creation Continued) May 10, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of Series 39, everyone! This series, we’re finally tackling the game that Ryan has been talking about for ages, Chimera, a Powered by the Apocalypse game that allows you to blend genres together and create unique worlds and people. Today, Ryan again takes a backseat as a guest along with co-designer Amr Ammourazz, while Senda from Panda’s Talking Games, Gnome Stew and She’s a Super Geek takes over co-host duties with Amelia! We’ll be finishing up character creation and world building for our group in this episode, and it’s quite a lengthy one at that!

Announcements:

Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:
https://play.chimera.games/
Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog:
https://twitch.chimera.games/
Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog:
https://capeandblade.chimera.games/
Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Amr Ammourazz @ammourazz

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ammourazz
Itch: https://ammourazz.itch.io/

Ryan Boelter @lordneptune

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lordneptune
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Side Heroes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod

Senda @IdellaMithlynnd

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd
Panda’s Talking Games: https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames
Gnome Stew: https://twitter.com/GnomeStew
She’s a Super Geek: https://twitter.com/SASGeekPodcast

Games discussed this episode:

Chimera Playtest by Ryan Boelter and Amr Ammourazz

Itch: https://play.chimera.games

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:48 - Recap
00:03:51 - Populating character sheets
00:08:29 - Name/Looks/Gender/Ancestry/Age
00:19:28 - Abilities
00:25:14 - Assigning Attitudes and Chimera Dice
00:34:25 - Secondary Archetype Attitude Adjustments
00:35:36 - Our Attitude Choices
00:39:45 - Moves
00:53:48 - Our move choices
01:03:58 - Backstory Questions
01:04:36 - Amelia's Questions
01:15:28 - Senda's Questions
01:23:12 - Amr's Questions
01:26:20 - Ryan's Questions
01:30:25 - Relationships
02:00:56 - Genre Team Questions
02:08:43 - Individual Team Questions
02:21:08 - Why do we care about the team?
02:27:51 - We did it! - Episode Closer
02:34:27 - Call to Action
02:36:28 - Credits
02:38:23 - Show Blurbs - All My Fantasy Children

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-392-chimera-with-amr-ammourazz-and-ryan-boelter-designer-creation-continued/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Clip 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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Series 39.1 - Chimera with Amr Ammourazz and Ryan Boelter [Designer] (Creation) May 03, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of Series 39, everyone! This series, we’re finally tackling the game that Ryan has been talking about for ages, Chimera, a Powered by the Apocalypse game that allows you to blend genres together and create unique worlds and people. Today, Ryan takes a backseat as a guest along with co-designer Amr Ammourazz, while Senda from Panda’s Talking Games, Gnome Stew and She’s a Super Geek takes over co-host duties with Amelia! We’ll be discussing what this game is all about and then dive into world building before we figure out what characters we’re going to be making together!

Announcements:

Chimera RPG Itch.io Page:
https://play.chimera.games/
Ryan’s A Tale of Twinkle and Awe campaign backlog:
https://twitch.chimera.games/
Amr’s Cape and Blade campaign backlog:
https://capeandblade.chimera.games/

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Amr Ammourazz @ammourazz

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ammourazz
Itch: https://ammourazz.itch.io/

Ryan Boelter @lordneptune

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lordneptune
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Side Heroes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod

Senda @IdellaMithlynnd

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd
Panda’s Talking Games: https://twitter.com/PandasTalkGames
Gnome Stew: https://twitter.com/GnomeStew
She’s a Super Geek: https://twitter.com/SASGeekPodcast

Games discussed this episode:

Chimera Playtest by Ryan Boelter and Amr Ammourazz

Itch: https://play.chimera.games

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:11 - Introductions
00:08:44 - What's in a game?
00:14:46 - What do we need to play this game?
00:18:13 - What kinds of stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
00:19:44 - What do characters do in this game?
00:27:56 - Why did we start with these three genres?
00:30:49 - What is unique about Chimera?
00:35:49 - History of Chimera
00:45:05 - Under-design vs Over-design
00:49:43 - Terms and Concepts - Worldbuilding
00:51:30 - Genre Modules
00:52:33 - Playbooks
00:58:24 - Signature Moves vs Default Moves vs Additional Moves
01:00:13 - Fellowship Pool
01:01:13 - Let's make some people!
01:01:37 - Let's make a place! - Picking Genres
01:04:33 - Picking Genre World Tropes
01:10:48 - World Building Questions - What is the shape of this world?
01:15:44 - What is the typical technology level of this world?
01:18:52 - What sort of transportation is readily available?
01:24:03 - What does the typical civilization look like in this world?
01:27:57 - Who populates this world?
01:31:58 - How are people governed and how do people feel about it?
01:35:09 - Let's make some people (for real this time)! - Archetypes
01:41:02 - Senda picks her Archetypes
01:42:10 - Amelia picks her Archetypes
01:45:10 - Ryan picks their Archetypes
01:46:27 - Amr picks their Archetypes
01:46:39 - Call to Action
01:49:53 - Credits
01:51:48 - Show Blurbs: A Woman With Hollow Eyes

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
Clip 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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Series 38.3 - Blue Planet: Recontact with Jeff Barber [Designer] (Discussion) Apr 19, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of Series 38! This series we welcome Jeff Barber back to the studio to cover the brand new version of a game we covered 32 series ago, Blue Planet: Recontact, a sci-fi game about life on an alien, ocean world. This episode we have some remarkable discussion about the character creation process as well as some very insightful design discussion! Also, make sure to check the show notes for the Blue Planet Kickstarter page as well as the #Reviews4Good campaign that Podchaser is doing this whole month of April! And don’t forget to stick around for the super sized outtakes!

Announcements:

Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact
Podchaser #Reviews4Good Campaign:
https://www.podchaser.com/articles/reviews4good/reviews4good-2021
Character Creation Cast Podchaser Page:
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Jeff Barber @BiohazardJeff

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BiohazardJeff
Website: https://www.biohazardgamespublishing.com/

Games discussed this episode:

Blue Planet: Recontact by Jeff Barber

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:01 - Reintroductions and Characters
00:08:40 - D20 for your thoughts? - Where do your best design ideas come from?
00:12:16 - What do you look for in a system for character creation?
00:15:19 - How does character creation in this game stack up to other games, especially the original?
00:27:44 - How did the tracks come about?
00:30:27 - How does the process of character creation set expectations for play?
00:41:21 - Discussing the intention behind the design of the character sheets.
00:49:50 - Biggest flaws/best parts of character creation?
00:53:53 - Fanfic!
01:02:28 - Take it up a level! - How does a character level up?
01:09:42 - What sort of effect do these mechanics have on the narrative?
01:10:49 - Final thoughts and Kickstarter Details
01:13:50 - Episode Closer
01:14:44 - Call to Action
01:22:34 - Credits
01:24:29 - Show Blurbs - Session Zero
01:25:12 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-383-blue-planet-recontact-with-jeff-barber-designer-discussion/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Diving In The Oceans Of Kepler by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7062-diving-in-the-oceans-of-kepler
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: Beyond The Known Space by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6835-beyond-the-known-space
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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Series 38.2 - Blue Planet: Recontact with Jeff Barber [Designer] (Creation Continued) Apr 12, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of Series 38! This series we welcome Jeff Barber back to the studio to cover the brand new version of a game we covered 32 series ago, Blue Planet: Recontact, a sci-fi game about life on an alien, ocean world. This episode we finish creating our characters!! Also, make sure to check the show notes for the Blue Planet Kickstarter page as well as the #Reviews4Good campaign that Podchaser is doing this whole month of April!

Announcements:

Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact
Podchaser #Reviews4Good Campaign:
https://www.podchaser.com/articles/reviews4good/reviews4good-2021
Character Creation Cast Podchaser Page:
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Jeff Barber @BiohazardJeff

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BiohazardJeff
Website: https://www.biohazardgamespublishing.com/

Games discussed this episode:

Blue Planet: Recontact by Jeff Barber

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:59 - Recap
00:04:28 - Profile - Goals Motivations and Attitudes
00:09:30 - Attributes
00:15:14 - Focus Attributes
00:25:58 - Strain
00:28:46 - Skill Sets
00:44:22 - Our Origin Skill Sets
00:45:52 - Our Background Skill Sets
00:46:53 - Our Occupation Skill Sets
00:47:23 - Our Experiential Skill Sets
00:48:01 - Our Developmental Skill Sets
00:49:56 - Tags
00:54:50 - Tracks - Creating a campaign track
00:58:52 - Creating a more personal track
01:01:42 - Ties and Names
01:14:39 - Actual Age vs Apparent Age
01:18:17 - Features
01:21:56 - Biomods
01:28:39 - Gear
01:29:16 - We did it!
01:29:40 - Episode Closer
01:30:27 - Call To Action
01:34:47 - Credits
01:36:42 - Show Blurbs: Campaign

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-382-blue-planet-recontact-with-jeff-barber-designer-creation-continued/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Diving In The Oceans Of Kepler by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7062-diving-in-the-oceans-of-kepler
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: Beyond The Known Space by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6835-beyond-the-known-space
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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Series 38.1 - Blue Planet: Recontact with Jeff Barber [Designer] (Creation) Apr 05, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of Series 38! This series we welcome Jeff Barber back to the studio to cover the brand new version of a game we covered 32 series ago, Blue Planet: Recontact, a sci-fi game about life on an alien, ocean world. This episode we find out what this game is all about and start diving into the character creation process! Also, make sure to check the show notes for the Kickstarter page as well as the #Reviews4Good campaign that Podchaser is doing this whole month of April!

Announcements:

Blue Planet: Recontact Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact
Podchaser #Reviews4Good Campaign:
https://www.podchaser.com/articles/reviews4good/reviews4good-2021
Character Creation Cast Podchaser Page:
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Jeff Barber @BiohazardJeff

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BiohazardJeff
Website: https://www.biohazardgamespublishing.com/

Games discussed this episode:

Blue Planet: Recontact by Jeff Barber

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/blue-planet-recontact

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:54 - Introductions
00:06:53 - What's in a game?
00:10:34 - What was the most surprising/interesting change?
00:13:23 - What sort of tools do we need to play this game?
00:13:54 - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore?
00:19:13 - What do characters do in this game?
00:24:33 - What is unique about Blue Planet?
00:25:49 - History of the system
00:32:23 - What is it like working on a new version of this game?
00:38:03 - Terms and Concepts
00:38:40 - Character Concept
00:40:07 - Power Levels
00:41:45 - Attributes and Focus Attributes
00:47:25 - Skill Sets
00:57:34 - Tags, Tracks and Ties
01:06:05 - Anything else we need to know before going into character creation?
01:07:28 - Let's make some people!
01:08:23 - Campaign Concept and Character Concept
01:16:29 - Powerlevel
01:20:49 - Species
01:21:37 - Unmodified/Modified Humans
01:22:03 - Aquaforms
01:22:49 - Cognitive Synergists
01:25:00 - Hybrids
01:26:35 - Composites
01:27:08 - Spacers
01:27:33 - Survivor Mods
01:27:50 - Transhumans
01:28:49 - Cetaceans
01:34:20 - Choosing our species
01:40:50 - Call to Action
01:42:46 - Credits
01:44:41 - Show Blurb: One Shot

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-381-blue-planet-recontact-with-jeff-barber-designer-creation/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Diving In The Oceans Of Kepler by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7062-diving-in-the-oceans-of-kepler
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: Beyond The Known Space by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6835-beyond-the-known-space
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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Series 37.3 - You Are The Dungeon with Tracy Barnett [Designer] (Discussion) Mar 15, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode for series 37! We welcome back Tracy Barnett and discuss how the character creation process went for their new game, You Are The Dungeon, a solo journaling game about creating a dungeon and dealing with the adventurers that wander into your walls. In this episode we dive deep into discussion about this unique game, learn a bit about its sequel game, You Are the Tavern, and enjoy some outtakes at the very end!

Announcements:

Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe
https://twitch.chimera.games
https://youtube.chimera.games
Amr’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: Cape and Blade
https://capeandblade.chimera.games
One Shot Network Patreon
https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast

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Guests and Projects:

Tracy Barnett @TheOtherTracy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOtherTracy
Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/
Website: http://www.theothertracy.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/theothertracy

Games discussed this episode:

You Are The Dungeon by Tracy Barnett

Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/you-are-the-dungeon
Drive-Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/340140/You-Are-the-Dungeon?affiliate_id=1601603
Our Dungeon: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lpFRJ3vlfunoaQY1xxzWRyin4S00D2MdsAW6BSB0EpQ/edit?usp=sharing

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:48 - Reintroductions and Characters
00:06:25 - D20 for your thoughts?
00:16:03 - What does Tracy look for in character creation systems?
00:20:54 - How do we think character creation in this game stacks up to other games?
00:39:06 - Biggest flaw and best part of the game
00:49:49 - Fanfiction
00:53:40 - Take it up a level!
01:00:07 - Final Thoughts
01:02:58 - Episode Closer
01:04:58 - Call to Action
01:08:20 - Credits
01:10:15 - Show Blurbs - Total Party Kill
01:11:02 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-373-you-are-the-dungeon-with-tracy-barnett-designer-discussion/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Wonderful by Scott Buckley (https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/wonderful/)
Clip 2: Video Dungeon Crawl by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4584-video-dungeon-crawl
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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Series 37.2 - You Are The Dungeon with Tracy Barnett [Designer] (Creation Continued) Mar 08, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode for series 37! We welcome back Tracy Barnett and finish creating characters for their new game, You Are The Dungeon, a solo journaling game about creating a dungeon and dealing with the adventurers that wander into your walls. In this episode we actually play a full round of this game and figure out what horrors exist within our walls!

Announcements:

Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe
https://twitch.chimera.games
https://youtube.chimera.games
A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story:
https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/
The Broadswords
https://thebroadswords.com
One Shot Network Patreon
https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast

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Guests and Projects:

Tracy Barnett @TheOtherTracy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOtherTracy
Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/
Website: http://www.theothertracy.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/theothertracy

Games discussed this episode:

You Are The Dungeon by Tracy Barnett

Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/you-are-the-dungeon
Drive-Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/340140/You-Are-the-Dungeon?affiliate_id=1601603
Our Dungeon: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lpFRJ3vlfunoaQY1xxzWRyin4S00D2MdsAW6BSB0EpQ/edit?usp=sharing

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:22 - Recap
00:03:50 - What evil took root in your heart?
00:04:16 - What foul being first heeded the call of your curse?
00:04:55 - Draw the map
00:09:26 - Our first Foray
00:10:08 - Creating Adventurers
00:12:49 - Naming the Adventurers
00:19:17 - Discover the fates of the Adventurers
00:33:42 - Determine how many people survive
00:36:44 - Our first Fallow
00:37:21 - What bright thing was left by the adventurers?
00:37:50 - How have you turned this brightness into corrupting shadow?
00:38:47 - In the years since the adventurers, who or what has taken up residence?
00:42:00 - Redefine our boundaries
00:44:07 - Episode Closer
00:45:53 - Call to Action
00:48:25 - Credits
00:50:20 - Show Blurb - System Mastery

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-372-you-are-the-dungeon-with-tracy-barnett-designer-creation-continued/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Wonderful by Scott Buckley (https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/wonderful/)
Clip 2: Video Dungeon Crawl by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4584-video-dungeon-crawl
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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Series 37.1 - You Are The Dungeon with Tracy Barnett [Designer] (Creation) Mar 01, 2021

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode for series 37! We welcome back Tracy Barnett and discuss the character creation process for their new game, You Are The Dungeon, a solo journaling game about creating a dungeon and dealing with the adventurers that wander into your walls. Amelia is back for this series and this episode we cover what the game is all about and start actually playing the game itself!

Announcements:

Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe
https://twitch.chimera.games
https://youtube.chimera.games
A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story:
https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Tracy Barnett @TheOtherTracy

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOtherTracy
Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/
Website: http://www.theothertracy.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/m/theothertracy

Games discussed this episode:

You Are The Dungeon by Tracy Barnett

Itch.io: https://theothertracy.itch.io/you-are-the-dungeon
Drive-Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/340140/You-Are-the-Dungeon?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:54 - Introductions
00:13:26 - What's in a game?
00:15:10 - What do we need to play this game?
00:18:08 - What sort of stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
00:20:58 - What do characters do in this game?
00:23:06 - Why go the route of a Solo RPG?
00:28:47 - History of the game - What sparked the idea for this game?
00:33:11 - Ongoing twitter threads
00:38:25 - Basic Terms and Concepts - Foray and Fallow
00:40:33 - Let's make a place!
00:43:34 - What was your original form?
00:44:59 - Who was responsible for your creation?
00:45:35 - Call to Action
00:48:16 - Credits
00:50:11 - Show Blurbs - NeoScum

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-371-you-are-the-dungeon-with-tracy-barnett-designer-creation/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Wonderful by Scott Buckley (https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/wonderful/)
Clip 2: Video Dungeon Crawl by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4584-video-dungeon-crawl
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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