After Action Report for Primetime Adventures
0:34 - We've just finished up playing a full season of Primetime Adventures, so I thought this would be a good time to talk about it.1:51 - The illustrious Kenneth Hite greets us.2:00 - I sit down with Christina, Roy, and Ted to talk extensively about Terroir, our recently concluded game of Primetime Adventures. We start off with introductions.4:16 - We begin with the pitch session and how we ended up playing Six Feet Under meets Tim Powers' Earthquake Weather meets Six Feet Under8:08 - We talk about how the conceptual framework of a television show impacted the game.20:18 - The first element of PTA's mechanics we dig into is fan mail.28:28 - En route to discussing the conflict system, we explain our biggest stumble in the game.37:48 - With that out of the way, we finally get to the conflict mechanics, specifically how they drive plot momentum and handle orthogonal stakes. 43:57 - We give some advice for people looking to try PTA for the first time. 56:27 - Finally, we conclude with what we've learning and we're taking away for future games.1:08:46 - The show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.1:08:56 - I'm off to Origins, and I'll be back next week to talk about the experience.--Paul
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