Welcome to the start of the 34th series, everyone! This series we’ll be covering the modular world building, action RPG Tide Breaker with designer Nick Butler! This episode we’ll be covering what the game is all about and teaching Amelia a bit about Dragon Ball Z before diving into character creation.Announcements:

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Games discussed this episode:Tide BreakerWebsite: https://tidebreakerRPG.com

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:04:08 - Introductions

00:05:53 - What’s in a game?

00:10:19 - What do we need to play this game?

00:12:50 - What kind of stories and themes is this game meant to explore?

00:17:01 - What do characters do in Tide Breaker?

00:17:52 - What is unique about Tide Breaker?

00:28:22 - History of Tide Breaker

00:30:28 - Terms and Concepts: Stats

00:33:57 - Advantages

00:34:40 - Stunts

00:34:54 - Botches, Explosions and Ignites

00:36:00 - Showstoppers

00:36:15 - Cliffhangers/Nailbiters

00:37:29 - Let’s make some people!

00:40:21 - Character Concepts

00:45:52 - Assigning or Rolling Stats

00:55:53 - Secondary Stats

00:56:05 - Power Level

00:56:32 - Critical Value

00:57:52 - Recovery Value

00:59:46 - Attrition Pool

01:00:42 - Call to Action

01:06:31 - Credits

01:08:27 - Show Blurb: Warda

Transcriptshttps://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-341-tide-breaker-with-nick-butler-designer-creation/transcriptMusic:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfront

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Clip 2: RestlessTide by Lilo Sound

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6079-restlesstide

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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