Series 3.1 - Star Crossed! with Alex Roberts (Creation)

Character Creation Cast

English - April 16, 2018 09:00 - 59 minutes - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
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Previous Episode: Series 2.3 - MASKS with Brandon, James and Elsbeth

Next Episode: Series 3.2 - Star Crossed! with Alex Roberts (Creation Continued)

On today’s episode we sit down with Alex Roberts to learn about and create characters for her new game, Star Crossed!

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:42 - Introductions
00:07:01 - What’s in a Game?
00:07:13 - The Common Thread for Infinite Settings
00:08:45 - What Do Characters Do in Star Crossed?
00:10:42 - What Do You Need to Play Star Crossed?
00:12:55 - What is Unique?
00:16:04 - History of the Game
00:25:44 - Term Definitions
00:29:42 - The X Card and Its Importance
00:34:09 - Let’s Make Some People
00:34:17 - First Steps: Creating a World
00:35:42 - Amelia and Ryan Brainstorm with Alex
00:37:42 - Amelia and Ryan Pick a Setting for Their Couple
00:42:17 - The Character Sheets - Lead/Follow Explained
00:50:52 - Amelia and Ryan - Who am I?
00:51:37 - Amelia and Ryan - What is most attractive about ourselves?
00:53:22 - Amelia and Ryan - What two things about me do I not know is attractive?
00:54:42 - Episode Closer

Guests and Projects:
Alex Roberts: @muscularpikachu
Backstory Podcast
@backstorycast
Bully Pulpit Games
www.bullypulpitgames.com
Dialect by Thorny Games
www.thornygames.com/dialect-rpg/
Threadbear by Stephanie Bryant
www.drivethrurpg.com/product/215255/Threadbare-RPG
Sig: The City Between by Genesis of Legend
www.genesisoflegend.com/products/sig/

Game systems discussed in this episode:
Star Crossed! by Bully Pulpit Games
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bullypulpitgames/star-crossed-the-two-player-game-of-forbidden-love
Other Games Mentioned as inspiration for Star Crossed!:
Dread by Impossible Dream (amazon) (website)
Kagematsu by Cream Alien Games (website)
Hot Guys Making Out by Tao Games (drivethru) (website)
Breaking the Ice by Black and Green Games (drivethru) (website - romance trilogy)
Fiasco by Bully Pulpit Games (amazon) (drivethru) (website)

Character Inspired Mix Tapes:
Amelia and Ryan’s Couple
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/verovladamir/playlist/7nguieqg9s4h9CqQMNifHp?si=aFX7r4HdTpaLO80McU5kbQ
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkKn12lcNm8I3thhTK2MFvPt

Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Autumn Day by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 2: Backstory podcast opening theme
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) by Steve Combs

Our Podcast:
Character Creation Cast: @CreationCast
Amelia Antrim: @gingerreckoning
Ryan Boelter: @lordneptune
Our Website: http://www.charactercreationcast.com
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