Series 89.4 - Ghost in the Shell with Pete Petrusha [Designer] (Discussion)

Welcome to the fourth episode of series 89, everyone! In this series, we are covering Ghost in the Shell, a Forged in the Dark cyberpunk TTRPG set in the world of Ghost in the Shell! In today’s episode, we learn a bit more about Pete before talking about the importance of character sheet design as well as how to design for a cyberpunk game to set it apart from others in the genre.

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Mana Project Studios

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Timestamps:

• (00:00:00) - Announcements

• (00:01:36) - Reintroductions

• (00:07:39) - D20 for your thoughts?

• (00:21:08) - What is Pete's favorite character creation mechanic?

• (00:31:01) - Character Sheets

• (00:44:01) - How do you design a cyberpunk game to be different than others in the genre?

• (00:52:10) - Call to Action

• (00:58:48) - Credits

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod

• Clip 1: Downside Up by Cody MartinOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17872

• Clip 2: Brain Cables by Jed StarkOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15343

• Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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