Welcome to the first episode of series 87, everyone! In this series, we are covering Cosmic Century Knights, a retro anime and JRPG inspired fantasy TTRPG about wielding one of 100 unique swords to save the world, with designer and returning guest, James D’Amato! In today’s episode, we learn all about the history of this game, including some interesting history on the origins of the JRPG genre of video games!
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Cosmic Century Knights Crowdfunding Campaign:
Website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crum/cckhcc
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Announcements
(00:01:31) - Introductions
(00:04:47) - What's in a game? - Core Concept
(00:09:07) - The Setting
(00:14:43) - Materials needed for play
(00:15:30) - Stories and Themes
(00:19:38) - What can characters do in this game?
(00:29:52) - What is unique?
(00:32:06) - History of the game
(00:39:07) - Kickstarter Details
(00:41:20) - Terms and Concepts
(00:43:37) - Cold Open
(00:51:55) - Credits
Music:
Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod
Clip 1: Back to the End by Strength To LastOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15269
Clip 2: Chaos Knight by AllexOn Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/16443
Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs
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