Here Be Tygers: Your Storytelling Guide

Dave joins the folk of the village with his character Bo, and shares his requests for the game as a whole—one of them quite presciently, it turns out, as things would blow. Or for at least one thistledown, as they stand at a threshold.

Anni, Andrew and I figure out the bare essentials of who we’re going to be ( in game ), our favorite implements ( hint: one involves baking ), and and just how much mischief we can create in a town that’s—for the most—everyday.

We hope you enjoy.

-J

Hey all,

Show’s in somewhat of a transitional space as I head into my fourth year of long Covid. Between that, preparing the initial reader packet for Book 1, and a full overhaul of the website and socials, we’ve needed a place where we can be more casual.

So I’m going to call this a soft start to Season 4. Which we’ll begin with a look back at some of our favorite narrative tropes, this time from video games ( retro ). Then we’ll dive into a playtest on the next episode.

We hope you enjoy,

J

Tonight, our ‘Glorious March’ thread comes to an end. So join Ken and I as we explore the mad psyches of possible foes ( and friends ).

And see what happens when the past quite literally comes back to haunt you—and perhaps monologue at—while wearing a funny hat.

Ken and I continue to build on our “Glorious March” thread, with a deep dive into old but inhabited ruins, unlikely friends, and regional conflicts.

Oh, and crab monsters, too ( because we have to stay on brand ).

Tonight, Dave and I talk about:

• how to explore a world through the lens of particular objects within it that were pivotal

• how roleplaying games — tabletop, video, card-based etc — are storytelling engines that both tell a tale and create one out of your experience with them

• and when to disclose what kinds of stories a system could tell from the ones that you, as a Creator, hope that yours players will.

We hope you enjoy.

This week, Nic and I return to the question of what defines ‘soul’, creativity, and whether A.I.—or even moments of artifice in our everyday lives—can arrive at those.

How human notions of awareness and intelligence are built on observable truths and the stories we put them to.

With your host & storytelling guide, Jarod Cerf

and guest, Nic Lori

Today, Andrew and I delve into some of the unique characters in an old and dark fantasy world and how they adapt to life in a small town.

Hi all,

We’re still in migration, so please bear with as both the show and some of the hosts move to new homes.

For today’s episode, Andrew and I decided to take an old setting and give it a new shape: one where big themes and myths would need to fit into a much smaller space.