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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2025 · 37 MIN
Series 81.1 - Shadowdark with Kelsey Dionne [Designer] (Creation)
from Character Creation Cast · host Amelia Antrim, Ryan Boelter
Welcome to the first episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we learn about Shadowdark from Kelsey, along with her Wisconsin roots! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven with funds to escape their Nazi parent: http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live: https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame Jef and Jon have a sticker book: https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests Kelsey Dionne: Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne: Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:40) - Introductions (00:04:49) - What's in a game? - Core concept of Shadowdark (00:05:37) - The Setting (00:06:27) - Materials Needed (00:07:29) - Stories and Themes (00:08:40) - What do characters do in the game? (00:11:09) - What is unique about Shadowdark? (00:15:48) - History of the game (00:20:10) - How did the playtesting go for the game? (00:24:26) - Terms and Concepts (00:25:14) - Call to Action (00:32:51) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679 Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to the first episode of series 81, everyone! In this series, we are covering Shadowdark with designer Kelsey Dionne, and Amelia is back with us in the studio for this one! And in today’s episode, we learn about Shadowdark from Kelsey, along with her Wisconsin roots! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Help Lex Olden from Gamewoven with funds to escape their Nazi parent: http://helplex.charactercreationcast.com/ Roleplay Retcon’s FLOP Kickstarter is live: https://tinyurl.com/flopsgame Jef and Jon have a sticker book: https://amzn.to/4gWrwJc Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Check out other great shows on the network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests Kelsey Dionne: Website: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne: Webpage: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark?srsltid=AfmBOoqTizFAaP1O3Wi-_ot1xAuDRVei-y6xImnjWS1zv42Z8dGTi5Nx Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:40) - Introductions (00:04:49) - What's in a game? - Core concept of Shadowdark (00:05:37) - The Setting (00:06:27) - Materials Needed (00:07:29) - Stories and Themes (00:08:40) - What do characters do in the game? (00:11:09) - What is unique about Shadowdark? (00:15:48) - History of the game (00:20:10) - How did the playtesting go for the game? (00:24:26) - Terms and Concepts (00:25:14) - Call to Action (00:32:51) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Twilight Mist by Druid Falls On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17679 Clip 2: Dark Places by Wicked Cinema On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17322 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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