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Sep 10, 2021

We're joined by Anne Austin and Nate Austin of Worldwalker Games to explore their charming myth-making tactical RPG, Wildermyth. We dig into the challenges of procedural storytelling, clever ways of handling time passage and death, and capturing a tabletop feel without the table.

Show notes:

Wildermyth

Worldwalker Games

AI-Driven Dynamic Dialog through Fuzzy Pattern Matching

The Thing (video game)

The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31 (board game)

Descent: Journeys in the Dark

XCOM

Spirit of the Century