Series 67.3 - The Santa Corps with Taylor Curreysmith [Designer] (Discussion)

Character Creation Cast

Welcome to the final 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 discuss the creation process, learn about Taylor's LARP origins, and get into some truly wonderful fanfic!

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Guests

Taylor Curreysmith

• Social Media Links: https://whimsymachinegames.com/contact/
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The Santa Corps:

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

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Announcements
• 00:01:18 - Reintroductions
• 00:05:56 - D20 for your thoughts?
• 00:11:09 - What makes for a good character creation system?
• 00:24:39 - How does it feel to work through the list structure?
• 00:31:28 - How do the milestones affect the pacing of the game?
• 00:40:28 - How did this session zero go?
• 00:46:46 - How does this set expectations for play?
• 00:56:07 - Flaws/best part of the character creation
• 00:57:57 - Fanfic!
• 01:08:46 - Take it up a level! - Failing Milestones
• 01:14:56 - Episode Closer
• 01:16:20 - Call to Action
• 01:22:28 - 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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