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Series 67.3 - The Santa Corps with Taylor Curreysmith [Designer] (Discussion)

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Welcome to the final episode of Series 67, everyone! This series we're excited to welcome Taylor Curreysmith from Whimsy Machine Media to discuss his holiday themed game, The Santa Corps, a festive holiday TTRPG about dismantling systemic greed. This episode discuss the creation process, learn about Taylor's LARP origins, and get into some truly wonderful fanfic!

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    Taylor Curreysmith

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      The Santa Corps:

      • https://whimsy-machine.itch.io/the-santa-corps
      Timestamps:
      • 00:00:00 - Announcements
      • 00:01:18 - Reintroductions
      • 00:05:56 - D20 for your thoughts?
      • 00:11:09 - What makes for a good character creation system?
      • 00:24:39 - How does it feel to work through the list structure?
      • 00:31:28 - How do the milestones affect the pacing of the game?
      • 00:40:28 - How did this session zero go?
      • 00:46:46 - How does this set expectations for play?
      • 00:56:07 - Flaws/best part of the character creation
      • 00:57:57 - Fanfic!
      • 01:08:46 - Take it up a level! - Failing Milestones
      • 01:14:56 - Episode Closer
      • 01:16:20 - Call to Action
      • 01:22:28 - Credits
        • Music:
        • Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
        • Clip 1: Mistletoe Magic by Avocado Junkie on Soundstripe:
        • https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8279
        • Clip 2: Pumpkin Spiced Sunrise by Desert Dive on Soundstripe:
        • https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15147
        • Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
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