Narrative Control
A podcast about our gaming experiences. The conversation continues... here.
Host: Sean Nittner, Justin Evans
Website: http://narrativecontrol.com
Narrative control is a podcast to reflect on the gaming experiences on Sean Nittner and his co-hosts. We present our reactions to game sessions, conventions, and other game theory. In turn, we're contributing to the existing conversations presented in podcasts, blogs and forums with our own perspective.
| Episode Name | Time | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrative Control - Episode 13 | 31:13 | 11/26/2008 | Hi, and welcome back to Narrative Control. This is my 13th episode, my 4th show on the Dresden Files RPG, but my first... numero uno interview. Fred Hicks, from Evil Hat was kind enough to share one of his afternoons talking to me about Dresden files, reviewing our experiences as play testers and... |
| Narrative Control - Episode 12 | 22:36 | 11/19/2008 | Hi and welcome back to Narrative Control, Episode 12. This week Justin and I talk about players characters taking actions that disrupt the group, either by upsetting another player or by removing their character from the scope of the game.Hosts: Sean Nittner and Justin EvansLength: 22:36Liner... |
| Narrative Control - Episode 11 | 20:08 | 11/13/2008 | Hi, and welcome back to Narrative Control, episode 11. Justin and I are back to talk about framing scenes. Why and how to do it. Hosts: Sean Nittner and Justin Evans Length: 20:08 Liner Notes [00:29] Show Intro – Scene Framing [00:40] Special thanks to listeners William, Mikael, and Robin for... |
| Narrative Control - Episode 10 | 20:19 | 11/06/2008 | Hi, and welcome to Narrative Control, episode 10. We're back on the Dresden Files RPG. This time Kevan and I review the roll of compelling aspects in the game. Hosts: Sean Nittner and Kevan Forbes Length: 20:19 Liner Notes [00:28] Show Introduction: Returning to the Dresden Files RPG. ... |
| Narrative Control - Episode 9 | 23:48 | 10/29/2008 | Hi, and welcome to Narrative Control. This week's episode has two segments. The first half covers using previews to prime your next game. The second section is a review of my experience running Good Omens Con. I review all the steps and hopefully offer up some useful advice. Hosts: Sean Nittner... |
| Narrative Control - Episode 8 | 30:19 | 10/22/2008 | Pacing in games. Justin and I talk about mechanics and techniques we have used for pacing our games. These range from dice mechanics, to actual timers and at the end a discussion of player created urgency in the Sons of Liberty. Hosts: Sean Nittner and Justin Evans Length: 30:20 Minutes ... |
| Narrative Control - Episode 7 | 10/14/2008 | Hi, welcome to Narrative Control. This episode Justin and I talk about high prep vs. low games and the advantages and pitfalls of both. Hosts: Sean Nittner and Justin Evans Length: 29:33 Minutes Liner Notes [0:27] Introduction to the show. Zero prep vs. high prep games. [0:55]... | |
| Narrative Control - Episode 6 | 22:47 | 10/07/2008 | Hi and welcome to Narrative Control. This week's episode is an actual play report from a Burning Wheel game that I played in with the guys from This Modern Death. The game setting is heavily inspired by the HBO show Deadwood and it rocked hard. Warning, as per fitting with the genre, this show has... |
| Narrative Control - Episode 5 | 31:11 | 09/30/2008 | Hi, and welcome to Narrative Control. This week Justin is back and as usual we're giving our own spin on a much beloved topic. We're talking with me about hacking systems. Everything from porting games into different settings to combining our favorite mechanics. Liner Notes [0:28]... |
| Narrative Control - Episode 4 | 24:28 | 09/23/2008 | Hi, welcome to Narrative Control. This episode is part two of Burning Las Vegas, the city creation process for the alpha test of the Dresden Files RPG. We run through the locations we created in Las Vegas, the personalities we put there and how we intend to use these in our games. Plus,... |