Have Master, Will Plan #1 with Paul Tevis, part 2

• 0:34 This episode is the second part of a conversation between Ryan Macklin and Paul Tevis at the second Nerdly Beach Party. Pick up the first half over on Have Games, Will Travel.
• 1:19 If you like this show, check out RPGPodcasts.com.
• 1:28 Ryan and Paul talk about Project Cowbell, their attempt to recapture their convention gaming roots, and how that play style differs from what they've been doing recently.
• 8:10 - Sprigboarding off the idea of making clear what parts of a design are important, Paul and Ryan talk about how they address the issue of modular design in A Penny For My Thoughts.
• 17:08 - Finally coming around to the original premise for this episode, Paul and Ryan talk about how publication is not the end-point, what they mean by development, and their collaboration style.
• 29:31 - And that's it from the Nerdly Beach Party 2. A big thanks to Albert, Nancy, and Josh for organizing it!

Running time: 30:50 / File size: 21.2 MB

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Master Plan #27: Designing from Other Games 1, Willow Palecek Ryan kicks off this new series on designers discussing their experiences designing from other games by talking to new publisher Willow Palecek. She's recently published Awesome Adventures, her derivative of Evil Hat's FATE system. They talk for a bit about why she started with FATE, the reasons behind some of her design choices, and what sort of issues she's faces in playtesting those choices. After that, Ryan mentions a couple other podcasts where you can hear him talk and April's Sponsor Quote.

Willow Palecek & Awesome Adventures:

• Awesome Adventures (Lulu.com)
• FATE: Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment by Evil Hat Productions
• Spirit of the Century by Evil Hat Productions
• Open Gaming License (Wikipedia)

Places where Ryan won't shut up:

• Dreamation 2008 Indie Design Roundtable, part 1 (Sons of Kryos, non-direct link)
• Canon Puncture 32

Other mentions:

• d20 by Wizards of the Coast
• GURPS by Steve Jackson Games

Running time: 27:00 / File size: 18.6 MB

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