Series 19.3 - InSpectres with Chris Foster [Play/Test]
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 20/07/2022

In the third part of our small games series, Amelia and Ryan are again joined by Chris Foster of the Play/Test podcast to talk about InSpectres, a game about a ghost hunting start up.

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Chris Foster @Eyolo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eyolo
Itch.io: https://playtest.itch.io/

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:04:37 - Introductions
00:07:50 - What’s in a game?
00:11:18 - Let’s make some people!
00:13:16 - Naming the characters
00:15:01 - John Longfellow 
00:15:42 - Ainsley Wright
00:16:24 - Jackie Smith
00:16:53 - Assigning skill dice 
00:19:50 - Picking a talent 
00:23:22 - Let’s make a franchise! 
00:23:53 - How big is the franchise?
00:25:53 - Main office or start-up?
00:26:33 - Where are you located?
00:27:09 - Who runs the show?
00:27:25 - Who funds this?
00:28:33 - Amenities 
00:31:13 - Gear
00:38:19 - Transportation
00:40:59 - Specialty
00:47:29 - Franchise dice 
00:50:11 - D20 for your thoughts
00:54:14 - Are characters fleshed out?
00:57:51 - Flaws?
00:59:15 - What does character creation tell us about the game? 
01:00:00 - Fan Fic Time!
01:04:01 - Plugs
01:04:58 - Episode Closer
01:06:24 - Show Blurbs
01:07:13 - Outtakes

Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Play/Test podcast theme song (https://playtest.pub) by Matt Lee (https://twitter.com/NiceWizardMusic)
Clip 2: "Epic Unease" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) from https://filmmusic.io License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

Games discussed this episode:
InSpectres
Memento Mori Theatrics: http://www.memento-mori.com/rpg/inspectres
Drive Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17891/InSpectres

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