Tower of Babel

About this episode

The episode explores the blurred lines between storyteller, player, and character in the context of the novel Tower of Babel.

What happens to Mage when the lines between Storyteller, player, and character get blurry? One possible answer is, you get a novel like Tower of Babel, a thematically appropriate symbol of hubris as well as an early piece of game tie-in fiction. Tune in to learn more about Max Zorn, rising star agent of the Theocracy; Ron Church, the author who's writing his story; and how reality slowly bends out of control for all involved. Get Tower of Babel https://www.storytellersvault.com/en/product/165279/tower-of-babel?affiliate_id=11172 Mage the Podcast social media links Website http://magethepodcast.com Patreon https://bit.ly/MagePatreon Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/magethepodcast.bsky.social Mastodon https://dice.camp/@magethepodcast Threads https://www.threads.net/@magethepodcast Discord https://discord.gg/7rsy59Zz

People in this episode

Host: Mage: The Podcast

Topics covered

• storytelling
• game fiction
• character development
• narrative structure
• hubris

Keywords

• Mage
• Tower of Babel
• storytelling
• game fiction
• Ron Church
• Max Zorn
• Theocracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Theocracy

Books & works: Tower of Babel

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