Welcome to the first episode of series 74! This series welcomed Sam Sleney, one of the three designers behind Orbital Blues, the space western RPG we are covering this month! This episode, we get introduced to the game by Sam and get into some fantastic discussion about game design and the industry itself!
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Guests
Sam Sleney
Twitter: https://x.com/samsleney
Soul Muppet Publishing: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/
Games/Tools discussed this episode:
Orbital Blues:
Website: https://usa.soulmuppet-store.co.uk/collections/orbital-blues
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/365815/Orbital-Blues-A-Space-Western-RPG?affiliate_id=1601603
Itch.io: https://soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io/orbital-blues
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:20) - Introductions
(00:09:54) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
(00:11:43) - The setting for Orbital Blues
(00:21:40) - What materials do we need to play Orbital Blues?
(00:24:58) - What do characters do in this game?
(00:36:09) - What is unique about Orbital Blues?
(01:01:54) - Call to Action
(01:09:23) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Orbit by Ender
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9540
Clip 2: Blues for Miss D by The Realist
From Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/10938
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
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