The Vintage RPG Podcast Xenolanguage
Nov 2, 2020
Kathryn Hymes, game developer specializing in language-based games, discusses Xenolanguage, a tabletop story game about first contact with aliens and learning to see the world differently. The game uses a talking board and draws inspiration from soulful sci-fi media. The podcast explores creating an alien language, narrative stakes, RPG entry points, and the release of Xenolanguage on Kickstarter.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Creating an Alien Language
03:46 • 9min
Exploring Narrative Stakes and the Role of Language in Xenolanguage
12:41 • 4min
Exploring Story Games and RPG Entry Points
16:27 • 7min
Exploring Feelings about Story Games and Anticipation for 'Dialect' and 'Xenolanguage'
23:31 • 4min