- James Introcaso on Crows, Draw Steel, and MCDM! Live from Gamehole Con!

Episode 313 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: James Introcaso on Crows, Draw Steel, and MCDM! Live from Gamehole Con!
The incredible James Introcaso discusses the last six years at MCDM, including the creation of Draw Steel and Crows, plus insights into being a creator in the industry.
(No separate News segment this week!)
Contents00:00 Live from Gamehole!01:36 Excited for Dark Sun?03:16 If Universes Beyond is Most Poplular?05:16 Knitting Like the DMs Guild?08:30 James Introcaso and MCDM's Transformation12:12 Designing for Hope & Fear14:51 Advantages of Full-Time Employment16:52 Product Line and Enjoying Victories20:59 Crows RPG23:28 Crows Gameplay26:05 Motivation in Crows28:02 Crows as a Big MCDM Change31:03 Playtest and Revision Approach34:34 Adventure Design Rut?38:05 Stretching Crows and an OGL?40:18 Mechanics vs Narrative for New RPG?45:44 Playtesting Higher Levels?49:35 New RPGs and Flexibility?Thank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon.
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