Creative professional and storyteller Daniel Kwan joins us on this episode to talk about gaming in historical settings! Daniel is a former museum historian, a game designer at Dundas West Games, and co-host of the Asians Represent podcast. He works to support Level Up Gaming, a Toronto-based organization that "provides individuals on the autism spectrum and with other disabilities the opportunity to develop and explore their real-world social skills through goal-directed gaming experiences." And he's got a game Kickstarting on October 4th called Ross Rifles, about Canada's involvement in the First World War and the life of soldiers in the trenches! He's a fascinating person and an amazing guest, and the perfect person to talk to about setting your games in real historical situations, with systems appropriate to a focus on the historical experience. Follow Daniel Kwan and Asians Represent on Twitter, and keep an eye out for that Kickstarter announcement come October!
Our Patreon question this week comes to us from Aaron Arnold, who asks "To what extent does your backstory need to inform your build?"
After our Scripture reading, we dig deep into this topic with Daniel. How does one go about making a system that fits a real, historical moment and accurately represents it—while encouraging a desired experience at the table? How do you research a game like this? How do you handle the stereotypes of a particular era or moment that players (and gamemasters) may have in their heads? And what's the line between historical accuracy and paralysis through detail?
Scripture: Job 8:8-10, Psalm 78:1-4, Romans 15:4
Episode 192 - Go Now In Peace (Podcast Finale)
Episode 191 - GM Improv
Bonus Episode 23 - The Eighth Day of Christmas
Episode 190: GM Prep
Episode 189 - Breaking for the Mundane
Episode 188 - Eden
Bonus Episode 22 - Incorporating Spooky Elements
Episode 187 - Creepy Crawlies
Episode 186 - Brainstorming a Haunted House
Episode 185 - Werewolves
Episode 184 - Alignment Wrap-Up (With Douglas Underhill)
Episode 183 - Ghosts
Bonus Episode 21 - Jenny and Peter Brainstorm Some More
Episode 182 - Cosmic Horror
Episode 181 - Real-World Faith in Games (with WJ MacGuffin)
Episode 180 - Chaotic Evil (Alignments 9)
Episode 179 - Chaotic Neutral (With Krissi Woodward)
Episode 178 - Chaotic Good (With Elizabeth Garn)
Episode 177 - Keeping Players in the Loop
Episode 176 - Freelancing (with Jason Brick)
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