Welcome to a bonus Spotlight episode, everyone! This episode we have Michael Addison and Banana Chan joining us to discuss and create characters for Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes, a game where you play in a rock-n-roll dystopia as misfit outlaws that fight the Powers That Be! Kickstarting October 4th, 2022!

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Announcements:

• Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes Kickstarter
• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nerdypupgames/rebels-of-the-outlaw-wastes-ttrpg

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Guests and Projects:

Banana Chan @BananaChanGames

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/bananachangames
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bananachangames/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bananachangames
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BananaCGames

Michael Addison @nerdypupgames

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdypupgames
• Itch.io: https://nerdypupgames.itch.io/

Games and Tools discussed this episode:

Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes:

• Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nerdypupgames/rebels-of-the-outlaw-wastes-ttrpg
• Itch.io Playtest: https://nerdypupgames.itch.io/rebels-of-the-outlaw-wastes-playtest

Timestamps:

• 00:00:22 - Introduction
• 00:05:44 - What's in a game? - Core concept
• 00:07:50 - What is the setting like in this game?
• 00:09:14 - What do characters do in Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes?
• 00:10:15 - What materials do we need to play this game?
• 00:12:15 - Let's make some people! - Worldbuilding - The Crash
• 00:26:42 - The Outlaw Wastes
• 00:37:25 - The Valley
• 00:42:51 - The powers that be
• 00:52:02 - Squad Concept
• 00:55:21 - Backgrounds
• 00:59:35 - Choosing a Background
• 01:03:47 - Background Features, Focus Skill, Gear and Drive
• 01:20:05 - Choosing a Calling - Focus Skill, Features, Path and Catchphrase
• 01:27:36 - Character Looks
• 01:36:59 - Names and Assigning Attributes
• 01:42:22 - What inspired these character creation mechanics?
• 01:45:35 - How was the process of creating this game?
• 01:54:25 - Kickstarter Info
• 01:58:04 - Episode Closer
• 02:01:20 - Outtakes

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
• Clip 1:
• Music: Fun And Games by Claus Appel
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