On today’s episode we sit down with Alex Roberts to create characters for her new game, Star Crossed!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Cold Open

00:03:27 - Recap

00:03:43 - Amelia and Ryan - What two things about me do I not know is attractive?

00:04:24 - Player agency and X card use

00:09:18 - Back to picking two traits for Amelia and Ryan

00:13:11 - Amelia and Ryan - Why can’t I act on my feelings? Why is that so important to me?

00:17:16 - Play what you know

00:19:46 - Can you play with more than two people?

00:25:46 - Ryan and Alex - What brought our characters together?

00:27:32 - Ryan and Alex - What’s keeping us apart?

00:29:56 - Ryan and Alex - Who am I?

00:30:18 - Ryan and Alex - What is most attractive about ourselves?

00:31:08 - Ryan and Alex - What two things about me do I not know is attractive?

00:32:31 - Ryan and Alex - Why can’t I act on my feelings? Why is that so important to me?

00:35:01 - Alex and Amelia - What brought our characters together? Who am I?

00:38:45 - Alex and Amelia - What is most attractive about ourselves?

00:39:07 - Alex and Amelia - What two things about me do I not know is attractive?

00:41:17 - Alex and Amelia - Why can’t I act on my feelings? Why is that so important to me?

00:46:49 - Episode Closer

Guests and Projects:

Alex Roberts: @muscularpikachu

Backstory Podcast

@backstorycast

Bully Pulpit Games

www.bullypulpitgames.com

Dialect by Thorny Games

www.thornygames.com/dialect-rpg/

Threadbear by Stephanie Bryant

www.drivethrurpg.com/product/215255/Threadbare-RPG

Sig: The City Between by Genesis of Legend

www.genesisoflegend.com/products/sig/

Game systems discussed in this episode:

Star Crossed! by Bully Pulpit Games

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bullypulpitgames/star-crossed-the-two-player-game-of-forbidden-love

Other Games Mentioned as inspiration for Star Crossed!:

Dread by Impossible Dream (amazon) (website)

Kagematsu by Cream Alien Games (website)

Hot Guys Making Out by Tao Games (drivethru) (website)

Breaking the Ice by Black and Green Games (drivethru) (website - romance trilogy)

Fiasco by Bully Pulpit Games (amazon) (drivethru) (website)

Character Inspired Mix Tapes:

Amelia and Ryan’s Couple

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/verovladamir/playlist/7nguieqg9s4h9CqQMNifHp?si=aFX7r4HdTpaLO80McU5kbQ

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkKn12lcNm8I3thhTK2MFvPt

Ryan and Alex’s Couple

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/verovladamir/playlist/1fiectTQbuKO4d1gXOhiFd?si=WarEhAgHRUymPn4Cad94AQ

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkLN3LhyGuLoBP9bMyNgJCNi

Alex and Amelia’s Couple

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/verovladamir/playlist/5GLObBcZZxfRMjAoH8Tg3n?si=tWr0fDgPRpytAK3yVTfP-A

YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkIb1bw9OiDjDpX9ty-l8b7t

Character sheets for this episode:

https://blockpartypodcastnetwork.squarespace.com/completed-characters/2018/4/23/series-32-characters-star-crossed-with-alex-roberts

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 by Kevin MacLeod

Clip 1: Autumn Day by Kevin MacLeod

Clip 2: Backstory podcast opening theme

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:

Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast

Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning

Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune

Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com

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