Character Creation Cast

Series 36.1 - Tension with Adira Slattery [Designer] (Creation)

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Welcome to the first episode of our 36th series! We welcome back Adira Slattery, as a guest this time, to discuss her new game, Tension, a queer cat and mouse game for 2 players! Amelia had to sit this series out, but Ryan and Adira create their characters and begin the process of creating the other twenty characters needed to play a session! Join us for the most condensed character creation series to date!

Announcements:
  • Ryan’s Chimera Live Stream Campaign: A Tale of Twinkle and Awe
  • https://twitch.chimera.games
  • https://youtube.chimera.games
  • A Horror Borealis presents LOSERS: A Love Story:
  • https://a-horror-borealis.simplecast.com/
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    Guests and Projects:

    Adira Slattery @AdiraSlattery

    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdiraSlattery
    • Itch.io: https://adira.itch.io/
      • Games discussed this episode:

      Tension by Adira Slattery

      • Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adiraslattery/tension-0
      Timestamps:
      • 00:00:00 - Announcements
      • 00:04:05 - Introductions
      • 00:06:32 - What's in a game? - Concept
      • 00:07:40 - What do we need to play this game?
      • 00:07:55 - What sort of stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
      • 00:08:28 - What do characters do Tension?
      • 00:08:58 - What is one of the most unique thing about Tension?
      • 00:10:19 - History of the game.
      • 00:11:23 - Basic Terms and Concepts: Tarot
      • 00:17:26 - The Ensemble
      • 00:19:36 - Orbiting characters
      • 00:20:15 - Let's make some people!
      • 00:21:38 - The Killer
      • 00:21:48 - Type
      • 00:23:03 - Looks
      • 00:24:47 - Pattern
      • 00:26:29 - Name and Pronouns
      • 00:27:05 - The Investigator
      • 00:27:08 - Profession
      • 00:27:25 - Looks
      • 00:28:05 - Obsession
      • 00:28:38 - Name and Pronouns
      • 00:28:55 - Picking our characters' major arcanas
      • 00:32:45 - Creation relationship pairs for 20 NPCs
      • 00:33:43 - The first pair
      • 00:37:48 - Call To Action
      • 00:39:49 - Credits
      • 00:41:44 - Show Blurbs: A Horror Borealis
        • Transcripts
        • https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-361-tension-with-adira-slattery-designer-creation/transcript
        Music:
        • Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
        • Clip 1: Spy Story: The Agent by Sascha Ende
        • Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/84-spy-story-the-agent
        • License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
        • Clip 2: Beach Resort Noir Murder Mystery by Brian Holtz Music
        • Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7033-beach-resort-noir-murder-mystery
        • License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
        • 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/)

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