In this episode, we straight up design a TTRPG. It's only the initial brainstorm, but we do just improvise and troubleshoot the beginnings of a new tabletop system LIVE (and pre-recorded).
But first, it's been a month since our last proper episode, so we have a lot of inspirations to chat about:
Then onto TTRPGs!
Cole has gotten their hands on getting the Spindlewheel deck (0:32:01) he kickstarted from Tea Cabbage Studios, aka Sasha Reneau. It's a really fun tarot-like storytelling game with some very beautiful cards that can work with any setting. We've also thought about using them to guide the structure of a podcast at one point...
Marley then talks about the excellently named The Devil City & its Seventy-Seven Vicious Princes (0:39:50) by Alex D. It's a game where you play as a aristocratic house meddling around in a cut-throat city, concocting schemes, putting your nose where it doesn't belong, and syphoning power from demons. This book is worth it for the world-building alone, but it is fascinating to play as an entire faction that uses (and perhaps sacrifices) player characters to achieve its goals.
Cole has also been reading through the preview for Stoneburner (0:52:49) by René-Pier Deshaies-Gélinas and Galen Pejeau. It's a solo-friendly game that asks the question: "What if some dwarves dug too greedily and too deep... IN SPACE?" The result is a Dwarf Fortress-inspired system as they try to safely rebuild a community, while dealing with rival dwarves, demons, and growing responsibility. Also, there are DOOM vibes.
Then onto the main topic in which we basically brainstorm and troubleshoot a brand new TTRPG (0:58:37) based on stuff we've talked about in the episode and ideas that are floating around. It's a fun look into the process of making stuff, asking (and answering) questions, and throwing spaghetti at a wall to see what sticks.
We close up with some shout outs:
Featuring Cole (@IceColeBrew) and Marley (@Mynar_Lenahan).
Produced by Marley, as well.
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