Have Games, Will Travel #94

After Action Report for Primetime Adventures

0:34 - We've just finished up playing a full season of
Primetime Adventures, so I thought this would be a good time to
talk about it.

1:51 - The illustrious Kenneth Hite greets us.

2:00 - I sit down with Christina, Roy, and Ted to talk
extensively about Terroir, our recently concluded game of
Primetime Adventures. We start off with introductions.

4:16 - We begin with the pitch session and how we ended up
playing Six Feet Under meets Tim Powers' Earthquake Weather meets
Six Feet Under

8:08 - We talk about how the conceptual framework of a
television show impacted the game.

20:18 - The first element of PTA's mechanics we dig into is
fan mail.

28:28 - En route to discussing the conflict system, we
explain our biggest stumble in the game.

37:48 - With that out of the way, we finally get to the
conflict mechanics, specifically how they drive plot momentum and
handle orthogonal stakes.

43:57 - We give some advice for people looking to try PTA for
the first time.

56:27 - Finally, we conclude with what we've learning and
we're taking away for future games.

1:08:46 - The show is part of the Gaming Broadcast Network.

1:08:56 - I'm off to Origins, and I'll be back next week to
talk about the experience.


--Paul

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