Welcome to the final episode of series 52, everyone! This series, we welcome Kyle Decker to discuss his game, Under the Neighborhood, a game where you play out the curiously ordinary lives of characters in a world like you see in Hilda, Gravity Falls, The Owl House and other similar shows. This episode we discuss the process, discover a new cryptid and figure out more about our characters in the fanfic!

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  • Itch.io: https://questfriends.itch.io/neighborhood

Timestamps:* 00:00:00 - Announcements * 00:01:21 - Reintroductions * 00:07:14 - D20 for your thoughts? * 00:10:44 - What does Kyle look for in a good character creation system? * 00:14:58 - How does character creation in Under the Neighborhood stack up to other games? * 00:20:13 - How does the process of character creation set up expectations for play? * 00:26:44 - What sort of story does the character sheets tell? * 00:33:20 - What's the biggest flaw/best part of character creation in this system? * 00:40:05 - Fanfic! * 00:47:09 - Take it up a level! * 00:55:58 - Final Thoughts * 00:58:21 - Episode Closer * 01:01:25 - Call to Action * 01:09:41 - Credits * 01:11:35 - Show Blurbs - Design Doc * 01:12:12 - Outtakes

Transcripts* https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-523-under-the-neighborhood-with-kyle-decker-designer-discussion/transcript

Music:* Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) * Clip 1: Childplay by Sascha Ende®
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2974-childplay
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license * Clip 2: "Quest Friends! Hereafter Theme" by Miles Morkri: https://twitter.com/milesmorkri * Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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