Episode #164: Koriko: A Magical Year Pt. 2

Content Warnings Specific content warnings/themes for ⁠Koriko⁠ include: Parental expectations and control. Loneliness, especially from moving somewhere new. Peer pressure and media harassment. Infrequent physical or emotional harm. Show Notes This week, Fiona is playing ⁠Koriko: A Magical Year⁠ - A solo journaling game with novice witches, urban exploration, and teenage drama. Written by ⁠Jack Harrison ⁠and published by ⁠Mousehole Press,⁠ Koriko is a bubbling cauldron of simple rules and writing prompts, stirred together to produce the story of a teenage witch spending a year away from home in an unfamiliar city. Using the book, a deck of tarot cards and a teetering tower of dice, the player will explore the city, work to improve their witch’s fortunes and meet some of the weird and wonderful residents who live there. Find out more information about ⁠Koriko: A Magical Year⁠ and grab your own copy on ⁠Mousehold Press’s itch.io page⁠. Timestamps Content Warnings: 00:00:00 Intro: 00:01:00 Gameplay Overview: 00:01:37 The Oneshot Starts / Chapter 3: Life in Koriko: 00:04:11 Volume Deck: 00:12:02 Moments, Meetings, Hangouts and Crossroads: 00:15:03 Twists: 00:16:51 Bonuses: 00:17:53 Dice Stacking: 00:18:41 Recap: 00:22:54 Chapter 4: A Magical Year: 00:25:17 Setup for Arrival: 00:25:55 1st Card: Ace of Cups: 00:28:29 2nd Card: The Sun: 00:37:01 3rd Card: The Lovers: 00:44:42 4th Card: The Empress: 00:55:18 5th Card: 8 of Wands: 01:03:46 6th Card: Knight of Coins: 01:08:39 7th Card: The Magician: 01:15:54 Reflection: 01:25:37 Letter: 01:28:11 Outro and credits: 01:32:23 Credits The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠'What Am I Rolling?'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast was created, recorded, and edited by ⁠Fiona Howat⁠. The WAIR logo was created by ⁠Fiona Howat⁠. This episode's players was ⁠Fiona Howat⁠. This episode’s RPG was ⁠⁠⁠⁠Koriko: A Magical Year⁠⁠ - A solo journaling game with novice witches, urban exploration, and teenage drama, written by ⁠⁠Jack Harrison ⁠⁠and published by ⁠⁠Mousehole Press.⁠ The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twinmusicom.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), licensed under a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons 4.0 License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Additional music in this episode: '⁠Sizzr⁠' by Schwartzy '⁠Dreamland⁠' by Aakash Gandhi '⁠Frozen in love⁠' by Aakash Gandhi '⁠Twinkle in the Night⁠' by Aakash Gandhi '⁠Panoramic Arrival⁠' by Asher Fulero '⁠Snowfall Butterflies'⁠ by Asher Fulero If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.WAIRpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the podcast on the socials (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes. Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WAIR Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #AdventurersNeedNotApply