Fine Blueprints

By Fine Blueprints

A TTRPG talk show in the Fiction First network, where indie designers talk about their new and in-development games! We discuss designing more generally, with a focus on Forged in the Dark and fiction... more

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The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

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October 02, 2023 Dice Exploder: Secondary Missions (Band of Blades) with Thomas Manuel
Today we bring you another episode of DICE EXPLODER, the show where host Sam Dunnewold breaks down one ttrpg mechanic with a friend.On this episode, Sam talks with Thomas Manuel of the Yes Indie’d podcast and the Indie RPG Newsletter about Secondary Missions, a mechanic from Band of Blades by Off Guard Games.This mechanic has a deceptively big impact on the mouthfeel of Band of Blades. It’s just a masterpiece of design. We get into how it supports the genre and themes of the game, all t...
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36min
May 25, 2023 Dice Exploder: A New Deep-Dive Show!
Today we've got sneak peak of the first episode of DICE EXPLODER, a new show on the fiction first network.Each week on Dice Exploder, Sam will have on a new cohost, and they'll bring one RPG mechanic that we'll break down as far as we can. It's gonna be a real nuts and bolts show about design and getting the most out of games. The first season premieres on May 25th.Subscribe to Dice Exploder on your favorite podcast app for future episodes!This week, Sam talks with Ray Chou about "rolling the...
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40min
May 22, 2023 Fine Blueprints: Road Trips with The Last Caravan
We're back with another episode before Sam takes over for a bit. Today, Ted joins us to talk about his upcoming game, The Last Caravan, kickstarting very soon! Ted and Ray discuss travel mechanics and converting the phase structure of Blades while running away from aliens.Bookmark the kickstarter here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theodoreinthevalley/the-last-caravan-a-cars-and-aliens-tabletop-rpgAnd download the quickstart here; https://tedbushman.itch.io/the-last-caravan-quickstart
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30min
April 05, 2023 Fine Blueprints: Comedy in TTRPGs
We're finally back with a hilarious episode! Long-time Fiction First Network contributor Sam hosts Healed and Skelpie to talk about their games, Most Trusted Advisors and That's Right, I Did It!We talk about how to allow the players to create humor in their games, what goes into a humorous setting, and what purpose mechanics serve in comedic games, with plenty of laughs along the way!You can find Most Trusted Advisors here: https://thehorizonmachine.itch.io/most-trusted-advisorsYou can follow...
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43min
January 02, 2023 Fine Blueprints: Your'Duasha with the Desperate Attune Podcast
Today, we talk with members of the Desperate Attune actual play podcast about their adaptation of the U'Dudasha setting, an aspect of the Special Edition of Blades in the Dark. Tree and Prince talk about setting aspects they've added, excitement and critiques of the setting as written, and so on, as well as how they develop the limited setting into greater detail for their show.You can find the show's twitter, with a link to the show, at https://mobile.twitter.com/desperateattune, or listen t...
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53min
December 06, 2022 Fine Blueprints: Cinematic Narration with Bump in the Dark
We're joined today by Jex to talk about their game, Bump in the Dark, and how using the cinematic techniques of film and TV can help add vibrancy to your game and bring players into the writer's room of story telling. We talk about some of the tools and terms of this style of story telling, including some of the downsides as well.You can find Bump in the Dark here: https://jexjthomas.itch.io/bump-in-the-darkYou can follow Jex on twitter (if you're still there) here: https://twitter.com/jexjth...
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56min
November 20, 2022 Fine Blueprints: Playing with Fire with Mythopoeia
Today we're joined by Ray of Mythopoeia to talk about TTRPG publishing, including the risks brought about by the pandemic and economy. Ray also talks about how he teamed up with TTRPG author Fenix to publish The Wildsea, and where he's going next with Mythopoeia.You can find Mythopoeia's games and comics at https://www.mythopoeia.us/store/c1/myth-storeRay's Tiktok is @mythopoeians: https://www.tiktok.com/@myth.works
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46min
November 07, 2022 Fine Blueprints: Keeping Blades Fresh Roundtable
Continuing off last episode's discussion of Blades modules, we invite some of our most experienced Blades in the Dark GMs for a roundtable discussion about GMing and creating community content.

We're trying out a new way to do an intro, so let us know what you think!
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49min
October 28, 2022 Fine Blueprints: Time Together with Doskvol Breathes
Today, Sam joins us to talk about his Blades in the Dark supplement, Doskvol Breaths, a series of vignettes to replace downtime actions. We also talk about designing Downtime in your game, even if your game doesn't formalize it like Blades does, as well as how to incorporate Firebrands-style vignettes into your game (for downtime or otherwise). Sam also turns the tables on hosts Justin and Adam to ask how Adam's game, Enter the Survival Horror, was inspired by Doskvol Breathes, and how Justin's game, At Death's Door, uses and customizes vignettes more broadly.

You can find Doskvol Breathes here: https://sdunnewold.itch.io/doskvol-breathes
You can also follow Sam on twitter at https://twitter.com/sdunnewold

Our spooky game jam, Are You Afraid In The Dark, is over, but you can buy a bundle with all of the jam's games right now! Check them out at https://itch.io/b/1571/are-you-afraid-in-the-dark-a-fitd-horror-bundle, complete with an entry by Sam, Adam, and many more! Hurry, the bundle ends soon!

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51min
October 02, 2022 Fine Blueprints: Mars Attacks with As The Sun Forever Sets
We are joined today by none other than one of the Fiction First network's members, Riley, to talk about their game, As The Sun Forever Sets, a game of survival against Martian invaders in Victorian England, inspired by War of the Worlds. We also talk about the themes of Survival and how Riley's changes to the rules emphasize the tone. It's a game with a lot of hype on the discord, so give it a look!

Also, Riley does all of the awesome icons, banners, and overlays for the network, and we talk about how the book's art style also inspired the game's design! Thanks Riley!

You can find As The Sun Forever Sets here: https://rileydaniels.itch.io/as-the-sun-forever-sets
You can also follow Riley on twitter here: https://twitter.com/msmcnevertweet

Stay tuned for the Are You Afraid In The Dark spooky game bundle that Riley is hosting later this month!

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41min

FAQs about Fine Blueprints:

How many episodes does Fine Blueprints have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.