SWE #15 The Player & the Pentacle with Nick Jones

07/06/23 • 61 min

Join us and Author & Senior Narrative Designer Nick Jones as we discuss his book, The Player & the Pentacle! Nick Jones is the Senior Narrative Designer at Shark Mob Games and expert infusing folklore in to story to develop vibrant and "lived-in" story worlds.
Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Player-Pentacle-Folkloric-Motifs-Narrative-ebook/dp/B09Q8G5CJY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2X496WSY2ZSA4&keywords=player+and+the+pentacle&qid=1688595733&s=books&sprefix=player+and+the+pentacle%2Cstripbooks%2C88&sr=1-1
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The Player & the Pentacle is a book about Narrative Design and interactive storytelling, and how allowing greater levels of agency in your stories allows for your audience to get lost through collectivism and empathy.

We dove deep into folklore and the concept of "folkloresque", the difference between a folktale, myth, and legend, and the concept of the magic circle.

It’s an educational, motivating, fantastic conversation!

#folkloresque #theplayerandthepentacle #narrativedesign #folklore #storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #collectivejourney #artists #creatives #worldbuilder #producers #indie #newconcepts #storyworldexplorers

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We dove deep into folklore and the concept of "folkloresque", the difference between a folktale, myth, and legend, and the concept of the magic circle.

It’s an educational, motivating, fantastic conversation!

Support the show

Are you an intrepid explorer with your own story world? You should be a guest on Story World Explorers! Connect with us here: https://clovispointcm.com/be-a-guest

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SWE #14 Modern Rosie with Chris Guillen

Join us and photographer Chris Guillen as we explore his story world of Modern Rosie! Modern Rosie is based on the character of Rosie the Riveter, who was created for a recruitment campaign during WWII to attract women into the workforce.
See the project here: https://chrisguillencreative.com/rosie
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_hUYd5vzjpw
Modern Rosies are female leaders from various backgrounds who are tireless ambassadors for their communities and industries. The project has a social impact core, looking to elevate women and inspire the next generation of Rosies.

From talking about our own Modern Rosie (Mom) to a an inspiring transmedia content idea, we talked through a transmedia plan to get Modern Rosie out to or people, how the conversation of elevating women needs male support, and a mentorship program that can make a huge difference.

It’s a great, enlightening, and encouraging conversation!

#modernrosie #rosietheriveter #photography #chrisguillen #storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #collectivejourney #artists #creatives #worldbuilder #producers #indie #newconcepts #storyworldexplorers

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SWE #16 Knights of Mydista with Maxwell Allen Duncan

Embark with us and transmedia producer Maxwell Allen Duncan as we explore his story world The Time Realm through the first piece of transmedia content, the Knights of Mydista trading card game!

Knights of Mydista: https://madaboutthis.media/knights-of-mydista/

This isn't your average trading card game; it's a portal to the world of Daer Lurra, where your victories the write history of a country named Mydista, and the characters you champion become the heroes of an ever-unfolding saga. Discover the six powerful factions locked in a dance of dominance and diplomacy, and become part of a story that transcends the table.

We spoke about the civil war and the factions & Adventures fighting for supremacy of a once untied Kingdom. Most uniquely, Max intends on hosting annual tournaments that not only will host the premiere players of each faction, but pt them against each other to decide the fate of Mydista. That’s right, the audience will decide major battle victories, who lives and dies, and ultimately the victor of the civil war!

The future transmedia outlets for Knight of Mydista are bright! Join us!

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Story World Explorers - SWE #15 The Player & the Pentacle with Nick Jones

Transcript

hello. Hi, and welcome to another edition of Story World Explorers, where we're exploring the story world of actually, we're not exploring the story world today. We're learning something about folklore. That's right. We had author and narrative designer Nick Jones on talking about his book, The Player and The Pentacle, which is all about introducing and having folklore in a story world very specifically about video games.
But we're talking about all types of stories world Broadly speaking,