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- Series 53.1 - Nova/Lumen with Spencer Campbell [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first part of our Nova/Lumen series, everyone! This series we have Spencer Campbell joining us to showcase his fast-paced, action heavy RPG, Nova, a rules-lite tabletop RPG in a world where the sun exploded, and humanity struggles to hold onto what little light they have left. In this episode, we learn about the setting and dive into the beginning of character creation!
Character Creation Cast Patreon- https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
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
Spencer Campbell @GilaRPGs
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilaRPGs
- Website: https://gilarpgs.com/
- Itch.io: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/nova
Games and Tools discussed this episode:Nova:
- Itch: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/nova
- Hard Copy: https://gilarpgs.myshopify.com/products/nova
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:01:18 - Introductions
- 00:06:55 - What's in a game? - Core concept of Nova
- 00:09:05 - The Setting
- 00:14:28 - What tools do we need to play Nova?
- 00:17:24 - What kind of stories and themes is Nova designed for?
- 00:22:19 - What do characters do in Nova?
- 00:25:00 - What makes Nova unique?
- 00:31:00 - History of Lumen/Nova
- 00:41:59 - Terms and Concepts - Attributes
- 00:43:30 - Health and Fuel
- 00:45:28 - 4 Powers
- 00:46:40 - Mods
- 00:49:19 - Let's make some people! - Sparks
- 00:56:59 - Programming your Spark - Attributes
- 01:04:38 - Call to Action
- 01:08:22 - Credits
- 01:10:17 - Show Blurbs - System Mastery
Music:- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: The following music was used for this media project:
- Music: The Death Of A Dark Star by MusicLFiles
- Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7297-the-death-of-a-dark-star
- License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Artist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles
- Clip 2: The following music was used for this media project:
- Music: Dancing Between Light And Shadows by MusicLFiles
- Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6433-dancing-between-light-and-shadows
- License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Artist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles
- 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 Podcast:Character Creation Cast:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- 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
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
- Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
- Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
- Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
- Website: https://lordneptune.com
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
- https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
- https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 14 min - Character Creation Spotlight - E18.2 - I Have the High Ground with Jess Levine and satah [Designers]
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight, everyone. In this bonus series we are thrilled to welcome Jess Levine and satah, designers of I Have the High Ground, a two-player game about banter, posturing and capes! This episode we create our characters and learn more about the design behind the game!
Character Creation Cast Patreon- https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- I Have the High Ground:
- Itch: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/ihthg
- Indie Press Revolution: https://indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/I-Have-the-High-Ground.html
- Crowdfunding Info: https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf710/i-have-the-high-ground.html
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
Jess Levine @jessfromonline
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessfromonline
- Website: https://jessfrom.online/
- Itch.io: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/
- Music: https://liquidcrystal.bandcamp.com/
satah @nuditea
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuditea
- Website: https://gaygothvibes.online
Games and Tools discussed this episode:I Have the High Ground:
- Itch: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/ihthg
- Indie Press Revolution: https://indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/I-Have-the-High-Ground.html
- Crowdfunding Info: https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf710/i-have-the-high-ground.html
Timestamps:- 00:00:22 - Recap
- 00:00:51 - Selecting Capes
- 00:07:25 - Advantages
- 00:19:53 - Clothing
- 00:27:33 - Your weapons
- 00:34:51 - Inventory
- 00:45:31 - Names
- 00:48:06 - Circumstances
- 00:50:10 - What was the process for these character creation mechanics?
- 00:57:11 - What inspirations did you draw upon then for the character creation mechanics?
- 01:03:59 - Final Highlights
- 01:07:29 - Episode Closer
- 01:09:43 - Credits
- 01:11:38 - Show Blurbs - Modifier
- 01:12:13 - Outtakes
Music:- Clip 1: The following music was used for this media project:
- Music: Sing Along by Alexander Nakarada
- Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4722-sing-along
- License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: The following music was used for this media project:
- Music: Volcano by Sascha Ende
- Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/540-volcano
- License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de
- 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 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
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
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
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
- https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
- https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 16 min - Character Creation Spotlight - E18.1 - I Have the High Ground with Jess Levine and satah [Designers]
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight, everyone. In this bonus series we are thrilled to welcome Jess Levine and satah, designers of I Have the High Ground, a two-player game about banter, posturing and capes! This episode we learn about the game and create our scenarios together. Stay tuned for the next episode where we finish our characters and learn more about the design behind the game!
Character Creation Cast Patreon- https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- I Have the High Ground:
- Itch: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/ihthg
- Indie Press Revolution: https://indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/I-Have-the-High-Ground.html
- Crowdfunding Info: https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf710/i-have-the-high-ground.html
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
Jess Levine @jessfromonline
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessfromonline
- Website: https://jessfrom.online/
- Itch.io: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/
- Music: https://liquidcrystal.bandcamp.com/
satah @nuditea
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuditea
- Website: https://gaygothvibes.online
Games and Tools discussed this episode:I Have the High Ground:
- Itch: https://jessfromonline.itch.io/ihthg
- Indie Press Revolution: https://indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/I-Have-the-High-Ground.html
- Crowdfunding Info: https://www.gameontabletop.com/cf710/i-have-the-high-ground.html
Timestamps:- 00:00:22 - Introductions
- 00:04:36 - What's in a game? - Core Concept for I Have the High Ground
- 00:11:44 - Settings
- 00:14:05 - What materials do we need for this game?
- 00:16:15 - What kinds of characters can you make for this game?
- 00:20:53 - How can we tell what the stakes are?
- 00:22:51 - Let's make some people! - Genre
- 00:24:27 - Stakes
- 00:27:15 - History
- 00:33:50 - Descriptors
- 00:51:35 - How did it come to this?!
- 00:57:27 - Environment
- 01:03:50 - Capes
- 01:11:34 - Credits
- 01:13:28 - Show Blurbs - Iron Edda Reforged
Music:- Clip 1: The following music was used for this media project:
- Music: Sing Along by Alexander Nakarada
- Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4722-sing-along
- License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: The following music was used for this media project:
- Music: Volcano by Sascha Ende
- Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/540-volcano
- License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de
- 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 Podcast:Character Creation Cast:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- 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
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
- Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
- Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
- Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
- Website: https://lordneptune.com
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
- https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
- https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 18 min - Character Creation Spotlight - E17 - Broken with Ben Wallis [Designer]
Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight, everyone. This episode we are thrilled to welcome Ben Wallis, designer of Broken, a brilliant and heart-wrenching two-player, tragic romance, RPG about breaking hearts and breaking objects. We’ll be discussing the game, creating a few pairs of characters, and finding out all about the crowdfunding campaign!
Character Creation Cast Patreon- https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- Broken Itch-funding Campaign:
- https://bit.ly/BrokenLaunch
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
Ben Wallis @benjaminwallis
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/benjaminwallis
- Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/ThatGamerPriest
- Website: https://allportsopen.com
- Itch.io: https://apongames.itch.io/
- APON Games: https://apongames.com/
Games and Tools discussed this episode:Broken by Ben Wallis
- Itch.io: https://apongames.itch.io/broken
Timestamps:- 00:00:23 - Introductions
- 00:03:14 - What's in a game? - Core concept for Broken
- 00:04:28 - Settings
- 00:11:45 - What materials do we need to play Broken?
- 00:23:44 - Let's make some people!
- 00:24:43 - Amelia and Ryan create a couple - Scenario
- 00:27:03 - Amelia and Ryan - Picking our 5 objects
- 00:31:41 - Amelia and Ryan - Names
- 00:33:33 - Amelia and Ryan - Descriptions
- 00:34:11 - Amelia and Ryan - 5 Traits
- 00:37:44 - What usually comes next
- 00:40:29 - Ben and Ryan create a couple - Scenario
- 00:42:23 - Ben and Ryan - 5 Objects
- 00:52:25 - Ben and Ryan - Names and Descriptions
- 00:54:24 - Ben and Ryan - 5 Traits
- 00:58:01 - Amelia and Ben create a couple - Scenarios
- 01:01:11 - Amelia and Ben - 5 Objects
- 01:03:54 - Amelia and Ben - Names and Descriptions
- 01:05:46 - Amelia and Ben - 5 Traits
- 01:08:23 - Our thoughts on the process
- 01:18:01 - Anything from the crowd funding campaign to point out?
- 01:24:11 - Episode Closer
- 01:25:29 - Credits
- 01:27:24 - Show Blurbs - One Shot
- 01:28:12 - Outtakes
Music:- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: The following music was used for this media project:
- Music: Broken Heart by DreamHeaven
- Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6575-broken-heart
- License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Artist website: https://www.patreon.com/dreamheaven
- Clip 2: Pod of Love Theme Music
- 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 Podcast:Character Creation Cast:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- 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
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
- Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
- Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
- Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
- Website: https://lordneptune.com
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
- https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
- https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 32 min - Series 52.3 - Under the Neighborhood with Kyle Decker [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we discuss the process, discover a new cryptid and figure out more about our characters in the fanfic!
Character Creation Cast Patreon- https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- Alchemistresses Kickstarter
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
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 Facebook
- https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Kyle Decker @Quest_Friends
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends
- Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/
- Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io
Games and Tools discussed this episode:Under the Neighborhood by Kyle Decker
- Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:01:21 - Reintroductions
- 00:07:14 - D20 for your thoughts?
- 00:10:44 - What does Kyle look for in a good character creation system?
- 00:14:58 - How does character creation in Under the Neighborhood stack up to other games?
- 00:20:13 - How does the process of character creation set up expectations for play?
- 00:26:44 - What sort of story does the character sheets tell?
- 00:33:20 - What's the biggest flaw/best part of character creation in this system?
- 00:40:05 - Fanfic!
- 00:47:09 - Take it up a level!
- 00:55:58 - Final Thoughts
- 00:58:21 - Episode Closer
- 01:01:25 - Call to Action
- 01:09:41 - Credits
- 01:11:35 - Show Blurbs - Design Doc
- 01:12:12 - Outtakes
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-523-under-the-neighborhood-with-kyle-decker-designer-discussion/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Childplay by Sascha Ende®
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2974-childplay
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: https://twitter.com/milesmorkri
- 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 Podcast:Character Creation Cast:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- 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
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
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
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- A Horror Borealis: @AHorrorBorealis (https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis)
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
- https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
- https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 18 min - Series 52.2 - Under the Neighborhood with Kyle Decker [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we finish creating our characters and learn about Hartford’s favorite pastime!
Character Creation Cast Patreon- https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- Alchemistresses Kickstarter
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
- Indie Bundle for Abortion Funds
- https://itch.io/b/1472/indie-bundle-for-abortion-funds
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 Facebook
- https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Kyle Decker @Quest_Friends
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends
- Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/
- Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io
Games and Tools discussed this episode:Under the Neighborhood by Kyle Decker
- Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:01:31 - Recap
- 00:02:08 - Choosing Moves
- 00:10:21 - Introducing our playbooks and moves
- 00:19:56 - Skills and Inabilities
- 00:24:55 - Descriptors
- 00:37:47 - Biography
- 00:41:27 - Wants
- 00:44:39 - Final changes
- 00:47:19 - Compatibility Scores / Relationships
- 00:56:50 - Episode Closer
- 00:59:56 - Call to Action
- 01:08:58 - Credits
- 01:10:52 - Show Blurbs - Asians Represent
Transcripts- https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-522-under-the-neighborhood-with-kyle-decker-designer-creation-continued/transcript
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Childplay by Sascha Ende®
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2974-childplay
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: https://twitter.com/milesmorkri
- 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 Podcast:Character Creation Cast:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- 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
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
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
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- A Horror Borealis: @AHorrorBorealis (https://twitter.com/AHorrorBorealis)
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
- https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
- https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 15 min - Series 52.1 - Under the Neighborhood with Kyle Decker [Designer] (Character Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we learn about the game, create our world, and begin creating our amazingly mundane characters!
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Kyle Decker @Quest_Friends
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends
- Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/
- Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io
Games and Tools discussed this episode:Under the Neighborhood by Kyle Decker
- Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:01:38 - Introductions
- 00:03:50 - What's in a game? - Core Concept
- 00:07:25 - What sort of settings do you play with in Under the Neighborhood?
- 00:11:30 - What kind of themes does this game explore?
- 00:15:15 - What do characters do in this game, and what is unique about it?
- 00:19:41 - History of the game - When did development start for the game?
- 00:25:50 - Terms and concepts - PbtA terms and AP points and Stats
- 00:28:30 - Let's make some people!
- 00:31:41 - Mundane World
- 00:33:36 - Magical World - What makes it different from the mundane?
- 00:35:08 - Where do the magical creatures come from?
- 00:35:49 - Are the people of the magical and mundane aware of each other?
- 00:36:46 - How do you travel between worlds?
- 00:37:12 - What is The Other?
- 00:37:22 - Recapping our results - What does it mean for our world?
- 00:56:27 - Let's *really* make some people!
- 00:58:55 - Picking Playbooks
- 01:01:09 - Picking Loadouts - Stat spreads
- 01:08:43 - Call to Action
- 01:21:19 - Credits
- 01:23:13 - Show Blurbs - A Horror Borealis
Music:- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Childplay by Sascha Ende®
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2974-childplay
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: https://twitter.com/milesmorkri
- 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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Amelia Antrim:
- Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
- Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com
Ryan Boelter:
- Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
- Website: https://lordneptune.com
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
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1 hr 28 min - Character Creation Cast Q&A - 4 Year Anniversary Edition - Part 3
Welcome to the finale of a special bonus series of episodes! We are excited to be answering your questions! This episode we cover 23 questions from various folks who have submitted questions, and hopefully provide some thoughtful answers to them!
Character Creation Cast Patreon- https://patreon.com/CharacterCreationCast
- Alchemistresses Kickstarter
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
- C3 on YouTube
- https://youtube.charactercreationcast.com
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- 00:00:08 - Introduction
- 00:03:00 - Question 36 - Best Non-Euro-centric fantasy game?
- 00:08:02 - Question 37 - How would magical girl Ryan help redeem Necromelia?
- 00:09:07 - Question 38 - Favorite character (or top 3)?
- 00:13:56 - Question 39 - How do you deal with the fact that there are too many RPGS that you'll never get to play?
- 00:21:38 - Question 40 - What game are you least looking forward to?
- 00:24:30 - Question 41 - Why all the blood magic?
- 00:28:58 - Question 42 - Vanilla or chocolate?
- 00:33:53 - Question 43 - Any tips for creating NPCs in any setting that aren't too tropey?
- 00:39:49 - Question 44 - What does it mean to Amelia-ize or Ryan-ificate your games?
- 00:44:35 - Question 45 - What non-RPG podcast would you like to create?
- 00:49:04 - Question 46 - What 3 RPGs do you really want to create characters for that you haven't yet?
- 00:52:24 - Question 47 - Have you noticed that there's a trend for crunch to be removed from games?
- 01:00:15 - Question 48 - What rules or mechanics make it distinctly Ryan or Amelia-ish?
- 01:03:38 - Question 49 - Advice for pregenerated characters?
- 01:11:18 - Question 50 - Is a Ninja Turtle a magical girl where the Ooze is the catalyst for the transformation?
- 01:14:12 - Question 51 - Which character do you think is the most like each other?
- 01:16:28 - Question 52 - Ryan, why is Neptune your favorite?
- 01:20:34 - Question 53 - What is a Ryan or Amelia D&D supplement look like?
- 01:23:43 - Qeustion 54 - Has your favorite genre changed since doing C3?
- 01:28:13 - Question 55 - Which series should be turned into a movie or TV series?
- 01:29:46 - Question 56 - What would be your ideal point buy system?
- 01:32:45 - Question 57 - Why?
- 01:33:53 - Question 58 - What question do you most want someone to ask (no answering!)?
- 01:38:42 - Credits
- 01:40:37 - Show Blurbs - Iron Edda Reforged
Music:- 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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Amelia Antrim:
- Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
- Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
- Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
- Website: https://lordneptune.com
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
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- https://www.charactercreationcast.com
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- https://oneshotpodcast.com
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1 hr 45 min - Series 51.3 - Alchemistresses with Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers [Designers] (Discussion)
Welcome to the final episode of series 51, everyone! This series, we welcome Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers to discuss their latest game, Alchemistresses, a magical girl game where you play the reincarnation of powerful magical girl mistresses of the past. This episode we discuss the creation process, get into some excellent fanfic discussion and find out how Ryan’s face is holding up from all the smiling!
Character Creation Cast Patreon- https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- Alchemistresses Kickstarter
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
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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Allison K. Cole @AllisonKCole
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonKCole
- Website: https://allisonkcole.com
Dora Dee Rogers @DoraDee_
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoraDee_
- Itch.io: https://deecity.itch.io/
Soft Chaos @soft_chaos
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/soft_chaos
- Website: https://softchaos.games
Games and Tools discussed this episode:Alchemistresses
- Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:01:41 - Reintroductions
- 00:09:42 - D20 for your thoughts? - When did you start playing RPGs?
- 00:15:19 - What do our guests look for in great character creation?
- 00:21:16 - How did all of that get wrapped into Alchemistresses?
- 00:32:26 - How does character creation set expectations for play?
- 00:40:40 - What sort of story does the character sheet tell?
- 00:46:05 - What is one of the biggest flaws/best parts of character creation in this game?
- 00:49:58 - Fanfic!
- 01:01:34 - Final Spell Fanfic!
- 01:06:38 - Take it up a level! - Mechanical Advancement
- 01:11:50 - Episode Closer
- 01:13:57 - Call to Action
- 01:22:20 - Credits
- 01:24:14 - Show Blurbs - Campaign
- 01:25:08 - Outtakes
Music:- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Memories From Lost Worlds by MusicLFiles
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7494-memories-from-lost-worlds
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: Alchemistresses Theme Music
- 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 Podcast:Character Creation Cast:
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- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
- Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
- Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
- Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
- Website: https://lordneptune.com
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
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- https://oneshotpodcast.com
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1 hr 34 min - Series 51.2 - Alchemistresses with Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers [Designers] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 51, everyone! This series, we welcome Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers to discuss their latest game, Alchemistresses, a magical girl game where you play the reincarnation of powerful magical girl mistresses of the past. This episode we create the present and past worlds and our past characters along with our signature magical girl spells!
Announcements:- Alchemistresses Kickstarter
- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
- Character Creation Cast Patreon
- https://patreon.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
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- https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Allison K. Cole @AllisonKCole
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonKCole
- Website: https://allisonkcole.com
Dora Dee Rogers @DoraDee_
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoraDee_
- Itch.io: https://deecity.itch.io/
Soft Chaos @soft_chaos
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/soft_chaos
- Website: https://softchaos.games
Games and Tools discussed this episode:Alchemistresses
- Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses
Timestamps:- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:02:35 - Recap
- 00:03:08 - World Building - "Present Day" World
- 00:22:07 - World Building - "Past" World
- 00:37:35 - Creating the Past characters
- 00:45:29 - Goals
- 00:49:15 - Deepest Regrets
- 00:51:04 - Relationship Pairing
- 00:54:09 - Victory Phrases
- 00:55:15 - Attributes
- 00:58:54 - Creating Spells
- 01:10:23 - Team Building - Costumes
- 01:14:21 - Magical Mascot
- 01:18:54 - Final Spell and Memories
- 01:20:11 - We did it!
- 01:21:27 - Episode Closer
- 01:23:46 - Call to Action
- 01:31:40 - Credits
- 01:33:34 - Show Blurbs - Campaign
Music:- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Memories From Lost Worlds by MusicLFiles
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7494-memories-from-lost-worlds
- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
- Clip 2: Alchemistresses Theme Music
- 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 Podcast:Character Creation Cast:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/charactercreationcast
- 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
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
Amelia Antrim:
- Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
- Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
Ryan Boelter:
- Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
- Website: https://lordneptune.com
- Twitch: https://twitch.tv/lordneptunerb
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
- https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
- https://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
- https://www.patreon.com/oneshotpodcast
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1 hr 38 min
About Character Creation Cast
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Join Amelia and Ryan on a journey to create characters in many different role playing game systems with guests from across the industry.