Character Creation Cast

Series 19.3 - InSpectres with Chris Foster [Play/Test]

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In the third part of our small games series, Amelia and Ryan are again joined by Chris Foster of the Play/Test podcast to talk about InSpectres, a game about a ghost hunting start up.

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    • Guests and Projects:

    • Chris Foster @Eyolo
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eyolo
    • Itch.io: https://playtest.itch.io/
    • Play/Test Podcast @playtestpod
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    • Website: https://playtest.pub/

      • Timestamps:

      00:00:00 - Announcements

      00:04:37 - Introductions

      00:07:50 - What’s in a game?

      00:11:18 - Let’s make some people!

      00:13:16 - Naming the characters

      00:15:01 - John Longfellow

      00:15:42 - Ainsley Wright

      00:16:24 - Jackie Smith

      00:16:53 - Assigning skill dice

      00:19:50 - Picking a talent

      00:23:22 - Let’s make a franchise!

      00:23:53 - How big is the franchise?

      00:25:53 - Main office or start-up?

      00:26:33 - Where are you located?

      00:27:09 - Who runs the show?

      00:27:25 - Who funds this?

      00:28:33 - Amenities

      00:31:13 - Gear

      00:38:19 - Transportation

      00:40:59 - Specialty

      00:47:29 - Franchise dice

      00:50:11 - D20 for your thoughts

      00:54:14 - Are characters fleshed out?

      00:57:51 - Flaws?

      00:59:15 - What does character creation tell us about the game?

      01:00:00 - Fan Fic Time!

      01:04:01 - Plugs

      01:04:58 - Episode Closer

      01:06:24 - Show Blurbs

      01:07:13 - Outtakes

      Music:

      • Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
      • Clip 1: Play/Test podcast theme song (https://playtest.pub) by Matt Lee (https://twitter.com/NiceWizardMusic)
      • Clip 2: "Epic Unease" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) from https://filmmusic.io License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
      • Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

        • Games discussed this episode:

        InSpectres

        • Memento Mori Theatrics: http://www.memento-mori.com/rpg/inspectres
        • Drive Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17891/InSpectres

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