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Series 71.1 - AGON with Sean Nittner [Designer] (Creation)
Welcome to the first episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we learn about the game as well as have a great discussion about the game's development process!
Character Creation Cast · Amelia Antrim, Ryan Boelter
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Show Notes
Welcome to the first episode of series 71! In this series, we are thrilled to welcome Sean Nittner, Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions and co-designer for the game we are covering this series, AGON, a game where you play as heroes of myth and legend, prove the glory of your name, and win your way back home! In today's episode, we learn about the game as well as have a great discussion about the game's development process!
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Guests
Sean Nittner
- Website: https://evilhat.com
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
AGON:
- Website: https://evilhat.com/product/agon/
- DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/328661/agon?affiliate_id=1601603
Timestamps:
- (00:00:00) - Announcements
- (00:01:58) - Introductions
- (00:07:10) - What's in a game? - Core Concept of AGON
- (00:09:39) - What is the setting for AGON?
- (00:14:35) - What materials do we need to play the game?
- (00:16:17) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore?
- (00:28:29) - What do characters do in the game and how does it play?
- (00:45:40) - How did this game come to be?
- (00:56:19) - History of the game - How long did it take to design?
- (01:05:39) - Call to Action
- (01:15:37) - Credits
Music:
- Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
- Clip 1: Great Beyond by Roze Sound
- From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15591
- Clip 2: Heroes Are Back by Adam Saban
- From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15113
- Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
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