We are in quite a storytelling mood as of late at Bright Star Studios. Perfect time, then, to nerd out about tabletop gaming. It's D&D Cast 2, baby!

Community Manager GameMaster and Moderator FelpMeister join the cast to share their tales of favorite characters, disastrous dice rolls, their most memorable experiences and oh so much more.

If I can't make you play Shadowrun by the end of this, I don't know what can.

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Possibly one of our most important team member positions has finally been filled! On this episode of the podcast, we welcome Thor, our Senior Community Manager, into the wonderful world of Ember Sword. And what better way to do so than to let him endear himself to you all using his own words?

Find out how he came to work on Ember Sword, what he plans for the community going forward and just how deep his love for storytelling and RPGs goes!

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Strap in for probably the most expansive MTT episode we've done. Jess Mulligan has over 35 years of experience in the gaming industry and we she has kindly lend her time to the podcast to regale us with stories stretching as far back as the mid 80's.

Learn what companies Jess worked for, where her globetrotting ways have led and what wild gaming stories she has.

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The long awaited Q&A 5 is here! Loren and Joris spill the beans on nation populating, server infrastructure, the dark nature of Whiskers and oh so much more!

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We've had multiple episodes discussing various aspects of Ember Sword's development, from creating the engine to art production. But what does it take to keep the process going? How do we organize development for a team spread across multiple continents and time zones? How do we stick to a core vision?

Thankfully, Loren and podcast newcomer - producer and management legend Allan Kirkeby - are games industry veterans who have decades of experience taking games from concept to reality. So join us on this episode to learn how we tackle producing Ember Sword!

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Building Ember Sword is no small task. We have been at it for quite a while, faced a lot of twists, turns and changes in the years we've been developing the game. One constant in our design ethos has been community involvement, so on this episode of the cast, Loren dives deep into what creating Ember Sword with the community looks like.

Find out what our timeline is, how we are going to involve land owners in the creation process and why we chose this development model to begin with.

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This is quite a listen, so strap in. Our wonderful executive producer Loren sits down to tell the tale of how he got to where he is today. From his early days pioneering mod creation, to his wild days as an entrepreneur, to what ultimately led him to being one of the founders of Bright Star Studios. Loren also shares his vision for Ember Sword as a future game changer, before going deep into his favorite games and experiences.

And yes, he does talk about Neocron.

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With the first land sale behind us, we have a lot to parse through. A lot of very important lessons were learned during and after the event, so it's only natural that we tell you all about them.

On this episode of the podcast, Loren and Joris analyze the land sale, talk about how we're approaching them going forward, answer some community questions and shed some light on our upcoming community land sale!

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Well, this is a big one. Mark Laursen, our CEO, is the guest on this episode. His story is simply incredible, so, naturally, it necessitated the longest pod recording to date! For your listening convenience, we have broken the podcast up into two parts.

In this first episode, learn how Mark got started in gaming, what his mindset regarding business is, how he made playing WoW a business and much more!

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We're back, baby! With the land sale excitement in full swing, Solarwood is getting a lot of love - a phenomenal trailer and a short story to boot! So, naturally, loremaster Sam Horton is the guest on today's podcast.

Learn all about what the trailer represents, why we cast Dave Fennoy as Dalcor Kritana and what the significance of The Ways of Parting is and will be.

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