About this episode

The episode explores the creation of new characters for a video game project set in the whimsical island of Obojima.

Today we come up with some new characters for our upcoming video game project. Where would the elusive Kafuka be found in our town? Join creative director Jeremiah Crofton and lead writers Ari Levitch and Adam Lee as they bring the whimsical island of Obojima to life in this new D&D 5e campaign setting. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind the book! Subscribe to the Official Obojima channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@Obojima New to Obojima? Start with Episode One: https://youtu.be/QBe6y27GxPc Catch new episodes of the Obojima Podcast every Thursday. #Obojima #1985Games #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #TTRPG #dndinspiration #ghibli #studioghibli #podcast 00:00 Intro 04:31 Brainstorming Begins 21:08 How can a Dara fit into here? 34:28 The Nakudama Kids Explore Obojima: Join the Obojima Discord HERE: https://discord.gg/yUxNMvN8KS Follow Obojima on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/obojima/ Follow Obojima on Tiktok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@obojima Join the Obojima Reddit HERE: https://www.reddit.com/r/Obojima/ Pre-order Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass HERE: www.obojima.com Obojima: Tales From The Tall Grass is a D&D 5e campaign…

People in this episode

Host: Jeremiah Crofton

Guests: Ari Levitch, Adam Lee

Topics covered

• video game development
• character creation
• D&D campaign setting
• creative process
• whimsical storytelling

Keywords

• Obojima
• video game
• D&D
• character design
• creative process
• Studio Ghibli
• TTRPG

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Obojima, Studio Ghibli, Kickstarter

Books & works: Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass

Places: Obojima

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