062 - Creating in-depth Actual Play Characters with Joshua Simons

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Joshua Simons is our guest today! Josh is a streamer, game designer, and the Community and Content Manager at Demiplane RPG. We dive into the intricacies of networking and how Josh was able to land a fulltime job in the industry. We also get a peek at his process for creating characters. Josh has appeared on so many actual play shows and always has some really in-depth characters. I gotta say that this conversation is super juicy for those of you who are wanting to make more in-depth characters and who are looking for advice on breaking into the actual play scene.
I do have an update for those of you who keep up with this show on a regular basis. After today’s episode, I am actually going on a short hiatus! I’ve had a lot of things coming up both personally and professionally, and I needed to stop booking interviews for a little while. Don’t worry, the show will be back! It’s just been a tumultuous year, and I need to give myself a little breathing room. I’m also considering some ways to potentially switch up the format of this show and my Patreon, so if you’ve got any ideas or feedback, I would totally love to hear it! You can find me on Twitter at KetraRPG or you can email me at rollplaygrow@gmail.com. I’m planning to be back in October, so don’t worry! This will be a short break, and we’ll continue on with some lovely guests this fall!
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Chapters

1. Introduction & Updates (00:00:00)

2. Joshua Simons introduction (00:03:02)

3. The power of networking (00:15:20)

4. Josh's process for building his characters (00:29:03)

5. Digging in to the storytelling process (00:37:04)

6. Finding actual play auditions (00:46:02)

7. What has been the most challenging part? (01:00:00)

8. Upcoming projects & where you can find Josh (01:11:40)

9. Wrap-up (01:14:13)

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