March 28, 2022

Series 48.3 - Kids on Brooms with Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski [Designers] (Discussion)

1 hour 55 minutes

Welcome to the final episode of series 48, everyone! This series, we welcome Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski, to learn about their game, Kids on Brooms, the latest in the Kids on series that started with Kids on Bikes where you play as students at a magic school! This episode we discuss the character creation process, get into some great fanfic, and go way too long in our announcements and outtakes!

Announcements:

TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights Texas on Itch

https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas

Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast on IndieGoGo

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/19027664#/

Character Creation Cast TikTok

https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en

One Shot Network Patreon

https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

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Guests and Projects:

Jonathan Gilmour @JonGilmour

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGilmour

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/infectiousplay/

Doug Levandowski @DougLevandowski

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougLevandowski

Itch.io: https://douglevandowski.itch.io/

Games discussed this episode:

Kids on Brooms

Website: https://renegadegamestudios.com/kids-on-brooms/

DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314452/Kids-on-Brooms-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vFBdYK

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:13:21 - Reintroductions

00:21:29 - D20 for your thoughts?

00:24:24 - How did Doug and Jon get into game design?

00:27:30 - What pieces need to be there for great characters to happen?

00:34:56 - How does character creation stack up to other games?

00:42:20 - How does the character creation process set expectations for play?

00:44:19 - What story does the character sheet tell?

00:51:19 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation and what is one of the best parts?

00:57:18 - Fanfic

01:07:40 - Take it up a level! - Mechanics of Advancement

01:09:55 - Narrative link to advancement

01:11:22 - Final Thoughts

01:12:28 - Episode Closer

01:15:07 - Call to Action

01:22:32 - Credits

01:24:27 - Show Blurbs - Neoscum

01:25:36 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-483-kids-on-brooms-with-jonathan-gilmour-and-doug-levandowski-designers-discussion/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Magic Drops by Rafael Krux

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5685-magic-drops-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: World Of Magic by WinnieTheMoog

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6035-world-of-magic

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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March 28, 2022

Series 48.3 - Kids on Brooms with Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski [Designers] (Discussion)

1 hour 55 minutes

Announcements:

TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights Texas on Itch

https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas

Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast on IndieGoGo

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/19027664#/

Character Creation Cast TikTok

https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en

One Shot Network Patreon

https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast

Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1

Character Creation Cast on Podchaser

https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCast

Guests and Projects:

Jonathan Gilmour @JonGilmour

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGilmour

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/infectiousplay/

Doug Levandowski @DougLevandowski

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougLevandowski

Itch.io: https://douglevandowski.itch.io/

Games discussed this episode:

Kids on Brooms

Website: https://renegadegamestudios.com/kids-on-brooms/

DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314452/Kids-on-Brooms-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vFBdYK

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:13:21 - Reintroductions

00:21:29 - D20 for your thoughts?

00:24:24 - How did Doug and Jon get into game design?

00:27:30 - What pieces need to be there for great characters to happen?

00:34:56 - How does character creation stack up to other games?

00:42:20 - How does the character creation process set expectations for play?

00:44:19 - What story does the character sheet tell?

00:51:19 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation and what is one of the best parts?

00:57:18 - Fanfic

01:07:40 - Take it up a level! - Mechanics of Advancement

01:09:55 - Narrative link to advancement

01:11:22 - Final Thoughts

01:12:28 - Episode Closer

01:15:07 - Call to Action

01:22:32 - Credits

01:24:27 - Show Blurbs - Neoscum

01:25:36 - Outtakes

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-483-kids-on-brooms-with-jonathan-gilmour-and-doug-levandowski-designers-discussion/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Magic Drops by Rafael Krux

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5685-magic-drops-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: World Of Magic by WinnieTheMoog

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6035-world-of-magic

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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