Episode 27 - Solo Games and Unique Mechanics with Meghan Cross!

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Meghan Cross in a discussion about designing games with digital play in mind, the hook and loop mechanic in Meghan's game HUNT(er/ed) and how the game benefited from having two designers. They also talk about inspiration behind Meghan's new game, Homecoming. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a seaside town with unpredictable and drastic tides that may have sometimes been caused by the creature living nearby in the water. SHOW NOTES Meghan Cross is a TTRPG designer and content creator specializing in GMless and solo TTRPGs under the name Siren’s Song Games. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices