Episode 24 - Sound Designing Actual Play with Taylor Moore!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Taylor Moore in a discussion about the formation of the Kickstarter workers union and how one organize a union, the appeal of audio as an art form, the relationship between the actual play performer and editor, as well as a peak into the behind the scenes of Worlds Beyond Number. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a saint in a pheromone based hive mind society.
SHOW NOTES
Taylor Moore is the founder and creative director of Fortunate Horse. He is also the producer and primary sound designer and composer for Worlds Beyond Number.
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Episode 23 - Games Education and Sexuality with Sharang Biswas!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Sharang Biswas in a discussion about what defines a game designer, teaching game design, as well as the role and influence of sexuality in his games. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, James and Sharang created a healing institution founded by ghosts, a faction of militant vegan dragon riders, and their worst enemies — the cheese makers.
SHOW NOTES
Sharang Biswas is a designer and writer of tabletop role-playing games and interactive media, a writer of speculative fiction, an adjunct professor of game studies at NYU Game Center, and a freelance games journalist. Biswas has won multiple awards for his game writing work as both a solo designer and a collaborator.
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Episode 22 - Horror in Actual Play with Gannon Reedy!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Gannon Reedy in a discussion about time constraints in actual play, especially when it comes to combat. They also talk about visualizing actual play as the GM, how Gutter became a horror podcast and Gannon's approach to making horror actually scary. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create an inscrutable god whose whims are impossible to predict, let alone please.
SHOW NOTES
Gannon Reedy is a visual artist and one fourth of Gutter, a horror comedy podcast. He was also the GM of Neoscum.
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Episode 21 - Collaboration and The Rise of PDFs With Aram Vartian!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Aram Vartian in a discussion about setting professional standards for yourself, the future of TTRPG publishing, the power of collaboration and how it has influenced his work. They also talked about Aram's upcoming projects including Dragon Age: In Darkness Eternal. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, James and Aram create an outer space human civilization with moral AI gods, the discovery of magic, and how it changed everything.
SHOW NOTES
Aram Vartian is a photographer, designer, writer, and long time podcast producer. Aram co-founded Dead Ghost Productions co-produces Kill Every Monster. Watch the trailer for his upcoming show Dragon Age In Darkness Eternal here.
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Episode 20 - Preservation and Studying Actual Play with Dr. Emily Friedman!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Dr. Emily Friedman in a discussion about the unique challenges of studying actual play, "the ambitious middle," the overreliance on digitization as preservation, as well as the responsibility of reviewing actual play and its obstacles. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, James and Dr. Friedman create a punk world that answers the question "What if Rococo got covered in ash?"
SHOW NOTES
Dr. Emily Friedman is a scholar, critic, and a tenured associate professor of English. She is also a leader in the study of TTRPG Actual Play and is currently writing her next book "How Stories are Played: How Actual Play Performances Reimagine Creative Ownership, Authenticity, and Genre."
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James D'Amato, the creator of One Shot and Author of The Ultimate RPG series for Adams Media invites you to join him in getting to know some of your favorite creative people by listening to them create. Every other week he invites a new guest to discuss their latest work and creative process before joining him in a character or worldbuilding exercise from the Ultimate RPG series. Gain insight and watch inspiration with The Ultimate RPG Podcast!
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