Character Evolution Cast E13 - Inspiration
In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we chat about places to find inspiration for your game. While there are endless sources of ideas, we sit down together to talk about a few of our favorites.
Character Creation Cast · Amelia Antrim, Ryan Boelter
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Show Notes
In today’s Character Evolution Cast episode, we chat about places to find inspiration for your game. While there are endless sources of ideas, we sit down together to talk about a few of our favorites.
Mentioned in the Episode:
Pinterest:
- Character Creation Cast Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/charactercreationcast/
Amelia’s Boards:
- Sounds Like Crowes:https://pin.it/zn64qabeowj2cx
- L5R: https://pin.it/egvhmiyny566nb
- Night’s Black Agents: https://pin.it/edgwmt4csiexbo
- Descent into Midnight: https://pin.it/m26levvxj3kfqr
Our Star Crossed Playlists:
Magic School Kids
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nguieqg9s4h9CqQMNifHp?si=TrMf2NU2T3qza6XpooeaFg
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkKn12lcNm8I3thhTK2MFvPt
Magical Girls
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fiectTQbuKO4d1gXOhiFd?si=sGVUAKwBTn2V6NJozWNFxA
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkLN3LhyGuLoBP9bMyNgJCNi
Sexy Spies
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5GLObBcZZxfRMjAoH8Tg3n?si=USSovHJPRzKIwcXON8foHw
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIQvSCMCGGkIb1bw9OiDjDpX9ty-l8b7t
Character art by Céli of Iriana Descence from our Edifice series:
- https://twitter.com/pianta_/status/1132358420856692736
Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide
- Amazon: https://amzn.to/2X42Khy
- Amelia and Steve (Session Zero Podcast) do exercises from the book: https://youtu.be/w-zg8dg4CE4
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- https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Announcements
- 00:07:42 - Intro
- 00:08:24 - Why do we need inspiration?
- 00:08:41 - Translating mechanics to gameplay
- 00:11:21 - When character generation isn’t enough
- 00:13:09 - Feeling connected
- 00:14:40 - Lightbulb moment
- 00:20:07 - Pinterest
- 00:30:17 - Playlists
- 00:41:42 - Genre media
- 00:56:21 - Commissioning and artist
- 01:02:12 - Character building exercises
- 01:06:48 - Writing a backstory
- 01:13:14 - Character journals
- 01:15:02 - Closet cosplay
- 01:22:49 - Ryan’s Plugs
- 01:23:37 - Amelia’s Plugs
- 01:24:17 - Episode Closer
- 01:25:29 - Show Blurbs
Music:
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 1: Twisting by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
- Clip 2: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)
- Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)
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