Series 52.3 - Under the Neighborhood with Kyle Decker [Designer] (Discussion)

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English - July 18, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
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Welcome to the final episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we discuss the process, discover a new cryptid and figure out more about our characters in the fanfic!
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Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:01:21 - Reintroductions

00:07:14 - D20 for your thoughts?

00:10:44 - What does Kyle look for in a good character creation system?

00:14:58 - How does character creation in Under the Neighborhood stack up to other games?

00:20:13 - How does the process of character creation set up expectations for play?

00:26:44 - What sort of story does the character sheets tell?

00:33:20 - What's the biggest flaw/best part of character creation in this system?

00:40:05 - Fanfic!

00:47:09 - Take it up a level!

00:55:58 - Final Thoughts

00:58:21 - Episode Closer

01:01:25 - Call to Action

01:09:41 - Credits

01:11:35 - Show Blurbs - Design Doc

01:12:12 - Outtakes

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-523-under-the-neighborhood-with-kyle-decker-designer-discussion/transcript
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Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Childplay by Sascha Ende®

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2974-childplay

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Clip 2: "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: https://twitter.com/milesmorkri

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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Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places:

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Kyle Decker @Quest_Friends

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest_Friends

Website: https://www.questfriendspodcast.com/

Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io

Games and Tools discussed this episode:

Under the Neighborhood by Kyle Decker

Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:01:21 - Reintroductions
00:07:14 - D20 for your thoughts?
00:10:44 - What does Kyle look for in a good character creation system?
00:14:58 - How does character creation in Under the Neighborhood stack up to other games?
00:20:13 - How does the process of character creation set up expectations for play?
00:26:44 - What sort of story does the character sheets tell?
00:33:20 - What's the biggest flaw/best part of character creation in this system?
00:40:05 - Fanfic!
00:47:09 - Take it up a level!
00:55:58 - Final Thoughts
00:58:21 - Episode Closer
01:01:25 - Call to Action
01:09:41 - Credits
01:11:35 - Show Blurbs - Design Doc
01:12:12 - Outtakes
Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-523-under-the-neighborhood-with-kyle-decker-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: Childplay by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2974-childplay

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

Clip 2: "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: https://twitter.com/milesmorkri

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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