Series 81.4 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Discussion)
Welcome to the fourth episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne! In today’s episode, we begin our discussion series with learning more about Kelsey as well as getting into some great discussion about the nuts and bolts of Shadowdark.
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Series 81.3 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the third episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we finish up our characters for Shadowdark and talk a bit about how non-optimal characters can bring a different sort of challenge and fun to a game like Shadowdark!
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Announcements:
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Guests
Kelsey Dionne:
Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne:
Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:56) - Let's make some people!
(00:03:11) - Rolling stats
(00:10:34) - Ancestry
(00:12:58) - Class
(00:17:10) - Class Talents and Spells and Titles and HP
(00:26:53) - Call to Action
(00:32:56) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679
Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
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Series 81.2 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Creation Continued)
Welcome to the second episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we start making our hyper-competent characters for Shadowdark!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
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Announcements:
Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven:
http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/
Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live:
https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame
Jef and Jon have a sticker book:
https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc
Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com
Check out other great shows on the network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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
Guests
Kelsey Dionne:
Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne:
Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:56) - Let's make some people!
(00:03:11) - Rolling stats
(00:10:34) - Ancestry
(00:12:58) - Class
(00:17:10) - Class Talents and Spells and Titles and HP
(00:26:53) - Call to Action
(00:32:56) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679
Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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Series 81.1 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we learn about Shadowdark from Kelsey, along with her Wisconsin roots!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast
Announcements:
Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven with funds to escape their Nazi parent:
http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/
Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live:
https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame
Jef and Jon have a sticker book:
https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc
Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com
Check out other great shows on the network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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
Guests
Kelsey Dionne:
Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne:
Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:40) - Introductions
(00:04:49) - What's in a game? - Core concept of Shadowdark
(00:05:37) - The Setting
(00:06:27) - Materials Needed
(00:07:29) - Stories and Themes
(00:08:40) - What do characters do in the game?
(00:11:09) - What is unique about Shadowdark?
(00:15:48) - History of the game
(00:20:10) - How did the playtesting go for the game?
(00:24:26) - Terms and Concepts
(00:25:14) - Call to Action
(00:32:51) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679
Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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Series 80.4 - Airship Amour with Ryan Boelter
Welcome to the final episode of series 80, everyone! In this series, we are going to cover different duo or solo romance RPGs every episode, and in today’s episode, we are continuing the solo train and finishing up the series with a game by Sylvie the Dragon Games called Airship Amour, a lesbian dating sim that takes place on a steampunk airship!
Character Creation Cast Patreon
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Announcements:
Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven with funds to escape their Nazi parent:
http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/
Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live:
https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame
Jef and Jon have a sticker book:
https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc
Join our Discord!
https://discord.charactercreationcast.com
Check out other great shows on the network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Airship Amour by Sylvie the Dragon Games:
Itch.io: https://sylviethedragon.itch.io/airship-amour
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:02:15) - Introductions
(00:02:52) - Marker 94
(00:02:58) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
(00:03:34) - The Setting
(00:04:20) - The Tools
(00:04:51) - Stories and Themes
(00:06:09) - What do characters do?
(00:07:30) - What is unique about Airship Amour? and History
(00:09:11) - Let's make some people!
(00:10:06) - Backgrounds and Character Traits
(00:14:45) - Choosing a Station
(00:17:12) - First Impressions
(00:23:43) - Name and Recap
(00:27:01) - D20 for your thoughts?
(00:28:45) - How does character creation stack up to other games?
(00:30:31) - Fanfic?
(00:32:23) - Take it up a level!
(00:35:27) - Episode Closer
(00:36:32) - Call to Action
(00:44:01) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Accidental Love by Reveille
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15601
Clip 2: Mind Yo Manna by Sam Barsh
On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15102
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast:
Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com
Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com
BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net)
Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast
Amelia Antrim:
BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social)
Ryan Boelter:
BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com)
Our Network:
https://oneshotpodcast.com
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