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Character Creation Cast

Character Creation Cast

By: Amelia Antrim Ryan Boelter
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 Join Amelia and Ryan on a journey to create characters in many different role playing game systems with guests from across the industry.2018-2025 Amelia Antrim and Ryan Boelter
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  • Series 87.1 - Cosmic Century Knights with James D’Amato [Designer] (Creation)

    Series 87.1 - Cosmic Century Knights with James D’Amato [Designer] (Creation)
    Sep 1 2025
    Welcome to the first episode of series 87, everyone! In this series, we are covering Cosmic Century Knights, a retro anime and JRPG inspired fantasy TTRPG about wielding one of 100 unique swords to save the world, with designer and returning guest, James D’Amato! In today’s episode, we learn all about the history of this game, including some interesting history on the origins of the JRPG genre of video games! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: One Shot Network Twitch: https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg 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 James D’Amato: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/oneshotrpg.bsky.social Website: https://oneshotpodcast.com One Shot Network Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/oneshotnetwork.bsky.social Campaign Skyjacks: https://oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/campaign/skyjacks/ Starwhal: https://oneshotpodcast.com/starwhal/ The Ultimate RPG Podcast: https://oneshotpodcast.com/interview-discussion/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast/ Games/Tools discussed this episode: Cosmic Century Knights Crowdfunding Campaign: Website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crum/cckhcc Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:31) - Introductions (00:04:47) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:09:07) - The Setting (00:14:43) - Materials needed for play (00:15:30) - Stories and Themes (00:19:38) - What can characters do in this game? (00:29:52) - What is unique? (00:32:06) - History of the game (00:39:07) - Kickstarter Details (00:41:20) - Terms and Concepts (00:43:37) - Cold Open (00:51:55) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Back to the End by Strength To LastOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15269 Clip 2: Chaos Knight by AllexOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/16443 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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    57 mins
  • Series 86.4 - Strangers on the ‘Net with Allison K. Cole [Designer] (Discussion Concluded)

    Series 86.4 - Strangers on the ‘Net with Allison K. Cole [Designer] (Discussion Concluded)
    Aug 25 2025
    Welcome to the final episode of series 86, everyone! In this series, we are covering our first LARP, Strangers on the ‘Net, an online live action roleplaying game where you play as 90’s teens pretending to be 90’s teens in an online fandom forum to pretend to be characters from a fandom you all know and love, with previous guest of the show and designer of this game, Allison K. Cole! In today’s episode, finish our discussion with Allison and spill the tea about our characters’ possible interactions in our fanfic portion! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: One Shot Network Twitch: https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg 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 Allison K. Cole: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/prairieeyes.bsky.social Website: https://softchaos.games Soft Chaos Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/softchaos.games Games/Tools discussed this episode: Strangers on the ‘Net Crowdfunding Campaign: Website: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/softchaos/strangers-on-net Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:31) - Finishing up how we thought character creation went for this game (00:07:00) - How does character creation in this game set expectations for play? (00:18:00) - Flaws and Strengths (00:24:59) - Fanfic! (00:34:32) - Take it up a level! (00:42:41) - Episode Closer (00:44:47) - Call to Action (00:56:03) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Just for Kicks by GhostOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/7666 Clip 2: Black Crown by Andrew SantonOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8359 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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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Series 86.3 - Strangers on the ‘Net with Allison K. Cole [Designer] (Discussion)

    Series 86.3 - Strangers on the ‘Net with Allison K. Cole [Designer] (Discussion)
    Aug 18 2025
    Welcome to the third episode of series 86, everyone! In this series, we are covering our first LARP, Strangers on the ‘Net, an online live action roleplaying game where you play as 90’s teens pretending to be 90’s teens in an online fandom forum to pretend to be characters from a fandom you all know and love, with previous guest of the show and designer of this game, Allison K. Cole! In today’s episode, we talk the business side of TTRPGs with Allison as well as starting to get into our thoughts on how the character creation process went for this game! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: One Shot Network Twitch: https://twitch.tv/oneshotrpg 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 Allison K. Cole: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/prairieeyes.bsky.social Website: https://softchaos.games Soft Chaos Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/softchaos.games Games/Tools discussed this episode: Strangers on the ‘Net Crowdfunding Campaign: Website: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/softchaos/strangers-on-net Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:27) - Reintroductions (00:07:30) - D20 for your thoughts? (00:17:34) - Personal preferences to avoid for character creation (00:22:12) - Working in a cooperative and getting art grants (00:36:34) - How did the character creation process go for this game? (00:48:39) - Call to Action (00:56:53) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Just for Kicks by GhostOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/7666 Clip 2: Black Crown by Andrew SantonOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8359 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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    1 hr and 2 mins
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