Series 19.3 - InSpectres with Chris Foster [Play/Test]

In the third part of our small games series, Amelia and Ryan are again joined by Chris Foster of the Play/Test podcast to talk about InSpectres, a game about a ghost hunting start up.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:04:37 - Introductions

00:07:50 - What’s in a game?

00:11:18 - Let’s make some people!

00:13:16 - Naming the characters

00:15:01 - John Longfellow

00:15:42 - Ainsley Wright

00:16:24 - Jackie Smith

00:16:53 - Assigning skill dice

00:19:50 - Picking a talent

00:23:22 - Let’s make a franchise!

00:23:53 - How big is the franchise?

00:25:53 - Main office or start-up?

00:26:33 - Where are you located?

00:27:09 - Who runs the show?

00:27:25 - Who funds this?

00:28:33 - Amenities

00:31:13 - Gear

00:38:19 - Transportation

00:40:59 - Specialty

00:47:29 - Franchise dice

00:50:11 - D20 for your thoughts

00:54:14 - Are characters fleshed out?

00:57:51 - Flaws?

00:59:15 - What does character creation tell us about the game?

01:00:00 - Fan Fic Time!

01:04:01 - Plugs

01:04:58 - Episode Closer

01:06:24 - Show Blurbs

01:07:13 - Outtakes

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
• Clip 1: Play/Test podcast theme song (https://playtest.pub) by Matt Lee (https://twitter.com/NiceWizardMusic)
• Clip 2: "Epic Unease" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) from https://filmmusic.io License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
• 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/)

Games discussed this episode:

InSpectres

• Memento Mori Theatrics: http://www.memento-mori.com/rpg/inspectres
• Drive Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17891/InSpectres

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