Join our hosts, Amelia Antrim and Ryan Boelter, as they take a look back at 2022 in this special bonus series! In this episode, we discuss the games covered in our primary series releases between January and August!
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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:01:07 - Introduction

00:03:12 - Trash Mob!

00:08:09 - Thirsty Sword Lesbians

00:14:14 - Kids on Brooms

00:20:09 - Marvel Super Heroes

00:26:52 - Dungeons & Dragons 5E Supplements

00:32:06 - Alchemistresses

00:37:12 - Under the Neighborhood

00:44:50 - Nova/Lumen

00:48:31 - Call to Action

00:57:12 - Credits

Music:

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

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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C3 2022 Retrospective - Part 1

Join Amelia and Ryan on a journey to create characters in many different role playing game systems with guests from across the industry.

Games

Leisure

Welcome to the final episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering in this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we finish up our discussion and cover some really interesting game design points along the way!
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Help Tracy Barnett and family!

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Guests
Sean Nittner
Website: https://evilhat.com

Games/Tools discussed this episode:
AGON:

Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/


DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603


Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements

(00:01:42) - Recap

(00:02:05) - How does character creation in AGON stack up to other games?

(00:08:03) - How does the process of character creation set us up for playing the game?

(00:16:44) - What's the biggest flaw of character creation in AGON?

(00:19:56) - What is the best part of character creation in AGON?

(00:23:28) - Why does the narration come after the rolls?

(00:28:12) - Why no D20 and playtesting?

(00:36:18) - Take it up a level!

(00:41:31) - Episode Closer

(00:47:59) - Call to Action

(00:55:17) - Credits

Music:

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

Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound

From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591


Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban

From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15113


Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com


Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com


BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)

Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/


Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

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Series 71.4 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Discussion Continued)

Welcome to the third episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we learn a bit about Sean before diving into some really great design discussion about AGON!
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For the Queen by Alex Roberts:

https://darringtonpress.com/forthequeen/

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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
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Guests
Sean Nittner
Website: https://evilhat.com

Games/Tools discussed this episode:
AGON:

Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/


DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603


Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements

(00:01:23) - Reintroductions

(00:07:30) - The Leadership Challenge Micro AP(?!?!)

(00:28:02) - D20 for your thoughts?

(00:31:07) - What makes for a great character creation system?

(00:35:22) - What story does the character sheet tell?

(00:43:41) - Call to Action

(00:49:30) - Credits

Music:

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

Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound

From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591


Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban

From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15113


Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com


Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com


BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)

Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/


Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

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Series 71.3 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Discussion)

Welcome to the second episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we get to the character creation and make a fantastic and dynamic group of epic heroes!
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Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:
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Character Creation Cast on Podchaser
https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests
Sean Nittner
Website: https://evilhat.com

Games/Tools discussed this episode:
AGON:

Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/


DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603


Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements

(00:01:08) - Recap

(00:01:27) - Terms and Concepts

(00:04:53) - Let's make some people! - Introduction

(00:06:24) - Epithet

(00:09:25) - Names

(00:14:25) - Lineage

(00:24:01) - Honored God, Bonds and Divine Favor

(00:31:51) - Style

(00:37:04) - Final details

(00:41:34) - The secret missing part that was taken out of AGON

(00:47:13) - The next steps before play begins

(00:48:35) - Episode Closer

(00:49:52) - Call to Action

(00:55:32) - Credits

Music:

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

Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound

From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591


Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban

From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15113


Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com


Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com


BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)

Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/


Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

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Series 71.2 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Creation Continued)

Welcome to the first episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we learn about the game as well as have a great discussion about the game's development process!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
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Announcements:

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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
Sean Nittner
Website: https://evilhat.com

Games/Tools discussed this episode:
AGON:

Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/


DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603


Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements

(00:01:58) - Introductions

(00:07:10) - What's in a game? - Core Concept of AGON

(00:09:39) - What is the setting for AGON?

(00:14:35) - What materials do we need to play the game?

(00:16:17) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore?

(00:28:29) - What do characters do in the game and how does it play?

(00:45:40) - How did this game come to be?

(00:56:19) - History of the game - How long did it take to design?

(01:05:39) - Call to Action

(01:15:37) - Credits

Music:

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

Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound

From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591


Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban

From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15113


Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com


Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com


BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)

Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/


Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

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Series 71.1 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Creation)

Welcome to the final episode of series 70! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Dillin Apelyan, brand new host of the One Shot Podcast, to talk about their marvelously meta TTRPG, Metalepsis, a game that breaks the 4th wall between a creator and a created character! In today's episode, learn more about Dillin, discuss the character creation process, and get into some really fantastic fanfic before learning how the game normally is resolved!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
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Announcements:

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https://contact.charactercreationcast.com

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
Dillin Apelyan

Website: https://superdillin.carrd.co/


Itch: https://superdillin.itch.io/


Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Metalepsis:
Itch.io: https://superdillin.itch.io/metalepsis

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Announcements

(00:01:32) - Reintroductions

(00:07:00) - D20 for your thoughts?

(00:11:01) - What makes for a good character creation systems?

(00:16:53) - What is the best way to keep track of the stories being told

(00:19:20) - How does character creation stack up to other systems?

(00:30:39) - Biggest flaws/Greatest Strengths of the game?

(00:38:09) - Fanfic!

(00:50:33) - Take it up a level!

(00:54:03) - Episode Closer

(00:55:14) - Call to Action

(01:00:57) - Credits

Music:

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

Clip 1: Distant Light by Jed Stark

From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15250


Clip 2: Fractured Light by Stephen Keech

From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9509


Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:

Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com


Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com


BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)

Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)

Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/


Amelia Antrim:

BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)

Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)

Ryan Boelter:

BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)

Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)

Our Network:
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C3 2022 Retrospective - Part 1

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