Jarren's Development Blog #2 - Adapting Characters

Jarren's Development Blog #2 - Adapting Characters

Author: Sanspants Radio February 8, 2025 Duration: 1:25:34

This week Adam, Jackson and Zammit talk about adapting the characters from the campaign of Jarren's Outpost into board game characters. All the missteps along the way, their individual approach to game design and the stages of grief when dealing with their beloved Nok Nok.


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Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
State of Grace #4 Ser Grace Remorseless [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:20
In the dungeons beneath Fairburn Point Ser Grace, the realms most celebrated adventurer, was forcefully bonded with an entity beyond mortal comprehension. For some such an incident would spell tragedy, for Ser Grace, how…
State of Grace #3 Ser Grace Abiding [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:51
In the dungeons beneath Fairburn Point Ser Grace, the realms most celebrated adventurer, was forcefully bonded with an entity beyond mortal comprehension. For some such an incident would spell tragedy, for Ser Grace, how…
State of Grace #2 Ser Grace Inquisitive [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:05
In the dungeons beneath Fairburn Point Ser Grace, the realms most celebrated adventurer, was forcefully bonded with an entity beyond mortal comprehension. For some such an incident would spell tragedy, for Ser Grace, how…
State of Grace #1 Ser Grace Distracted [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:37
In the dungeons beneath Fairburn Point Ser Grace, the realms most celebrated adventurer, was forcefully bonded with an entity beyond mortal comprehension. For some such an incident would spell tragedy, for Ser Grace, how…
Jarren’s Outpost: EE #14 Sacrifice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:48
The day is won. The dragon Damien Eaton slain. the city returned to its familiar state of controlled chaos. But at what cost? Perrwinkle O'Rourke is dead and in the wake of such destruction the city needs a leader more t…
Jarren’s Outpost: EE #13 Battle of the Fiveish Armies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:27
In the end it comes to this. The city of Jarren's Outpost at war with itself. Sabers fighting orcs, ghosts and their tigers fighting town guard, and all fighting the relentless tide of the city's dead. Above it all the d…
Jarren’s Outpost: EE #12 Greaseboy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:36
In the face of war what is the price of peace? How do you avoid the mistakes of your predecessor? Can there truly be peace with no bloodshed? On the eve of the final battle for the cities soul Perriwinkle O'Rourke makes…
Jarren’s Outpost: EE #11 Zone of Truth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:22
In the guardhouse Father Maroni, secret leader of the blood cult, is forced to reveal his true form, a wirithing deadly mass of blood and tentacles. Perrwinkle O'Rourke feels Silversteel burn white hot in his hands, Leo…
Jarren’s Development Blog #6 – How Mean is Too Mean? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:16
Jackson, Adam and Zammit are here to talk about threading the needle when making a game where we want you to be mean to your friends. Also we got funded! Holy Cow! Thank you all so much!With less than a week to go, you c…
Jarren’s Outpost: EE #10 Ave Maria [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:14
Chaos spills crimson across the streets of Jarren's Outpost. Missing family members, riots in the streets, gang warfare. And in the middle of it all our heroes attempt to come up with some kind of plan. The attack on Pap…