SUBSCRIBE TO CAMPAIGN ON iTUNES Character Evolution Cast E20: Gaming at a Distance
In this Evolution Cast episode Amelia and Ryan talk about how to make the most of your time stuck at home with GAMES! Read More
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Character Evolution Cast E19: How Plot Plot?
In a bonus Evolution Cast episode (because March has an extra Monday) we tackle how to plot out your characters story using goals and motivations. Read More
Character Evolution Cast E18: Enhancing Your Games with Games
This is our 18th episode of Character Evolution Cast, and we’re here to talk about making your gaming experience better by adding MORE GAMES! Read More
Character Evolution Cast E17: AP at Home Part II with Kristine Chester and Marshall Sims
In a follow up to episode 5, we revisit the concepts from actual play podcasts that you can bring to your home table.
New Years 2019 Special & ReCast – Character Evolution Cast E06 – Session Zero
This is a special episode of Character Creation ReCast where we spend an extended cold open reminiscing on 2019 and looking forward to 2020. After that, we dive into a bonus ReCast episode where we discuss what makes a good session zero and what sorts of things you need to keep in mind as both a player and a GM to help enhance the experience! We even have our own Session Zero worksheet in the show notes for you to follow along with!
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Announcements:
Play/Test Guest Appearance by Amelia and Ryan:
Garbage of the Five Rings Podcast:
Chimera RPG Twitter:
Ryan’s Itch.io Page:
A Horror Borealis:
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 – Announcements
- 00:24:39 – Intro
- 00:25:20 – Ryan’s favorite part of session zero
- 00:26:45 – Amelia’s favorite part of session zero
- 00:27:36 – What is a session zero?
- 00:29:20 – How does it feel different when you create characters together?
- 00:32:17 – Building relationships between characters
- 00:34:03 – Never go adventuring with strangers
- 00:34:57 – The elevator pitch
- 00:35:44 – Your inner power gamer
- 00:36:30 – Say what you want
- 00:38:05 – Your RPG first date
- 00:40:00 – Why you should have a session zero
- 00:41:06 – Safety and saying what you do(n’t) want
- 00:27:27 – Establishing characters and relationships
- 00:59:59 – A half-hearted apology to Caleb
- 01:00:47 – Setting expectations
- 01:05:05 – Our session zero guide
- 01:09:30 – Meta game discussions
- 01:11:54 – GM expectations of players
- 01:26:18 – Player expectations of GMs
- 01:29:56 – Safety guide
- 01:32:54 – You don’t have to explain
- 01:35:16 – NO MEANS NO (the X Card)
- 01:39:07 – Soft no and checking in
- 01:48:04 – Out of game logistics
- 01:52:09 – Creating characters (or GO LISTEN TO OUR SHOW)
- 01:55:08 – Let us tell people why session zero is great!
- 01:58:53 – Closer
- 02:00:11 – Show Blurb – A Horror Borealis
Transcripts
Music:
- Opening 1: Music from https://filmmusic.io “Relaxing Piano Music” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- Opening 2: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Short Mission (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/Hard_2018/manuel_senfft_-_short_mission_1889) By Tagirijus (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/)
- Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
- Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
- Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
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- Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
- Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Amelia Antrim:
- Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
- Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
- Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
- G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)
Ryan Boelter:
- Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
- Website: https://lordneptune.com
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
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ReCast – Character Evolution Cast E03 – 8 Kinds of Fun with Jim McClure
On this final ReCast episode, we delve into the Character Evolution Cast backlog to pull out our interview with Jim McClure, host of the Talking Tabletop podcast, designer of Reflections and Satanic Panic and owner of Third Act Publishing to learn about how the theory of the 8 kinds of fun can help players hone in on their interests and communicate with their GMs for the best play experience.
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Guest:
- Jim McClure
- Twitter: @GMJimMcClure (https://www.twitter.com/GMJimMclure)
- One Shot Network Twitter: @OneShotNetwork (https://twitter.com/OneShotNetwork)
- One Shot Network Website: One Shot Website (https://oneshotpodcast.com/)
- Third Act Publishing: Third Act Publishing Website (https://thirdact.pub)
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 – Announcements
- 00:03:26 – Introductions
- 00:05:58 – The highest art form known to mankind
- 00:07:06 – Jim’s most satisfying project so far
- 00:10:24 – Jim’s favorite part of creating
- 00:12:16 – Did you think we weren’t going to talk about L5R???
- 00:18:09 – Jim’s types of fun
- 00:19:16 – What is “The 8 Kinds of Fun?”
- 00:23:35 – How can players use this theory to further their own experience?
- 00:25:31 – “My D&D looks nothing like yours”
- 00:28:18 – What if your game isn’t engaging your kind of fun?
- 00:30:54 – A description of each type of fun
- 00:31:31 – 1 Sensation
- 00:33:39 – 2 Fantasy
- 00:35:36 – 3 Narrative
- 00:42:21 – 4 Challenge
- 00:45:36 – It’s okay if that type isn’t your favorite!
- 00:48:05 – 5 Fellowship
- 00:50:28 – 6 Expression
- 00:52:28 – 7 Discovery
- 00:53:58 – Mountain Tuna!!!
- 00:56:26 – 8 Submission
- 01:02:57 – Ryan and Amelia speculate about their types of fun
- 01:06:45 – Player Examples
- 01:08:39 – Amelia can’t understand playing nice
- 01:12:33 – Ryan can’t understand why you wouldn’t
- 01:14:28 – How having these terms can change the conversation
- 01:16:29 – How to know what your type of fun is
- 01:18:47 – The 8 kinds of fun in character creation
- 01:21:57 – HAVE A SESSION ZERO
- 01:23:24 – Do RPGs do certain kinds of fun better?
- 01:25:11 – How can players bring in additional types?
- 01:30:49 – A little more advice…
- 01:34:33 – Amelia tells Jim what’s what
- 01:35:35 – Plugs
- 01:39:15 – Show Closer
- 01:40:22 – Network Plug: Design Doc
Transcripts
Music:
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Short Mission (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/Hard_2018/manuel_senfft_-_short_mission_1889) By Tagirijus (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tagirijus/)
- Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
- Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
- Twitter: @CreationCast (https://twitter.com/CreationCast)
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/charactercreationcast/
- Discord: http://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationcast/
- Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Amelia Antrim:
- Twitter: @gingerreckoning (https://twitter.com/gingerreckoning)
- Website: https://ameliaantrim.wordpress.com/
- Garbage of the Five Rings podcast: (http://garbageofthefiverings.com/)
- G5R Twitter: @G5Rpodcast (https://twitter.com/G5Rpodcast)
Ryan Boelter:
- Twitter: @lordneptune (https://twitter.com/lordneptune)
- Website: https://lordneptune.com
- Chimera RPG: @ChimeraRPG (https://twitter.com/ChimeraRPG)
- Side Heroes: @SideHeroesPod (https://twitter.com/SideHeroesPod)
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/RyanBoelter
- Itch.io: https://lordneptune.itch.io
Our Website:
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Character Evolution Cast E16 – Playing in Spooky Games with Christine Prevas [Unexplored Places Podcast]
In this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we welcome Christine Prevas of the Unexplored Places podcast to discuss bringing spookiness to your game!
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Character Evolution Cast E15 – Collaborative World Building with Aly Grauer and Drew Mierzejewski [Warda Podcast]
In this episode of Character Evolution Cast, we welcome Aly Grauer and Drew Mierzejewski from the Warda podcast to discuss the joys of building a world together, including some great tips on how to do it well on both sides of the table!
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Character Evolution Cast E14: Convention Survival Guide
In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, Amelia and Ryan Share their tips for making the most of your convention experience, from putting together your packing list to surviving con drop.
Character Evolution Cast E13 – Inspiration
In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we chat about places to find inspiration for your game. While there are endless sources of ideas, we sit down together to talk about a few of our favorites.
