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EPISODE · Nov 17, 2025 · 1H 3M

Series 89.4 - Ghost in the Shell with Pete Petrusha [Designer] (Discussion)

from Character Creation Cast · host Amelia Antrim, Ryan Boelter

Welcome to the fourth episode of series 89, everyone! In this series, we are covering Ghost in the Shell, a Forged in the Dark cyberpunk TTRPG set in the world of Ghost in the Shell! In today’s episode, we learn a bit more about Pete before talking about the importance of character sheet design as well as how to design for a cyberpunk game to set it apart from others in the genre. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Ghost in the Shell Crowdfunding Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manaprojectstudio/ghost-in-the-shell-roleplaying-game 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 Pete Petrusha: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imagining_games/ Website: https://imagininggames.com/ Mana Project Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mana_project_design/ Website: https://manaprojectstudio.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Ghost in the Shell Crowdfunding Campaign: Website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manaprojectstudio/ghost-in-the-shell-roleplaying-game Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:36) - Reintroductions (00:07:39) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:21:08) - What is Pete's favorite character creation mechanic? (00:31:01) - Character Sheets (00:44:01) - How do you design a cyberpunk game to be different than others in the genre? (00:52:10) - Call to Action (00:58:48) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Downside Up by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17872 Clip 2: Brain Cables by Jed StarkOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15343 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

Welcome to the fourth episode of series 89, everyone! In this series, we are covering Ghost in the Shell, a Forged in the Dark cyberpunk TTRPG set in the world of Ghost in the Shell! In today’s episode, we learn a bit more about Pete before talking about the importance of character sheet design as well as how to design for a cyberpunk game to set it apart from others in the genre. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Ghost in the Shell Crowdfunding Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manaprojectstudio/ghost-in-the-shell-roleplaying-game 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 Pete Petrusha: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imagining_games/ Website: https://imagininggames.com/ Mana Project Studios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mana_project_design/ Website: https://manaprojectstudio.com/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Ghost in the Shell Crowdfunding Campaign: Website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manaprojectstudio/ghost-in-the-shell-roleplaying-game Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:36) - Reintroductions (00:07:39) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:21:08) - What is Pete's favorite character creation mechanic? (00:31:01) - Character Sheets (00:44:01) - How do you design a cyberpunk game to be different than others in the genre? (00:52:10) - Call to Action (00:58:48) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Downside Up by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17872 Clip 2: Brain Cables by Jed StarkOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15343 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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