RPPR Episode 161: Eclipse Phase Second Edition Character Creation
News: Check out the Mixed Six podcast if you haven’t already. We recently did an episode that features vaporwave and it’s pretty great 🙂
Synopsis: The rules for Eclipse Phase 2E are now out to backers of the Kickstarter, so Aaron, Shaun, Tom, and I got together to generate characters and talk about the new system. It’s very interesting and a must listen for all EP fans!
Shout Outs
- Art and Arcana: a beautiful coffee table book about the art of Dungeons and Dragons.
- Norsemen: A comedic take on the life of Vikings, currently on Netflix.
- Bayonetta: A stylish brawler video game about a gun toting witch fighting hordes of angels.
- Great British Bake Off: a relaxing show about baking. Definitely no occult properties here.
- Castlevania Season 2: The best narrative adaptation of a video game property.
- Sabrina: Netflix made a show about the Archie universe witch.
Song: Ghost Hack by Inari Alchemist
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RPPR Episode 160: Beachside Bases OR How to Create a Base for Base Raiders
Synopsis: Developing an idea for an abandoned superhero or villain base for my RPG Base Raiders can be difficult. Aaron, Shaun, and I discuss how to come up with interesting bases. I describe a scenario idea I have and we collectively brainstorm a base for that scenario.
In a new segment, I interview a game designer, Brie Sheldon, about their new upcoming Kickstarter, Turn, a RPG about living as a lycanthrope in a small town. It launches on October 31 and you can learn more at Brie’s website.
Shout Outs
- Return of the Obra Dinn: a new mystery video game from the creator of Papers, Please.
- Cells at Work: An edutainment anime and manga series about the cells in your body.
- Burglar’s Guide to the City: An excellent book about the intersection of crime and architecture.
- Men of the West: A Youtube channel dedicated to Lord of the Rings analysis.
- Return to the 36th Chamber: A great Shaw Brothers kung fu movie.
- Kokkoku: Moment by Moment – a horror manga series about cults and time manipulation.
Song: Discoveries by Mezzaluna
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Game Designer Workshop Episode 19: Ruin, Derail, and Slingstone
Synopsis: Shaun has started working on a new storytelling game called Derail. It’s about subverting cliches and tropes in movies and video games. We talk about his new game and his first two playtests. I’ve actually playtested Ruin twice and I talk about my progress with the game. Caleb has several game design projects he is working on, so he talks about them as well.
Song: Main Title by Johnny Scratch
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