Character Creation Cast

Hello! I hope y’all had a good Christmas/whatever holiday you celebrate in December and New Years! My family and I are starting to get into D&D, but I was wondering what games the two of you would suggest playing that have relatively easy rules to learn? They don’t have to feel like D&D of course, I just know my family struggle with rules sometimes, and don’t want them to get burned out of TTRPGs when there are simpler but still fantastic games out there. Thank you in advance, and just let me know if the two of you want me too stop using reviews to ask questions!

It’s so refreshing to see a TTRPG podcast that’s not about D&D. This show is a great way to learn about how character building works in different TTRPGs and being walked through it with the game’s creators is fun. Ryan and Amelia are engaging, warm hosts.

Oh my goodness, have I not left a review yet? Well, no time like the present! This podcast is a joy to listen to, and the hosts Amelia and Ryan are such thoughtful and creative individuals that I love it when my podcatcher tells me I've got a new CCC episode to listen to. They've done so many episodes featuring character creation for so many different games, that it would be almost impossible to pick a favorite. So instead I'll just talk about the most recent series, series 64, about the Flabbergasted! RPG. Great choice of a game, a wonderful discussion with designers Fleur and Chelsea that really gave us great insights into the game, and an absolutely delightful world created by Amelia, Ryan, Fleur, and Chelsea featuring rival matchmaking clubs and characters that somehow felt incredibly alive even though no actual game was played. Well done Character Creation Cast, you can print off this review and add it to the Trophy Room in your clubhouse!

Actual plays can be hard to get through if you can’t vibe with the actors. Luckily, I don’t have this problem with Character Creation Cast, and not just because it’s the rare role playing podcast that is not an actual play. Amelia and Ryan have wonderful chemistry. If nerd snark has you down, fear not, because these guys use it as a spice, not the main ingredient. They love role-playing games, and in every episode you can hear them get invested in their characters and the process. Sincerity is how we play games around here. I signed up for the Patreon. You should too! Get their stickers, get more content, and support a podcast that is the best catalogs of role playing mechanics out there!