12 - Science Fantasy and a career in RPGs - featuring Amanda Hamon

In this episode of RPG Heroes, we delve into our main topic: "Science Fantasy and a career in RPGs" with the help of the amazing Amanda Hamon, co-creator of the Starfinder RPG and Managing Developer at Paizo. We talk about how Science Fantasy differs from other genres, how to get started with this genre, the appeal of crunchy games, how to become an RPG professional, and of course who Amanda's RPG heroes are. If you are reading these show notes in a podcast player, please go to rpgheroes.buzzsprout.com for all the links etcetera.

Useful links 

Amanda Hamon: https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Amanda_HamonAmanda Hamon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandahamon Paizo Twitch channel - watch Amanda play Starfinder: https://www.twitch.tv/officialpaizoStarfinder: https://paizo.com/starfinderCrystal Frasier: https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Crystal_Frasier Paizo Fans United on Paizo.com: https://paizo.com/companies/paizoFansUnitedWayfinder (submit an article): [email protected] Wayfinder issue 1: https://paizo.com/products/btpy8ypb?Wayfinder-1Starfinder Wiki: https://starfinderwiki.com/Archives of Nethys: https://www.aonsrd.com/List of Science Fantasy RPGs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Science_fantasy_role-playing_gamesMonte Cook games: https://www.montecookgames.com/F Wesley Schneider: https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/F._Wesley_SchneiderWolfgang Bauer: https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Wolfgang_BaurKobold Press: https://koboldpress.com/Starwars D20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Roleplaying_Game_(Wizards_of_the_Coast)Shadowrun: https://www.shadowruntabletop.com/

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