Series 43.3 - Cortex Prime with Cam Banks [Designer] (Discussion)

Welcome to the final episode of series 43, everyone! This series we welcome Cam Banks to discuss his game, Cortex Prime, an RPG Toolkit for creating ANY game you want! This episode we discuss the character creation process, learn a bit more about Cam Banks, talk about the game design process, and get into the few outtakes that came out of this series!
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Guests and Projects:
Cam Banks (Designer) @boymonster

Twitter: https://twitter.com/boymonster

Instagram: https://instagram.com/rustysellsword

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cambanks

Games discussed this episode:
Cortex Prime

Website: https://www.cortexrpg.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CortexRPG

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tpJmwZ

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:04:11 - Reintroductions

00:07:50 - D20 for your thoughts? - How did Cam get into playing and then designing RPGs?

00:11:18 - What does Cam look for in a good character creation system?

00:15:44 - How do you keep the marriage of mechanics and story telling when designing a game?

00:22:26 - How does the process of character creation in Cortex Prime set expectations for play?

00:25:12 - What sort of things make for a good Cortext Prime character sheet?

00:28:43 - What is the biggest flaw of Cortex Prime character creation and what is one of the best things about it?

00:33:48 - Was there an "Aha" moment when putting together the game that made the game stand out?

00:35:10 - Fanfic!

00:42:36 - Take it up a level! - How does a character level up mechanically in Cortex Prime?

00:47:13 - How does this mechanical benefit affect the narrative?

00:51:47 - Final thoughts from Cam about Cortex Prime

00:53:37 - Episode Closer

00:54:50 - Call to Action

00:56:41 - Credits

00:58:36 - Show Blurbs - Asians Represent

00:59:16 - Outtakes

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-433-cortex-prime-with-cam-banks-designer-discussion/transcript
Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Magic Drops by Rafael Krux

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5685-magic-drops-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: Schools Out by Sascha Ende®

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/501-schools-out

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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Welcome to the final episode of series 43, everyone! This series we welcome Cam Banks to discuss his game, Cortex Prime, an RPG Toolkit for creating ANY game you want! This episode we discuss the character creation process, learn a bit more about Cam Banks, talk about the game design process, and get into the few outtakes that came out of this series!

Announcements:
International Podcast Month
Website: https://www.internationalpodcastmonth.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/podmonth

Our new site:
https://charactercreationcast.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

Character Creation Cast on Stitcher

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/character-creation-cast?refid=stpr

Character Creation Cast on Facebook

https://facebook.com/CharacterCreationCastGuests and Projects:

Cam Banks (Designer) @boymonster

Twitter: https://twitter.com/boymonster

Instagram: https://instagram.com/rustysellsword

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cambanks

Games discussed this episode:

Cortex Prime

Website: https://www.cortexrpg.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CortexRPG

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tpJmwZ

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:11 - Reintroductions
00:07:50 - D20 for your thoughts? - How did Cam get into playing and then designing RPGs?
00:11:18 - What does Cam look for in a good character creation system?
00:15:44 - How do you keep the marriage of mechanics and story telling when designing a game?
00:22:26 - How does the process of character creation in Cortex Prime set expectations for play?
00:25:12 - What sort of things make for a good Cortext Prime character sheet?
00:28:43 - What is the biggest flaw of Cortex Prime character creation and what is one of the best things about it?
00:33:48 - Was there an "Aha" moment when putting together the game that made the game stand out?
00:35:10 - Fanfic!
00:42:36 - Take it up a level! - How does a character level up mechanically in Cortex Prime?
00:47:13 - How does this mechanical benefit affect the narrative?
00:51:47 - Final thoughts from Cam about Cortex Prime
00:53:37 - Episode Closer
00:54:50 - Call to Action
00:56:41 - Credits
00:58:36 - Show Blurbs - Asians Represent
00:59:16 - Outtakes
Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-433-cortex-prime-with-cam-banks-designer-discussion/transcriptMusic:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Magic Drops by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5685-magic-drops-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: Schools Out by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/501-schools-out

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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