Podcasts – Fear the Boot, RPG Podcast   /     Episode 619 – a closed setting

Description

* (0:29) Why talk about intelligence? The Why Files episode about Cicada 3301. * (9:24) A game takes an unhelpfully long break, only to be replaced by another RPG. * (12:44) The lack of a bottomless “buffet of ideas” in a closed setting. * (14:24) Use minimal starting information to give you room to work. […]

Summary


* (0:29) Why talk about intelligence? The Why Files episode about Cicada 3301.



* (9:24) A game takes an unhelpfully long break, only to be replaced by another RPG.



* (12:44) The lack of a bottomless “buffet of ideas” in a closed setting.



* (14:24) Use minimal starting information to give you room to work.



* (18:12) How to run a school (everyone go play Persona 5).



* (24:48) Create a wide variety of NPCs and give them their own lives.



* (30:38) Keeping the party together, even if it doesn’t quite make sense.



* (31:57) PC-specific NPCs, so you know the players are bought it.



Hosts: Dan, Mary, Wayne

Subtitle
* (0:29) Why talk about intelligence? The Why Files episode about Cicada 3301. * (9:24) A game takes an unhelpfully long break, only to be replaced by another RPG. * (12:44) The lack of a bottomless “buffet of ideas” in a closed setting.
Duration
38:42
Publishing date
2024-01-11 07:32
Link
https://www.feartheboot.com/ftb/index.php/archives/7051
Contributors
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Enclosures
https://traffic.libsyn.com/feartheboot/feartheboot_0619.mp3
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Shownotes

* (0:29) Why talk about intelligence? The Why Files episode about Cicada 3301.

* (9:24) A game takes an unhelpfully long break, only to be replaced by another RPG.

* (12:44) The lack of a bottomless “buffet of ideas” in a closed setting.

* (14:24) Use minimal starting information to give you room to work.

* (18:12) How to run a school (everyone go play Persona 5).

* (24:48) Create a wide variety of NPCs and give them their own lives.

* (30:38) Keeping the party together, even if it doesn’t quite make sense.

* (31:57) PC-specific NPCs, so you know the players are bought it.

Hosts: Dan, Mary, Wayne