Transcript

This week, Sam talks with Ryan Khan about Whispers, a player resource from The Wildsea by Felix Isaacs, but really about a whole bunch of mechanics from The Wildsea. Some topics discussed include:

* Setting as game design, and open ended lore

* Open ended prompts

* Twists vs Devil’s Bargains

* Player agency

* Long skill lists: pros and cons

Games mentioned:

* The Wildsea

* Apocalypse World

* Blades in the Dark

* Heart: The City Beneath

* Spire

You can find Ryan Khan on Twitter @theOneTrueK and on itch.io at the-one-true-ryan-khan.itch.io

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You can find The Wildsea at thewildsea.co.uk

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