In which Eddy talks with the core of Eschaton Media about Dystopia Rising: Evolution
* Matthew is out this week. Probably self-reflecting.
* Ashley Zdeb and Michael Pucci of Eschaton Media
* Eddy admits to an error in the Kickstarter
* The history of Dystopia Rising
* Trying to do creative work while holding another job
* The merging of tabletop and LARP canon
* The shifting focus of rules over the past decade
* How Eddy and Onyx Path came into the picture
* Faithful licensing vs "throw it all away if you want"
* Disability as post-apocalypse trope
* The struggles of introducing inclusivity over the past decade
* The push and pull of abstracted social tension vs community building
* Games that work on two levels at the same time
* Passionate LARP fanbases
* New LARP system and the three year jump
* The switch from 20+ Strains to 8 Lineages
* Changes to resurrection
* It's (emotionally) hard to change things
* Sometimes we'll make mistakes
* Dixie talks about her experience about Dragon Con
* Eddy works in a wrestling AND Sailor Moon reference (but it's Xavier Woods, so that's pretty easy)
LINKS
* George Romero: https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/george-a-romero-pioneering-horror-director-dead-at-77-198502/
* Dystopia Rising Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/dystopia-rising-evolution-tabletop-rpg
Episode 173: Ramble On!
Episode 172: Inspiration and Tasty Bits
Episode 171: Hooking your Stories
Episode 170: Submitted For Your Approval
Episode 169: How to Hook New Players!
Episode 168: Our Freelancing Process: An Update Part Two
Episode 167: Our Freelancing Process: An Update Part One
Episode 166: Let's Brainstorm Game Ideas and Concepts!
Episode 165: Quote the Raven: Joshua Doetsch
Episode 164: Onyx Path Con Reflections Part 2!
Episode 163: Interview with Leath Sheales, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Apocalyptic Record Co-Developer
Episode 162: Convention Reflections and Game Announcements
Episode 161: Kickstarting Fiery Dragons!
Episode 160: Onyx Path Con Opening Ceremonies!
Episode 159: Onyx Path Con: Get Hype!
Episode 158: Therapeutic Gaming
Episode 157: Crowdfunding, V5 Sabbat, and Trinity Continuum: Anima
Episode 156: Anima Design Diary
Episode 155: What Game Are You Playing?
Episode 154: Exalted Essence Deep Dive!
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