Series 48.3 - Kids on Brooms with Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski [Designers] (Discussion)

Welcome to the final episode of series 48, everyone! This series, we welcome Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski, to learn about their game, Kids on Brooms, the latest in the Kids on series that started with Kids on Bikes where you play as students at a magic school! This episode we discuss the character creation process, get into some great fanfic, and go way too long in our announcements and outtakes!
Announcements:

TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights Texas on Itch

https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas

Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast on IndieGoGo

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/19027664#/

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Guests and Projects:
Jonathan Gilmour @JonGilmour

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGilmour

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/infectiousplay/

Doug Levandowski @DougLevandowski

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougLevandowski

Itch.io: https://douglevandowski.itch.io/

Games discussed this episode:
Kids on Brooms

Website: https://renegadegamestudios.com/kids-on-brooms/

DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314452/Kids-on-Brooms-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603

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

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:13:21 - Reintroductions

00:21:29 - D20 for your thoughts?

00:24:24 - How did Doug and Jon get into game design?

00:27:30 - What pieces need to be there for great characters to happen?

00:34:56 - How does character creation stack up to other games?

00:42:20 - How does the character creation process set expectations for play?

00:44:19 - What story does the character sheet tell?

00:51:19 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation and what is one of the best parts?

00:57:18 - Fanfic

01:07:40 - Take it up a level! - Mechanics of Advancement

01:09:55 - Narrative link to advancement

01:11:22 - Final Thoughts

01:12:28 - Episode Closer

01:15:07 - Call to Action

01:22:32 - Credits

01:24:27 - Show Blurbs - Neoscum

01:25:36 - Outtakes

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-483-kids-on-brooms-with-jonathan-gilmour-and-doug-levandowski-designers-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: World Of Magic by WinnieTheMoog

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6035-world-of-magic

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 48, everyone! This series, we welcome Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski, to learn about their game, Kids on Brooms, the latest in the Kids on series that started with Kids on Bikes where you play as students at a magic school! This episode we discuss the character creation process, get into some great fanfic, and go way too long in our announcements and outtakes!

Announcements:
TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights Texas on Itch
https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas
Yazeba’s Bed and Breakfast on IndieGoGo
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast/x/19027664#/
Character Creation Cast TikTok
https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast?lang=en
One Shot Network Patreon
https://patreon.com/OneShotPodcast
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 Facebook

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

Jonathan Gilmour @JonGilmour

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGilmour

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/infectiousplay/

Doug Levandowski @DougLevandowski

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougLevandowski

Itch.io: https://douglevandowski.itch.io/

Games discussed this episode:

Kids on Brooms

Website: https://renegadegamestudios.com/kids-on-brooms/

DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314452/Kids-on-Brooms-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603

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

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:13:21 - Reintroductions
00:21:29 - D20 for your thoughts?
00:24:24 - How did Doug and Jon get into game design?
00:27:30 - What pieces need to be there for great characters to happen?
00:34:56 - How does character creation stack up to other games?
00:42:20 - How does the character creation process set expectations for play?
00:44:19 - What story does the character sheet tell?
00:51:19 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation and what is one of the best parts?
00:57:18 - Fanfic
01:07:40 - Take it up a level! - Mechanics of Advancement
01:09:55 - Narrative link to advancement
01:11:22 - Final Thoughts
01:12:28 - Episode Closer
01:15:07 - Call to Action
01:22:32 - Credits
01:24:27 - Show Blurbs - Neoscum
01:25:36 - Outtakes
Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-483-kids-on-brooms-with-jonathan-gilmour-and-doug-levandowski-designers-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: World Of Magic by WinnieTheMoog
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6035-world-of-magic

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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