Storium Arc

In this episode, we discuss writing romance in Storium games. Show Notes 01:08 Intro 01:33 News 04:47 Geek-Out: Games We’re Excited About 10:10 Romance in Non-Romance Games 11:08 Romancing: PCs vs NPCs 28:42 Building the Romance 37:44 Pacing Romance as Part of the Story 46:51 Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them 01:23:41 Wrap-Up 01:25:17 Outro Links: […]

New Worlds Report returns as we talk about two more Kickstarter worlds. In this episode, we discuss Outpost: Arena and Harlem Godfathers! Links: Outpost: Arena: https://storium.com/world/outpost-arena Harlem Godfathers: https://storium.com/world/harlem-godfathers

New Worlds Report returns as we talk about two more Kickstarter worlds. In this episode, we discuss The Wreckers & The Heroes Return! Links: The Wreckers: https://storium.com/world/the-wreckers The Heroes Return: https://storium.com/world/the-heroes-return

In this episode, we discuss finding a character’s voice and writing conversations. Show Notes 00:45 Intro 02:32 Geek-Out: Favorite Dialog Moments 26:21 Finding a Character’s Voice 45:25 Dialog and Details 55:00 Conversation Between Player Characters (with occasional comments on NPCs) 01:27:00 Negotiation Scenes 01:34:40 Wrap-Up 01:36:19 Outro Links: Storium Game Links: Red Door: https://storium.com/game/red-door/chapter-1/scene-1 War of Gods […]

In this bonus episode of the Storium Arc podcast, we interview Furare!  An avid player on the site and participant in the community, Furare was one of the very first mentors on the site and still offers her expertise to beginners today.  Furare is known for narrating deep and complex worlds in the science fiction […]

In this episode, the Storium Arc crew shares their thoughts about 2016 and their hopes for 2017. Show Notes Links: Storium Game Links: Disinherited: https://storium.com/game/disinherited Deathtraps Scene: https://storium.com/game/disinherited/chapter-4/scene-5 Twishted: Academia: https://storium.com/game/twishted-academia High-Flying Ransom: https://storium.com/game/high-flying-ransom Primogenita: https://storium.com/game/scion–2 Croaked: A Fractured Fairy Tale: https://storium.com/game/croaked-a-fractured-fairy-tale-2 Colder than the North: https://storium.com/game/colder-than-the-north Eysteinn’s Breakdown: https://storium.com/game/colder-than-the-north/chapter-4/scene-1 The Cost of an Arm and a Leg (“The Cyberpunk Game”): https://storium.com/game/the-cost-of-an-arm-and-a-leg NaNoWriMo 2016 […]

New Worlds Report returns as we talk about two more Kickstarter worlds. In this episode, we discuss Keymaster & Young Centurions! Links: Keymaster: https://storium.com/world/keymaster Young Centurions: https://storium.com/world/young-centurions Young Centurions tabletop roleplaying game: http://www.evilhat.com/home/young-centurions/

In this episode, we discuss getting inspiration for creating a character. Show Notes 00:33 Intro 00:57 News 12:07 Character Inspirations 01:11:17 Sign-off 01:12:14 Outro Links: Storium Game Links: Sidhe Vicious: https://storium.com/game/sidhe-vicious–2 Renegade: https://storium.com/game/renegade Beyond the Relays: https://storium.com/game/beyond-the-relays The Cost of an Arm and a Leg: https://storium.com/game/the-cost-of-an-arm-and-a-leg In Search of Sunrise: https://storium.com/game/in-search-of-sunrise Sorrow’s Shores: https://storium.com/game/sorrows-shores High-Flying Ransom: https://storium.com/game/high-flying-ransom Department of Abnormal Occurrences (Season […]

New Worlds Report returns as we talk about two more Kickstarter worlds. In this episode, we discuss The Esoterrorists and Ozymandias! Links: The Esoterrorists: https://storium.com/world/the-esoterrorists Ozymandias: https://storium.com/world/ozymandias The Esoterrorists tabletop roleplaying game: http://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/category/products/the-esoterrorists/

In this episode, we discuss comedy, both in comedic and non-comedic games. Show Notes 00:38 Intro 01:00 News – Storium Gift Exchange 02:56 NaNoWriMo Report 10:35 Comedy Games 47:22 Comedy in Non-Comedic Games 01:23:55 Sign-off and Request for Comments 01:24:33 Outro Links: Storium Game Links: NaNoWriMo 2016 – DAO: Contraflow: https://storium.com/game/nanowrimo-2016-dao-contraflow Advent…ure: https://storium.com/game/advent-ure Croaked: A Fractured Fairy […]