Vernacademia Season 1: Episode 5: Interviewing Warding Circle

An interview with the team at Warding Circle on the development of their tabletop project: Mysteries of the Yokai.

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Podcast Cliff Notes
1:29 What is Mysteries of the Yokai
2:30 Why use the setting of Ancient Japan
3:29 What are some of the challenges in making this setting
4:20 Respecting the setting while staying accessible
5:08 The focus of the setting
6:18 Going beyond ninja and samurai
8:40 Translating the setting and feel into mechanics
12:40 The Tide System
13:51 Why make such a unique system
15:34 Preserving character uniqueness within the system
18:41 The importance of feel and flavor
21:00 Conveying the strengths of a product to prospective players
24:36 Building a community around your product
27:29 Considerations for using Kickstarter to fund your project
30:59 Shoutouts
33:24 Memorable moments from development
36:31 Closing Statements
37:15 Re-introductions and Sign-off