Character Creation Cast

By Amelia Antrim, Ryan Boelter

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

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September 30, 2019Character Evolution Cast E15 - Collaborative World Building with Aly Grauer and Drew Mierzejewski [Warda Podcast]
In this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we welcome Aly Grauer and Drew Mierzejewski from the Warda podcast to discuss the joys of building a world together, including some great tips on how to do it well on both sides of the table!
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Guests and Projects:
Aly Grauer @dreamstobecome
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dreamstobecome
Website: http://www.dreamstobecome.com
Instagram: https://instagrame.com/dreamstobecome
Sidewalkia (200 Word RPG Winner): https://200wordrpg.github.io/2018/rpg/winner/2018/05/18/Sidewalkia.html
Drew Mierzejewski @worldstoforge
Twitter: https://twitter.come/wolrdstoforge
Warda @WelcomeToWarda
Website: https://welcometowarda.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/welcometowarda
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WhimsyArtifice
Podcast Feed: http://warda.simplecast.fm/
Transcripts:
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e15-collaborative-world-building-with-aly-grauer-and-drew-mierzejewski-warda-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: from https://filmmusic.io "Industrial Music Box" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
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)
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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1h 50min
September 23, 2019Character Creation Spotlight E07 - Glitter Hearts with Greg Leatherman
Welcome to a bonus Spotlight episode where we interview Greg Leatherman to discuss his kickstarter for his new game, Glitter Hearts, a Powered by the Apocalypse game that emulates the magical girl types of genre!
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Character Creation Cast on Facebook
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Guests and Projects:
Greg Leatherman @WhiteWing
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiteWing
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2053455918/glitter-hearts
Very Random Encounters @VRECast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VRECast
Website: http://vre.show/
It’s Super Effective @pokemonpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pokemonpodcast
Website: https://www.pkmncast.com/
Dungeons and Dragonites: https://www.pkmncast.com/dungeons-and-dragonites-s1
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:03:07 - Introductions
00:05:25 - What’s in a game?
00:06:36 - Character Creation - Everyday Identity/Stats
00:10:10 - Archetype Moves
00:15:13 - Settings and what do characters do in this game?
00:18:54 - What materials do we need?
00:20:00 - Kickstarter highlights
00:27:25 - Closer
00:29:59 - Show Blurbs (Total Party Kill)
Transcripts:
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-creation-spotlight-glitter-hearts-with-greg-leatherman/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 "Glitter Blast" 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/)
Games discussed this episode:
Glitter Hearts Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2053455918/glitter-hearts
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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34min
September 19, 2019Character Creation Spotlight E06 - CAPERS Covert with Craig Campbell
Welcome to a bonus Spotlight episode where we interview Craig Campbell from Nerdburger Games to discuss his latest kickstarter, CAPERS Covert, a supplement for CAPERS that adds some great super spy action to the CAPERS system.
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Character Creation Cast on Facebook
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Guests and Projects:
Craig Campbell @NerdburgerCraig
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdburgerCraig
Website: https://www.nerdburgergames.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=17873318
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:29 - Introductions
00:05:16 - What’s in a game?
00:08:36 - What sort of characters can you play in the base game?
00:12:48 - Steps of character Creation
00:18:59 - What does CAPERS Covert add?
00:23:43 - Kickstarter Information
00:26:11 - Anything else?
00:26:55 - Closer
00:29:48 - Show Blurbs (The Broadswords)
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 "Hitman" 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/)
Games discussed this episode:
CAPERS Covert Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/capers-covert-rpg?ref=eo4qzz
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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34min
September 16, 2019Series 20.3 - Heart with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor [Designers] (Discussion)
In the final episode of series 20, and we welcome back Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor, designers of Heart, to talk about the character creation process, their hopes for the game, and the reasons behind the design choices they made. Amelia also gets to talk about jello and sand again.
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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:
Grant Howitt @gshowitt
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gshowitt
Patreon: https://patreon.com/gshowitt
Chris Taylor @TheMaddigan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMaddigan
Rowan, Rook and Decard @RowanRookDecard
Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RowanRookDecard
Hearty Dice Friends @HDFpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HDFpodcast
Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:05:19 - Introductions
00:06:31 - D20 For Your Thoughts
00:06:51 - Chris’s start in games
00:08:33 - How did you decide what kinds of characters to put in Heart?
00:18:37 - The Jello to Sand Continuum
00:24:35 - Specific character options
00:28:51 - Lessons learned from Spire
00:38:47 - What does the process of character creation tell us about the game?
00:46:57 - Potential flaws
00:51:34 - Points of pride
00:53:46 - Changes from Spire
01:00:40 - FAN FIC TIME
01:09:47 - Take It Up A Level
01:10:31 - How do characters change?
01:21:42 - Grant’s plugs
01:22:32 - Chris’s plugs
01:23:51 - Closer
01:25:21 - Show Blurbs (System Mastery)
01:26:11 - Outtakes
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Hearty Dice Friends (old) podcast theme song (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/)
Clip 2: Hearty Dice Friends (current) podcast theme song (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/)
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:
Heart
Kickstarter: September 17th!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/heart-the-city-beneath
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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1h 36min
September 09, 2019Series 20.2 - Heart with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor [Designers] (Creation Continued)
This is the second episode of series 20, and we welcome back Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor, designers of the game we are creating characters for today, Heart! Things get a little weird, but not too horrible, as we figure out what sort of people live for adventure down in this mysterious and horrifying setting.
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Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us):
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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:
Grant Howitt @gshowitt
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gshowitt
Patreon: https://patreon.com/gshowitt
Chris Taylor @TheMaddigan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMaddigan
Rowan, Rook and Decard
Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com
Hearty Dice Friends @HDFpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HDFpodcast
Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:49 - Recap
00:03:07 - Callings and Classes selection
00:08:28 - Abilities
00:12:12 - Grant’s Abilities Selection
00:15:37 - Chris’s Beats and Abilities Selection
00:19:49 - Amelia’s Beats and Abilities Selection
00:23:05 - Ryan’s Beats and Abilities Selection
00:29:43 - Grant’s Beats Selection
00:31:18 - Naming our characters
00:39:26 - Episode Closer
00:40:31 - Kickstarter Details
00:46:05 - Show Blurbs
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Hearty Dice Friends (old) podcast theme song (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/)
Clip 2: Hearty Dice Friends (current) podcast theme song (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/)
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:
Heart
Kickstarter: September 17th!
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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50min
September 02, 2019Series 20.1 - Heart with Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor [Designers] (Creation)
Welcome to the first part of series 20, everyone! Today we have Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor on to discuss their latest game, Heart, which will be kickstarting soon! This game combines the setting and mechanics of Spire with some good old fashioned dungeon crawling, mixed with some truly horrifying implications, so hold onto your hats and get ready for a really interesting series!
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https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Character Creation Cast on Stitcher
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Character Creation Cast on Facebook
https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast
Guests and Projects:
Grant Howitt @gshowitt
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gshowitt
Patreon: https://patreon.com/gshowitt
Chris Taylor @TheMaddigan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMaddigan
Rowan, Rook and Decard
Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com
Hearty Dice Friends @HDFpodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HDFpodcast
Website: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:02:25 - Introductions
00:05:23 - What’s in a game?
00:06:40 - What do we need to play this game?
00:08:06 - What sort of stories and themes is this game exploring?
00:11:53 - Where did the idea for Heart come from?
00:16:16 - How much was the Heart defined before you started on this game?
00:21:46 - Terms and Concepts
00:32:40 - Let’s make some people!
00:35:24 - Callings
00:36:14 - Classes
00:45:57 - Episode Closer
00:47:53 - Show Blurbs
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Hearty Dice Friends (old) podcast theme song (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/)
Clip 2: Hearty Dice Friends (current) podcast theme song (https://rowanrookanddecard.com/hearty-dice-friends-podcast/)
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:
Heart
Kickstarter: September 17th!
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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52min
August 26, 2019GenCon 2019 Recap
On today’s episode, Amelia and Ryan recap their experience at GenCon as well as reveal some details for our current contest!
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Character Creation Cast on Facebook
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Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
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)
Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
Our Website:
http://www.charactercreationcast.com
Our Network:
http://oneshotpodcast.com
Network Patreon:
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1h 29min
August 19, 2019Series 19.3 - InSpectres with Chris Foster [Play/Test]
In the third part of our small games series, Amelia and Ryan are again joined by Chris Foster of the Play/Test podcast to talk about InSpectres, a game about a ghost hunting start up.
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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:
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
00:04:37 - Introductions
00:07:50 - What’s in a game?
00:11:18 - Let’s make some people!
00:13:16 - Naming the characters
00:15:01 - John Longfellow
00:15:42 - Ainsley Wright
00:16:24 - Jackie Smith
00:16:53 - Assigning skill dice
00:19:50 - Picking a talent
00:23:22 - Let’s make a franchise!
00:23:53 - How big is the franchise?
00:25:53 - Main office or start-up?
00:26:33 - Where are you located?
00:27:09 - Who runs the show?
00:27:25 - Who funds this?
00:28:33 - Amenities
00:31:13 - Gear
00:38:19 - Transportation
00:40:59 - Specialty
00:47:29 - Franchise dice
00:50:11 - D20 for your thoughts
00:54:14 - Are characters fleshed out?
00:57:51 - Flaws?
00:59:15 - What does character creation tell us about the game?
01:00:00 - Fan Fic Time!
01:04:01 - Plugs
01:04:58 - Episode Closer
01:06:24 - Show Blurbs
01:07:13 - Outtakes
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
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1h 14min
August 16, 2019Character Creation Spotlight E05 - Fiasco with Jason Morningstar
On this special bonus episode, Amelia sits down with game designer Jason Morningstar of Bully Pulpit Games to talk about the new edition of Fiasco, a game about criminal plans gone terribly wrong.
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Guest:
Jason Morningstar
Twitter: @jmstar (https://twitter.com/jmstar)
Bully Pulpit Games
Twitter: @bullypulpit_hq (https://twitter.com/bullypulpit_hq)
Website: https://bullypulpitgames.com/
Fiasco Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bullypulpitgames/fiasco-the-cinematic-game-of-plans-gone-wrong
Fiasco (2009)
https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Fiasco-Print-PDF.html
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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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:
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Our Network:
http://oneshotpodcast.com
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45min
August 12, 2019Series 19.2 - One Last Job with Chris Foster [Play/Test]
On today’s episode, we’re continuing our small games series with Chris Foster, covering character creation for One Last Job, created by former guest of the show, Grant Howitt.
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Guests and Projects:
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
00:01:46 - Introductions
00:04:13 - What’s in a game?
00:06:58 - What do you do in One Last Job?
00:08:08 - Collaborative nature of creating characters
00:10:14 - Terms and Concepts
00:12:53 - Let’s make some people!
00:16:35 - Thinking of a job together
00:18:36 - One terrible thing that went wrong last job
00:22:13 - Who is the boss?
00:23:17 - Starting to define someone else’s character
00:24:11 - Wait, we have to actually play this game?!
00:25:50 - What have you been up to and explain why you’d take the job.
00:27:35 - It’s not so simple, we’re going to need...
00:32:49 - Starting the game
00:33:31 - Establishing facts about the characters
00:47:40 - D20 for your thoughts? - How did it feel to not create our own characters?
00:54:41 - Does this process allow for a character that feels fleshed out?
00:59:33 - Does the character creation process give us an idea of how the game plays?
01:02:37 - Episode Closer
01:05:14 - Show Blurbs
01:05:55 - Outtakes
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:
One Last Job
Itch.io: https://gshowitt.itch.io/one-last-job
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)
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
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1h 12min

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