We’re back from our two week break with the start of a fresh new series covering BOLT, a modular action RPG by our guest this series, Ajey Pandey! We learn a bit about the game this episode and dive into some really amazing 80’s action movie style character creation you won’t want to miss!

Announcements: 

• BOLT Kickstarter:
  • https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boltrpg/the-bolt-rpg-engine
• AcadeCon 2020 Kickstarter:
  • https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therpgacademy/acadecon-2020-our-first-d8s
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Guests and Projects:

Ajey Pandey @AjeyPandey

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AjeyPandey
• Website: https://ajey.space/
• Itch.io: https://ajeypandey.itch.io/

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Games discussed this episode:

Bolt @BoltRPG

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoltRPG
• Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boltrpg/the-bolt-rpg-engine
• Itch.io: https://ajeypandey.itch.io/the-bolt-rpg-engine-v021

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Announcements
• 00:05:32 - Introductions
• 00:07:32 - What’s in a game?
• 00:11:41 - What do we need to play?
• 00:13:51 - What stories and themes does this game explore?
• 00:15:49 - What do characters do in this game?
• 00:17:03 - What makes this game unique?
• 00:18:28 - History of BOLT
• 00:25:14 - Terms and Concepts
• 00:25:30 - Core Resolution
• 00:27:52 - Tenacity
• 00:30:28 - Let’s make some people!
• 00:32:00 - Picking Specializations
• 00:34:37 - Background
• 00:37:44 - Incentives
• 00:40:45 - Core Attributes
• 00:42:50 - Set Attributes
• 00:43:53 - Episode Closer
• 00:45:48 - Show Blurb: Arms of the Tide

Transcripts

• https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-311-bolt-with-ajey-pandey-designer-creation/transcript

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
• Clip 1: Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod
  Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action
  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Clip 2: Action Sport Breakbeat by WinnieTheMoog
  Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6391-action-sport-breakbeat
  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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