Series 67.1 - The Santa Corps with Taylor Curreysmith [Designer] (Creation)

Welcome to the first episode of Series 67, everyone! This series we're excited to welcome Taylor Curreysmith from Whimsy Machine Media to discuss his holiday themed game, The Santa Corps, a festive holiday TTRPG about dismantling systemic greed. This episode we learn about the game and start diving into the character creation process, while having some really great discussion about game design in the process!

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Announcements:

• Star Crossed: Love Letters Backerkit:
• https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bully-pulpit-games/Star-Crossed-Love-Letters
• Star Crossed and I Have the High Ground on Party of One:
• https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dPXHo5a4B6RZ9lYZT2Cqz?si=ZggG5sTqTzym9qRGec-n4w
• Star Crossed: Love Letters Solo play on One Shot:
• https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LuhTT5Yc7Ji9q5388MQje?si=7c1641cb37724d47
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Guests

Taylor Curreysmith

• Social Media Links: https://whimsymachinegames.com/contact/
• Website: https://whimsymachinegames.com/
• Itch.io: https://whimsy-machine.itch.io/

Games/Tools discussed this episode:

The Santa Corps:

• https://whimsy-machine.itch.io/the-santa-corps

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Announcements
• 00:01:43 - Introductions
• 00:03:38 - What's in a game? Core concept of The Santa Corps
• 00:05:33 - What is the setting?
• 00:09:10 - What tools do we need to play this game?
• 00:12:57 - What stories and themes does this game explore?
• 00:18:00 - What do characters do in this game?
• 00:20:22 - What is unique about this game?
• 00:30:22 - History of the game
• 00:38:24 - Terms and Concepts
• 00:39:54 - Let's make some people!
• 00:42:11 - Archetypes
• 00:45:47 - Abominables
• 00:46:43 - Critters
• 00:48:24 - Elves
• 00:49:44 - Frosts
• 00:51:21 - Ghosts
• 00:53:17 - Reindeer
• 00:56:29 - Sweeties
• 00:58:44 - Humans
• 01:01:28 - Call to Action
• 01:09:04 - Credits

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
• Clip 1: Mistletoe Magic by Avocado Junkie on Soundstripe:
• https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8279
• Clip 2: Pumpkin Spiced Sunrise by Desert Dive on Soundstripe:
• https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15147
• Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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