Fresh out of Tokens

Tabletop is growing and expanding, and with it there’s an increased need for diversity at the table. Let’s talk frankly about why racism at the table shouldn’t be a thing you do as a GM or player. Also, let’s get real about racism in our settings and campaigns, talk about what we can do to stamp it out as much as possible in a land where elves, orcs, and dragons roam but racism seems to be a neverending boss battle.

Moderator: Tanya DePass ~ @cypheroftyr

Panelists:

Omari Akil ~ @OmariAkil

Adam Koebel ~ @skinnyghost

Nadja Otikor ~ @Trist_Chi

Carlos Luna ~ @CarlosCrits

Surena Marie ~ @SurenaXMarie

APoisal ~ @APoisal

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This is it y'all, the final episode of Fresh Out of Tokens. It's been two years, 95 episodes, numerous amazing guests but it's time to say farewell.

We've had a great run over the last two years, and it's been amazing for a show that started out as a happy accident to run for so long, to have so many amazing folks grace the mic . Thank you to every single guest, guest host and fan of the show. Thank you to everyone who's said a kind word about the show after the announcement came out about Tokens ending.

The show might be ending, but the episodes will remain on Simplecast, archived. We'll leave Fresh Out of Tokens merch up in the I Need Diverse Games spreadshirt shop, and the twitter will be here even if it serves as more of an archive.

Thank you to everyone who listened, who took a chance on a fledgling show to come on and be a guest, or promoted the show, or talked us up on twitter, Facebook or anywhere else. Special thanks to Shareef Jackson for rocking out with a Tokens mug early on.

Don't be strangers, keep up with our outgoing EIC on twitter, tumblr, facebook, and her site; if you got a little coin to spare; Tanya is on Patreon to keep doing I Need Diverse Games as a full time gig.

Also! Check out these other shows that are doing amazing work and having some great conversations.

• Nerds of Prey


• Black Girl Squee


• Spawn On Me


• NYMGamer


• Character Reveal


• Jimquisition


• Let's Play Video Games podcast


• Our Turn Podcast


• Skiffy and Fanty


• Fansplaining


• Fan Bros Show


• Gamertag Radio


• Gaming Looks Good

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Ian Hamilton, one of the co-founders of the Game Accessibility Conference came by to talk about accessibility in games, GA Conf, things devs can do better to account for accessibility and more.

We have tees, and other items in the I Need Diverse Games spreadshirt shop. We’re splitting the profits 50/50 with @Chachibobinks. There’s a blog to compliment the show! Follow us at outoftokenscast.com or on tumblr. If you have questions, compliments, episode or guest feedback; feel free to drop a note to [email protected]. Keep up with guest announcements and show news at @OutOfTokensCast.

Questions for Ian:

@TimpoAdante:

What games (if any) would you point out as exemplars of how to do accessibility?

Are you seeing more studios taking accessibility seriously than in the past?

Older Game Box Art that Ian mentioned during the episode:

Shadow of the Beast

Shadow of the Beast 2

Turrican

Awesome

Federation of Free Traders

Anarchy

Baal

Gods

What we’re playing/reading:

Tanya: Injustice 2, The Sims 4

Ian: Thimbleweed Park, With Blood Upon the Sand

Where to find our guest online

Twitter: @ianhamilton_

GAConf: www.gaconf.com

GAConf 2017 talks

Game Accessibility Guidelines

Where to find your host online:

Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms

Twitch: twitch.tv/cypheroftyr // twitch.tv/INeedDivGames

Support the show via I Need Diverse Games Patreon

Support Tanya's other work via Patreon

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Catt Small and Chris Algoo return to talk about this years Game Developers of Color Expo, what prompted them to create the event with other folks at Brooklyn Gamery, work/life balance either with a dayjob or as a freelancer and more.

We have tees, and other items in the I Need Diverse Games spreadshirt shop. We’re splitting the profits 50/50 with @Chachibobinks. There’s a blog to compliment the show! Follow us at outoftokenscast.com or on tumblr. If you have questions, compliments, episode or guest feedback; feel free to drop a note to [email protected]. Keep up with guest announcements and show news at @OutOfTokensCast

Questions for Catt & Chris:

@TimpoAdante: what resources would you recommend for kids who want to learn game design?

What is your favorite book that you've read in the last year?

What we’re playing/reading:

Tanya: Mafia III DLC - Stones Unturned, Tekken 7, SFV

Catt: VA-11 Hall-A, SFV, Super Smash Brothers

Chris: Hitman 2016

Where to find our guests online

Twitter: @cattsmall // @chrisalgoo

Cattsmall.com

brooklyngamery.com

Being the Change I Want to See: GDOC 2017

Game Developers of Color Expo

Buy tickets: http://gdocexpo2017.eventbrite.com

Where to find your host online:

Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms

Twitch: twitch.tv/cypheroftyr // twitch.tv/INeedDivGames

Support the show via I Need Diverse Games Patreon

Support Tanya's other work via Patreon

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Bio Fan Official comes back to talk about Mass Effect: Andromeda, same sex romances in the game, what's lacking & what's good re: queer content and more!

There’s tees, mugs and other items in the I Need Diverse Games spreadshirt shop. There’s a blog to compliment the show! Feel free to drop a note to [email protected] if you have questions, compliments, episode or guest feedback. The site is outoftokenscast.com or outoftokenscast on tumblr. Keep up with guest announcements and show news at @OutOfTokensCast

Questions for BioFan:

@Lil_Miss_Trancy: How do you think the romances in MEA compared to those of the trilogy in terms of emotional content, structure and characterisation?

@GaymerQueen: Bioware fans have been asking for poly romance options for a long time. What did you think about the options for polyamory in MEA?

@TimpoAdante: Is Reyes worth it? (Full Disclosure, I didn’t take his side with my full Ryder)

Who do you wish was romanceable/hope will be included in the patch?

Romance aside: Who is your favorite character in Andromeda?

What we’re playing/reading:

BioFanOfficial: Mass Effect: Andromeda, Dragon Age Origins, Nexus Uprising by Jason M. Hough and KC Alexander

Tanya: Mass Effect:Andromeda, Injustice 2

Where to find our guest online

BioFanOfficial on Youtube

Twitter: @BioFanOfficial

Tumblr: http://biofanblog.tumblr.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BioFanOfficial

Where to find your host online:

Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms

Twitch: twitch.tv/cypheroftyr // twitch.tv/INeedDivGames

Support the show via I Need Diverse Games Patreon

Support Tanya's other work via Patreon

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We chat with Renee Blair of Bosskey about her work, accessibility in games, level design and Lawbreakers!

There’s tees, mugs and other items in the I Need Diverse Games spreadshirt shop. Any profits are split 50/50 with @Chachibobinks who created the logo and banner. There’s a blog to compliment the show! Feel free to drop a note to [email protected] if you have questions, compliments, episode or guest feedback. The site is outoftokenscast.com or outoftokenscast on tumblr. Keep up with guest announcements and show news at @OutOfTokensCast

Questions for Renee:

@TimpoAdante: What accessibility features do you consider so basic that there's no excuse to not include them?

How much development time would be saved by building in accessibility from the ground up?

What accessibility considerations do you feel are most frequently overlooked?

What we’re playing/reading:

Tanya: Mass Effect Andromeda, Injustice 2

Renee: Transmetropolitan, Persona 5

Where to find our guest online

Twitter: @heptad777

http://ecgconf.com/renee-blair/

http://reneeblair.me/

Renee's games on Itch.IO

Where to find your host online:

Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms

Twitch: twitch.tv/cypheroftyr // twitch.tv/INeedDivGames

Support the show via I Need Diverse Games Patreon

Support Tanya's other work via Patreon

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We're finally sitting down with Justin Saint, known as GaymerQueen for their amazing queer cosplays to talk about Asian representation, Mass Effect Andromeda, their role in Krem's creation and more!

There’s tees, mugs and other items in the I Need Diverse Games spreadshirt shop. Any profits are split 50/50 with @Chachibobinks who created the logo and banner. There’s a blog to compliment the show! Feel free to drop a note to [email protected] if you have questions, compliments, episode or guest feedback. The site is outoftokenscast.com or outoftokenscast on tumblr. Keep up with guest announcements and show news at @OutOfTokensCast

Questions for Justin:

@TimpoAdante: who is your definitive Hollywood Glam performer, and which film defines Hollywood Glam for you?

What has been your favorite cosplay to put together?

What we’re playing/reading:

Tanya: Mass Effect Andromeda

Justin: Mass Effect Andromeda (Lol)

Where to find our guest online

Twitter: @GaymerQueen

Instagram: @GaymerQueen

Facebook - Justin Saint Makeup

How a trans mage named Mae could change Dragon Age [YouTube ]

Donate to GX East so Justin can be this year's Cosplay host!

Where to find your host online:

Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms

Twitch: twitch.tv/cypheroftyr // twitch.tv/INeedDivGames

Support the show via I Need Diverse Games Patreon

Support Tanya's other work via Patreon

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The amazing Zoe Quinn hangs out with our EIC Tanya to talk about the new game based off Chuck Tingle's works, new book that's out soon, becoming a cyborg and more.

There’s tees, mugs and other items in the I Need Diverse Games spreadshirt shop. Any profits are split 50/50 with @Chachibobinks who created the logo and banner. There’s a blog to compliment the show! Feel free to drop a note to [email protected] if you have questions, compliments, episode or guest feedback. The site is outoftokenscast.com or outoftokenscast on tumblr. Keep up with guest announcements and show news at @OutOfTokensCast

Note: Though the questions sent in by listeners are in the show notes, we had some technical difficulties and have to re-record the Q&A portion of the show. Part II will air later in May.

Questions for Zoe

Jarryd Huntley: What's your favorite metal band(if applicable😉)? Jk, but what's your favorite band(s)?

Jamie Jeans: Sorry if this is so simple but... how are you? Are you doing okay?

What was behind the decision to go old school for the live action video game design of the Chuck Tingle Digital Adventure game? I hadn't seen that in a LONG long time.

TimpoAdante: You have done a lot of incredible things, and you constantly advocate for others even in those moments when most people would just be seeking to shore up support for themselves. What is something you've done (that you can actually talk about) that you are proudest of, whether a lot of folks already know about it or not?

Out of all the folks you've worked with, who do you still hope you'll get the opportunity to work with, and what kind of thing would you like to make or do with them?

What was the most surprising thing you were able to notice or do after getting your magnetic implant? Is this implant the harbinger of the cybernetic revolution?

Where to find our guest online

Twitter: @UnburntWitch

Kickstarted in the Butt - The Tingler

Pre-Order Crash Override on Amazon

Zoe's GDC Talk on Comedy in Games Video autoplays on open

Crash Override

UnburntWitch.com

Zoe on Patreon

Where to find your host online:

Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms

Twitch: twitch.tv/cypheroftyr // twitch.tv/INeedDivGames

Support the show via I Need Diverse Games Patreon

Support Tanya's other work via Patreon

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Kyle-Steven Porter drops by to discuss FlameCon, his own podcast about RuPaul's Drag Race, photography and LGBTQIA geek spaces.

There’s tees, mugs and other items in the I Need Diverse Games spreadshirt shop. Any profits are split 50/50 with @Chachibobinks who created the logo and banner. Feel free to drop a note to [email protected] if you have questions, compliments, episode or guest feedback. The site is outoftokenscast.com or outoftokenscast on tumblr. Keep up with guest announcements and show news at @OutOfTokensCast

Questions for Kyle:

@TimpoAdante: What are some of your favorite subjects to photograph? (and do you prefer film or digital)

In your mind, who makes the @FLAMECON theme music?

What do you hope people take away from @FLAMECON?

What we’re playing/reading:

Kyle: Fire Emblem Heroes, Soul Hunters

Tanya: ME:Andromeda, FFXV - Episode Gladiolus

Where to find our guests online

Twitter: @YMISoAmazing

http://www.kylestevenporter.com/

Instagram: @kyled4nger

FlameCon - August 19 & 20, 2017

FlameCon on Twitter

Twitter: @TSOIA_Podcast

TSOIA on Tumblr

TSOIA on iTunes

Where to find your host online:

Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms

Twitch: twitch.tv/cypheroftyr // twitch.tv/INeedDivGames

Support the show via I Need Diverse Games Patreon

Support Tanya's other work via Patreon

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We had a visit from the fine folks behind Fansplaining to talk about fandom, gaming, fic and more as Tanya turns the tables after a visit to their show

There’s tees, mugs and other items in the I Need Diverse Games spreadshirt shop. Any profits are split 50/50 with @Chachibobinks who created the logo and banner. Feel free to drop a note to [email protected] if you have questions, compliments, episode or guest feedback. The site is outoftokenscast.com or outoftokenscast on tumblr. Keep up with guest announcements and show news at @OutOfTokensCast

Questions for Flourish and Elizabeth:

@GarrickWinter: In your experience, do different kinds of media (books/TV/games/etc.) tend to lead to different kinds of fandoms and fan experiences?

Have you had any especially memorable encounters or interactions with the creators of works you're fans of?

@TimpoAdante: Where have you found the most welcoming fandoms?

What's the most memorable fic you've ever read?

Is there any fan community that killed something you might have loved otherwise?

What we’re playing/reading:

Flourish: Currently reading every Star Trek novel ever written. This is not a joke. You can see my progress here. I’m currently playing the Witcher

Elizabeth: Currently reading “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas, and next in my TBR pile is “Grace and the Fever” by Zan Romanoff. I’m playing...Candy Crush Soda

Tanya: Final Fantasy XV, ME:Andromeda MultiPlayer (at PAX East)

Where to find our guests online

Twitter: @Fansplaining

Fansplaining on Patreon!

http://fansplaining.com/

Elizabeth: @elizabethminkel

Elizabethminkel.com

Flourish: @flourish

Flourishklink.com

Flourish on Tumblr

Where to find your host online:

Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms

Twitch: twitch.tv/cypheroftyr // twitch.tv/INeedDivGames

Support the show via I Need Diverse Games Patreon

Support Tanya's other work via Patreon

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cypheroftyr.substack.com