Hey Ben! I think publishing the modules for Midnight Codex as episodes is really cool! I’ve seen video games use an episodic model, but I haven't seen it used for a tabletop roleplaying game. What inspired that unique publishing mechanic? And what do you think it adds to the experience?
Hey Ben! I think publishing the modules for Midnight Codex as episodes is really cool! I’ve seen video games use an episodic model, but I haven't seen it used for a tabletop roleplaying game. What inspired that unique publishing mechanic? And what do you think it adds to the experience?
I have always been fascinated with serialized or episodic gaming, like the Tell Tale video game series. It gives you something to look foreword too and talk about until the next episode is released. Kind of like how TV used to be before binge watching and streaming was a thing.
I've actually dabbled in this concept before with a series I did a while back called the Pretzels roleplaying game (you can find it free over on Drive Thru). That was originally a monthly release, where I polled the community for what I should write next.
Oh yes, I'd set up a poll and give people 3-5 choices for what I would do next. Then at the end of the month, I'd release the next episode based on which one won. If there was a tie, I'd do both! In that game specifically, each episode was just a new character to play. But each character had its own lore and mechanics to play through. With the Midnight Codex, each episode is a full adventure, with locations, NPC, new rules, and an overarching story to play through.
You gave them options to choose from, so the polling itself was kind of part of the game, right? This is cool. I'm not a big time gamer but this is intriguing.
Thank you so much! If you'd like to be apart of more stuff like this in the future, you can hop on over to my discord https://discord.gg/r94EGa7 and join the community. We are a small but growing group. My general philosophy with game design is that the game comes second and the community comes first. The game isn't any good if no one is engaging with and playing it. Also if you're new to gaming in general, then this is a good place to start! Smaller, bite-sized games are really easy to digest and get into. Which you can do with Adventure Snack or if you'd like to help support us over on The Midnight Codex Kickstarter which is live right now.
Thanks, Ben. I just joined your kickstarter and I'm looking forward to the release of The Midnight Codex. 😁 Thanks as well for the discord invitation, happy to join the community. I write fiction currently, but during my screenwriting studies I had a story idea that my teacher encouraged me to turn into a game. Who knows, maybe I get some inspiration. All the best with your project!
Thank you, I really do appreciate it. Good luck with your game, if you'd like to discuss it further, just DM me over on discord, I always respond to the community. Let your friends know too, the more the merrier.
You're welcome. I'll stick to writing fiction for now, but I am really interested in how I could use some of the gaming community engagement techniques for fiction. I'll DM you on Discord.
Hey Ben! I think publishing the modules for Midnight Codex as episodes is really cool! I’ve seen video games use an episodic model, but I haven't seen it used for a tabletop roleplaying game. What inspired that unique publishing mechanic? And what do you think it adds to the experience?
I have always been fascinated with serialized or episodic gaming, like the Tell Tale video game series. It gives you something to look foreword too and talk about until the next episode is released. Kind of like how TV used to be before binge watching and streaming was a thing.
I've actually dabbled in this concept before with a series I did a while back called the Pretzels roleplaying game (you can find it free over on Drive Thru). That was originally a monthly release, where I polled the community for what I should write next.
Wow, this is a whole new world for me, serialized games. How did the community polling work? Was the engagement high?
Oh yes, I'd set up a poll and give people 3-5 choices for what I would do next. Then at the end of the month, I'd release the next episode based on which one won. If there was a tie, I'd do both! In that game specifically, each episode was just a new character to play. But each character had its own lore and mechanics to play through. With the Midnight Codex, each episode is a full adventure, with locations, NPC, new rules, and an overarching story to play through.
You gave them options to choose from, so the polling itself was kind of part of the game, right? This is cool. I'm not a big time gamer but this is intriguing.
Thank you so much! If you'd like to be apart of more stuff like this in the future, you can hop on over to my discord https://discord.gg/r94EGa7 and join the community. We are a small but growing group. My general philosophy with game design is that the game comes second and the community comes first. The game isn't any good if no one is engaging with and playing it. Also if you're new to gaming in general, then this is a good place to start! Smaller, bite-sized games are really easy to digest and get into. Which you can do with Adventure Snack or if you'd like to help support us over on The Midnight Codex Kickstarter which is live right now.
Thanks, Ben. I just joined your kickstarter and I'm looking forward to the release of The Midnight Codex. 😁 Thanks as well for the discord invitation, happy to join the community. I write fiction currently, but during my screenwriting studies I had a story idea that my teacher encouraged me to turn into a game. Who knows, maybe I get some inspiration. All the best with your project!
Thank you, I really do appreciate it. Good luck with your game, if you'd like to discuss it further, just DM me over on discord, I always respond to the community. Let your friends know too, the more the merrier.
You're welcome. I'll stick to writing fiction for now, but I am really interested in how I could use some of the gaming community engagement techniques for fiction. I'll DM you on Discord.