Series 48.3 - Kids on Brooms with Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski [Designers] (Discussion)
Channel: Character Creation Cast
Date: 2022-06-03

Welcome to the final episode of series 48, everyone! This series, we welcome Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski, to learn about their game, Kids on Brooms, the latest in the Kids on series that started with Kids on Bikes where you play as students at a magic school! This episode we discuss the character creation process, get into some great fanfic, and go way too long in our announcements and outtakes!

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Guests and Projects:
Jonathan Gilmour @JonGilmour
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonGilmour
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/infectiousplay/

Doug Levandowski @DougLevandowski
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DougLevandowski
Itch.io: https://douglevandowski.itch.io/

Games discussed this episode:
Kids on Brooms
Website: https://renegadegamestudios.com/kids-on-brooms/
DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314452/Kids-on-Brooms-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=1601603
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vFBdYK

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Announcements
00:13:21 - Reintroductions
00:21:29 - D20 for your thoughts?
00:24:24 - How did Doug and Jon get into game design?
00:27:30 - What pieces need to be there for great characters to happen?
00:34:56 - How does character creation stack up to other games?
00:42:20 - How does the character creation process set expectations for play?
00:44:19 - What story does the character sheet tell?
00:51:19 - What is the biggest flaw of character creation and what is one of the best parts?
00:57:18 - Fanfic
01:07:40 - Take it up a level! - Mechanics of Advancement
01:09:55 - Narrative link to advancement
01:11:22 - Final Thoughts
01:12:28 - Episode Closer
01:15:07 - Call to Action
01:22:32 - Credits
01:24:27 - Show Blurbs - Neoscum
01:25:36 - Outtakes

Transcripts
https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-483-kids-on-brooms-with-jonathan-gilmour-and-doug-levandowski-designers-discussion/transcript

Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Clip 1: Magic Drops  by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5685-magic-drops-
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Clip 2: World Of Magic by WinnieTheMoog
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6035-world-of-magic
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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/)

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