June 06, 2022

Series 51.1 - Alchemistresses with Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers [Designers] (Creation)

1 hour 42 minutes

Welcome to the first episode of series 51, everyone! This series, we welcome Allison K. Cole and Dora Dee Rogers to discuss their latest game, Alchemistresses, a magical girl game where you play the reincarnation of powerful magical girl mistresses of the past. This episode we learn about the game, start creating characters, and find out why Ryan was beaming while recording this series!

Announcements:

Alchemistresses Kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses

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Guests and Projects:

Allison K. Cole @AllisonKCole

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonKCole

Website: https://allisonkcole.com

Dora Dee Rogers @DoraDee_

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoraDee_

Itch.io: https://deecity.itch.io/

Soft Chaos @soft_chaos

Twitter: https://twitter.com/soft_chaos

Website: https://softchaos.games

Games and Tools discussed this episode:

Alchemistresses

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allisonkcole/alchemistresses

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:03:36 - Introductions

00:05:39 - What's in a game? - Core concept of Alchemistresses

00:07:11 - The setting

00:10:04 - What sort of tools do we need to play this game?

00:13:03 - What kind of stories and themes is this game designed for?

00:18:41 - What do characters do in Alchemistresses?

00:19:34 - What makes Alchemistresses unique?

00:22:38 - History of the game - When did development start?

00:26:42 - When is the crowdfunding campaign starting?

00:27:44 - Terms and Concepts - Convictions, Resolve, Alchemy Points

00:29:16 - Let's make some people! - Lines and Veils

00:39:38 - Creating the Present Day Self

00:43:56 - Picking our elements

00:47:57 - Transformation Phrase

00:49:32 - Convictions - Personal Goals, Greatest Fears, Relationships

00:56:46 - Bios - Home Life, School Life, Social Life

00:59:41 - Relationships

01:08:41 - Attributes - Mind, Body, Spirit, Resolve

01:15:50 - Choosing our Mind, Body and Spirit

01:21:18 - Transformation Sequence

01:26:10 - Call to Action

01:37:05 - Credits

01:39:00 - Show Blurbs - Courier's Call

Music:

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

Clip 1: Memories From Lost Worlds by MusicLFiles

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7494-memories-from-lost-worlds

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

Clip 2: Alchemistresses Theme Music

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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