Jul 17, 2015
Hi,
Welcome to a longer than usual episode of Virtual Play, clocking in
at approximately 75 minutes. Bill and I talk about games from
Origins and Dexcon, as well as some local games. The main
lesson for me from listening to the games is to think about the
effect of the game's mechanics on the flow of an adventure and vice
versa. The example we talk about involves a Night's Black
Agents game where I used some modified rules that I thought would
make the characters more successful in their actions. And
they were, but because the setup for the adventure involved the PCs
as part of an international, intergovernmental law enforcement task
force, the adventure played out more like a police procedural than
a spy thriller. Other highlights include looks at Infinite
Galaxies, a "Powered by the Apocalypse" science fiction setting
that reminded me of seeing Star Wars for the first time, and a game
Bill is co-authoring called Nitrate City, which uses Fate
Accelerated in a noiresque setting of film characters come to
life. I hope you enjoy the show!
Mel