Welcome to the first 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 we learn about the game and start diving into the character creation process, while having some really great discussion about game design in the process!Character Creation Cast Patreonhttps://patreon.com/charactercreationcastAnnouncements:

Star Crossed: Love Letters Backerkit:

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bully-pulpit-games/Star-Crossed-Love-Letters

Star Crossed and I Have the High Ground on Party of One:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dPXHo5a4B6RZ9lYZT2Cqz?si=ZggG5sTqTzym9qRGec-n4w

Star Crossed: Love Letters Solo play on One Shot:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LuhTT5Yc7Ji9q5388MQje?si=7c1641cb37724d47

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Games/Tools discussed this episode:The Santa Corps:https://whimsy-machine.itch.io/the-santa-corpsTimestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:01:43 - Introductions

00:03:38 - What's in a game? Core concept of The Santa Corps

00:05:33 - What is the setting?

00:09:10 - What tools do we need to play this game?

00:12:57 - What stories and themes does this game explore?

00:18:00 - What do characters do in this game?

00:20:22 - What is unique about this game?

00:30:22 - History of the game

00:38:24 - Terms and Concepts

00:39:54 - Let's make some people!

00:42:11 - Archetypes

00:45:47 - Abominables

00:46:43 - Critters

00:48:24 - Elves

00:49:44 - Frosts

00:51:21 - Ghosts

00:53:17 - Reindeer

00:56:29 - Sweeties

00:58:44 - Humans

01:01:28 - Call to Action

01:09:04 - 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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