Character Creation Cast

Latest Episodes:

ReCast - Series 19.3 - InSpectres with Chris Foster Dec 09, 2019

Show notes

For this special Character Creation ReCast episode, we’re highlighting the third part of our small games series, where Amelia and Ryan were joined by Chris Foster of the Play/Test podcast to talk about InSpectres, a game about a ghost hunting start up. This episode stands well on its own, too, with creation and discussion fit into a single episode!

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Guests:

Chris Foster @Eyolo

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eyolo
Itch.io: https://playtest.itch.io/

Play/Test Podcast @playtestpod

Twitter: https://twitter.com/playtestpod
Website: https://playtest.pub/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:03:07 - Introductions

00:06:20 - What’s in a game?

00:09:48 - Let’s make some people!

00:11:46 - Naming the characters

00:13:31 - John Longfellow

00:14:12 - Ainsley Wright

00:14:54 - Jackie Smith

00:15:23 - Assigning skill dice

00:18:20 - Picking a talent

00:21:52 - Let’s make a franchise!

00:22:23 - How big is the franchise?

00:24:23 - Main office or start-up?

00:25:03 - Where are you located?

00:26:39 - Who runs the show?

00:25:55 - Who funds this?

00:27:03 - Amenities

00:29:43 - Gear

00:36:49 - Transportation

00:39:29 - Specialty

00:46:00 - Franchise dice

00:48:41 - D20 for your thoughts

00:52:44 - Are characters fleshed out?

00:56:21 - Flaws?

00:57:45 - What does character creation tell us about the game?

00:58:30 - Fan Fic Time!

01:02:31 - Plugs

01:03:28 - Episode Closer

01:04:54 - Show Blurbs

01:05:43 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/recast-series-193-inspectres-with-chris-foster/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Play/Test podcast theme song (https://playtest.pub) by Matt Lee (https://twitter.com/NiceWizardMusic)

Clip 2: "Epic Unease" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) from https://filmmusic.io License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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/)

Games discussed this episode:

InSpectres

Memento Mori Theatrics: http://www.memento-mori.com/rpg/inspectres
Drive Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17891/InSpectres

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io

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http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network:

http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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ReCast - Series 3.3 - Star Crossed with Alex Roberts (Discussion) Dec 02, 2019

Show notes

Welcome to a special Character Creation ReCast episode! December is a busy month for Amelia and Ryan, so join us on a remastered version of the discussion episode of Star Crossed, one of the four most impactful episodes that we’ve hand-picked to ReCast throughout December. If you enjoy this episode, check out the whole series back at the beginning of our feed!

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Guests:

Alex Roberts: @muscularpikachu

Backstory Podcast
@backstorycast
Bully Pulpit Games
www.bullypulpitgames.com
Dialect by Thorny Games
www.thornygames.com/dialect-rpg/
Threadbear by Stephanie Bryant
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/215255/Threadbare-RPG
Sig: The City Between by Genesis of Legend
www.genesisoflegend.com/products/sig/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:45 - Reintroductions
00:07:24 - D20 for your thoughts?
00:07:46 - How did Alex get into RPGs?
00:12:10 - Alex’s personal character creation process
00:14:45 - How does Star Crossed compare to other systems for character creation?
00:22:30 - What did Alex need to have in this game for character creation?
00:26:36 - How does the process lead to immersion?
00:30:58 - How do we think our scenarios for our couples would play out?
00:38:22 - How does this game handle character development?
00:41:56 - Take it up a level!
00:42:16 - Intensity and the concept of bleed
00:48:22 - Decompressing during and after an intense game
00:51:40 - What sorts of things can be learned from this game?
01:01:32 - What did Alex learn from making this game?
01:04:06 - Alex’s advice to get the most from Star Crossed
01:05:31 - Why should people give this game a try?
01:08:57 - Episode Closer
01:12:52 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/recast-series-33-star-crossed-with-alex-roberts-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: Autumn Day by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 2: Backstory podcast opening theme
Clip 3: Sovereign Quarter by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 4: Delicate Frost by Winter Solstice used in the Star Crossed Kickstarter video created by @banana_chan_vid
(http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

Character Inspired Mix Tapes:

Amelia and Ryan’s Couple
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/verovladamir/playlist/7nguieqg9s4h9CqQMNifHp?si=aFX7r4HdTpaLO80McU5kbQ
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkKn12lcNm8I3thhTK2MFvPt
Ryan and Alex’s Couple
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/verovladamir/playlist/1fiectTQbuKO4d1gXOhiFd?si=WarEhAgHRUymPn4Cad94AQ
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkLN3LhyGuLoBP9bMyNgJCNi
Alex and Amelia’s Couple
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/verovladamir/playlist/5GLObBcZZxfRMjAoH8Tg3n?si=tWr0fDgPRpytAK3yVTfP-A
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkIb1bw9OiDjDpX9ty-l8b7t

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AcadeCon 2019 Panel - Random Characters Nov 25, 2019

Show notes

As we get prepped for the holiday season, this special episode takes us to our 2019 Panel at AcadeCon where Amelia and Ryan worked with the audience to create some truly memorable characters.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:28 - Intro
01:20:58 - Closer
01:22:26 - Show blurbs: Asians Represent
01:23:07 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/acadecon-2019-panel-random-characters/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "The Descent" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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/)

Our Characters:

Drawings by Bex Moss:

https://twitter.com/lordneptune/status/1193797740972691456?s=19

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io

Our Website:

http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network:

http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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Series 22.3 - Questlandia 2 with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland [Designers] (Discussion) Nov 18, 2019

Show notes

In the final part of our Questlandia 2 series, we discuss the process of worldbuilding, talk about designing a game made for campaigns, and chat about how our lives influence our art in our discussion episode with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland, designers of the game and hosts of the Design Doc podcast, also part of the One Shot Podcast Network!

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Guests and Projects:

Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hanbandit
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hanbandit

Evan Rowland @adrawnnovel

Twitter: https://twitter.com/adrawnnovel
Website: http://smallflygames.com/

Make Big Things @makebigthings

Twitter: https://twitter.com/makebigthings
Website: http://makebigthings.com/

Design Doc @designdocpod

Twitter: https://twitter.com/designdocpod
Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/design-doc/

Timestamps:

00:00:21 - Intro
00:00:46 - Hannah’s Character
00:01:30 - Evan’s Character
00:02:18 - Amelia’s Character
00:02:51 - Ryan’s Character
00:03:42 - D20 for your thoughts
00:04:05 - Evan’s start in games
00:05:11 - Hannah’s start in games
00:08:02 - What do you like about collaborative worldbuilding?
00:11:49 - Why make a GMless game?
00:13:31 - Why is randomness still important?
00:16:31 - What does character creation tell us about the game?
00:19:44 - Why do we know so little about our ghosts?
00:26:39 - What are the flaws and what are you proudest of?
00:29:07 - Figuring out how to pitch the game
00:29:57 - The character sheet
00:33:49 - Changes from Questlandia 1 to Questlandia 2
00:36:15 - How real life influences design
00:40:41 - FAN FIC!
00:49:48 - Take it up a level
00:52:10 - How does advancement work?
00:56:08 - Making a campaign vs. a one shot
01:01:42 - Plugs!
01:04:13 - Closer
01:04:40 - Show blurbs: Arms of the Tide
01:06:33 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-223-questlandia-2-with-hannah-shaffer-and-evan-rowland-designers-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: Music from https://filmmusic.io "With a Creation" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Design Doc Intro/outro theme by Pat King (https://www.woodpenny.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/)

Games discussed this episode:

Questlandia

Webpage: http://makebigthings.com/questlandia-rpg/

Questlandia 2

Itch.io: https://makebigthings.itch.io/questlandia-2 at https://makebigthings.itch.io/

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Series 22.2 - Questlandia 2 with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland [Designers] (Creation Continued) Nov 13, 2019

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of series 22, everyone! This episode we actually play a little bit of Questlandia 2 and create a world with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland, designers of the game and hosts of the Design Doc podcast, also part of the One Shot Podcast Network!

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Character Creation Cast on Facebook

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Guests and Projects:

Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hanbandit
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hanbandit

Evan Rowland @adrawnnovel

Twitter: https://twitter.com/adrawnnovel
Website: http://smallflygames.com/

Make Big Things @makebigthings

Twitter: https://twitter.com/makebigthings
Website: http://makebigthings.com/

Design Doc @designdocpod

Twitter: https://twitter.com/designdocpod
Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/design-doc/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:10 - Recap
00:02:09 - Let’s make a place
00:03:40 - The moon phase
00:05:13 - Introduce an element - NPC
00:10:58 - Introducing a location
00:13:25 - Introducing an aspect of the setting
00:23:11 - Rolling for a trouble
00:43:19 - Phase changes
00:50:18 - Episode Closer
00:54:06 - Show Blurbs (All My Fantasy Children)

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-222-questlandia-2-with-hannah-shaffer-and-evan-rowland-designers-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: Music from https://filmmusic.io "With a Creation" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Design Doc Intro/outro theme by Pat King (https://www.woodpenny.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/)

Games discussed this episode:

Questlandia

Webpage: http://makebigthings.com/questlandia-rpg/

Questlandia 2

Itch.io: https://makebigthings.itch.io/questlandia-2 at https://makebigthings.itch.io/

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io

Our Website:

http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network:

http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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Series 22.1 - Questlandia 2 with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland [Designers] (Creation) Nov 04, 2019

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 22, everyone! This episode we cover character creation for Questlandia 2, get into some great discussion about game design and collaboration, and stumble into a really flattering design decision with Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland, designers of the game and hosts of the Design Doc podcast, also part of the One Shot Podcast Network!

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Character Creation Cast on Facebook

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Guests and Projects:

Hannah Shaffer @hanbandit

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hanbandit
Patreon: https://patreon.com/hanbandit

Evan Rowland @adrawnnovel

Twitter: https://twitter.com/adrawnnovel
Website: http://smallflygames.com/

Make Big Things @makebigthings

Twitter: https://twitter.com/makebigthings
Website: http://makebigthings.com/

Design Doc @designdocpod

Twitter: https://twitter.com/designdocpod
Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/design-doc/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:38 - Introductions
00:05:00 - What’s in a game?
00:07:37 - What do we need to play this game?
00:10:44 - Is there a reason to go with custom materials?
00:15:38 - What sort of stories and themes does this game explore?
00:22:44 - The history of Questlandia
00:28:07 - How is it collaborating vs not?
00:33:31 - Playtesting
00:40:53 - Terms and Concepts
00:43:16 - Let’s make some people!
00:56:41 - Our Choices
01:00:02 - Episode Closer
01:01:57 - Show Blurbs (Session Zero)

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-221-questlandia-2-with-hannah-shaffer-and-evan-rowland-designers-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: Music from https://filmmusic.io "With a Creation" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Design Doc Intro/outro theme by Pat King (https://www.woodpenny.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/)

Games discussed this episode:

Questlandia

Webpage: http://makebigthings.com/questlandia-rpg/

Questlandia 2

Itch.io: Coming Soon at https://makebigthings.itch.io/

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io

Our Website:

http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network:

http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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Character Evolution Cast E16 - Playing in Spooky Games with Christine Prevas [Unexplored Places Podcast] Oct 28, 2019

Show notes

In this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we welcome Christine Prevas of the Unexplored Places podcast to discuss bringing spookiness to your game!

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Guests and Projects:

Christine Prevas @cprevas

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cprevas
Itch.io: https://cprevas.itch.io/

Unexplored Places @unexploredcast

Website: http://unexploredcast.libsyn.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/unexploredcast

Transcripts:

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e16-playing-in-spooky-games-with-christine-prevas-unexplored-places-podcast/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io "The House of Leaves" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Day of Chaos" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
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Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io/

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Series 21.3 - Ross Rifles with Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan [Designers] (Discussion) Oct 21, 2019

Show notes

Welcome to the final episode of series 21, everyone! Today we welcome back Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan from Dundas West Games to discuss the character creation process for their new game, Ross Rifles, a World War 1, Powered by the Apocalypse RPG, kickstarting right now!

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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

Character Creation Cast on Stitcher

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielhkwan
Level Up Gaming: https://www.levelupgaming.ca/

Patrick Keenan @Keenan_Patrick

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Keenan_Patrick

Dundas West Games @dundaswestgames

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dundaswestgames
Website: https://www.dundaswestgames.com/

Asians Represent @aznsrepresent

Twitter: https://twitter.com/aznsrepresent
Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/asians-represent/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:17 - Intro
00:04:21 - D20 For Your Thoughts
00:04:30 -How Daniel got started
00:06:17 - How Patrick got started
00:07:11 -Personal process for creating characters
00:08:34 - How does this stack up against other PbtA games?
00:12:34 - How did you decide what character types to include?
00:14:06 - Specific character options
00:17:21 - What does character creation teach us about the game?
00:18:24 -What is a flaw and what are you proud of?
00:24:36 - How did you change the system to tell different stories?
00:28:56 - FANFIC (Antonio time!)
00:34:25 - Take it up a level
00:34:32 - How do characters change as people?
00:37:42 - How do you level up?
00:41:26 - Safety Tools
00:43:00 - Patrick’s Plugs
00:43:17 - Daniel’s Plugs
00:44:15 - Episode Closer
00:45:43 - Show Blurbs (Adventure)
00:46:18 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-213-ross-rifles-with-daniel-kwan-and-patrick-keenan-designers-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: from https://filmmusic.io "Dark Times" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Good Vibes by DJ Quads https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads
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/)

Games discussed this episode:

Ross Rifles

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dundaswestgames/ross-rifles

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter

Our Website:

http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network:

http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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Series 21.2 - Ross Rifles with Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan [Designers] (Creation Continued) Oct 14, 2019

Show notes

Welcome to the second episode of series 21, everyone! Today we welcome back Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan from Dundas West Games to finish creating characters for their new game, Ross Rifles, a World War 1, Powered by the Apocalypse RPG, kickstarting right now!

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

Character Creation Cast on Stitcher

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan

Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielhkwan
Level Up Gaming: https://www.levelupgaming.ca/

Patrick Keenan @Keenan_Patrick

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Keenan_Patrick

Dundas West Games @dundaswestgames

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dundaswestgames
Website: https://www.dundaswestgames.com/

Asians Represent @aznsrepresent

Twitter: https://twitter.com/aznsrepresent
Website: http://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/asians-represent/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:29 - Recap
00:02:49 - Personal Items
00:07:11 - Assign attributes
00:08:00 - How long have we been stationed on the western front?
00:09:48 - Playbook Questions
00:13:27 - Attributes finalized
00:17:17 - The Playbook moves
00:21:53 - Introductions
00:30:10 - Bonds
00:42:09 - Episode Closer
00:45:09 - Show Blurbs (Campaign)

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-212-ross-rifles-with-daniel-kwan-and-patrick-keenan-designers-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: from https://filmmusic.io "Dark Times" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Good Vibes by DJ Quads https://soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads
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/)

Games discussed this episode:

Ross Rifles

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dundaswestgames/ross-rifles

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast:

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Amelia Antrim:

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)

Ryan Boelter:

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
Website: https://lordneptune.com
Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter

Our Website:

http://www.charactercreationcast.com

Our Network:

http://oneshotpodcast.com

Network Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast

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Series 21.1 - Ross Rifles with Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan [Designers] (Creation) Oct 07, 2019

Show notes

Welcome to the first episode of series 21! Today we welcome Daniel Kwan and Patrick Keenan from Dundas West Games to talk about, and start creating characters for, their new game, Ross Rifles, kickstarting right now!