This episode, we’re joined by Alex Damon of Star Wars Explained and Hyperdice to talk about taking a familiar galaxy in a new direction. From choosing and customizing a non-Star Wars RPG system to becoming a first-time GM and bringing a filmed actual play to life, Alex takes us behind the scenes of Hyperdice—including player-driven campaign creation, adapting Teens in Space, learning to prep less, and embracing the unexpected chaos of the table.
00:00 Introduction
01:58 The Story Told Podcast
02:48 Alex Damon joins us
08:37 What is Hyperdice?
14:55 What Alex wanted from the game
27:08 Why Teens in Space?
33:28 Adapting Teens in Space for Star Wars
35:59 Tweaking the system—or not
40:19 How GMing and filming changed Alex's perspective
47:04 Lessons from doing vs planning
52:22 How Hyperdice changed Alex's perspective
56:11 Inspiring creativity and making people laugh
1:12:21 A little news about our own actual plays
1:13:59 Closing
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