A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 9 - Character Interiority
About this episode
The episode explores the inner worlds of characters and players, discussing the importance of expressing interiority in gaming.
Ian, José, and special guest Elle discuss the inner worlds of our characters and of ourselves! How do we as players express interiority and why would we want to, anyways. Along the way, there are guilty confessions, moments of uncertainty, and unexpected plot twists. Elle’s work: https://bloodygorgeous.carrd.co/ Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming Community Our website Support us on Patreon! Our actual play podcast can be found here Follow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpg Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpg Mastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp Our info: Email: adifferenthex@gmail.com Music: https://lloydeaves.bandcamp.com/album/a-different-kind-of-hex Help Rae Recover Links Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla 0:02:16 - Pick Your Poison 0:16:05 - What is Interiority? 0:25:50 - Why do it? 0:28:01 - Plot twists & interiority 0:33:20 - José’s guilty confession 0:38:05 - Can opaqueness be good? 0:54:52 - How to show interiority 1:07:21 - Encouraging it in other players 1:18:00 - Pearl of Wisdom 1:21:01 - Outro
People in this episode
Hosts: Ian, José
Guest: Elle
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Open Hearth Gaming Community, Patreon, Tumblr, Bluesky, Mastodon, Sword Queen Games, Ko-fi
Books & works: A Different Kind of Hex, Bloody Gorgeous
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