Welcome to the first episode of series 78! In this series, we sat down with Brian Saliba, creator of the game we are covering this series, Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme, the officially licensed role-playing game lovingly ripped off from the complete works of Monty Python! This episode, we learn what this game is all about as well as quite a bit of detail about the game development experience with a licensed property. Character Creation Cast Patreon - Promo Code C3THANKS for 20% off! https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests Brian Saliba Crowbar Creative: https://crwbr.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/crowbarcreative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowbarcreative/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XLlAumcHxnVS5JBw4NVEg Games/Tools discussed this episode: Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme: Pre-order: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/monty-pythons-cocurricular-mediaeval-reenactment-programme Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:29) - Introductions (00:03:32) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:06:12) - What is the setting? (00:08:04) - What materials do we need to play? (00:10:58) - What kind of stories and themes does this game explore? (00:17:10) - What was it like creating a game with humor at the core? (00:22:30) - How does one create a game like this and still keep it open ended for players to explore on their own? (00:31:05) - What can characters do in this game? (00:32:53) - How does the licensing process work to make a game like this? (00:41:41) - How long was the game in development for? (00:47:08) - Call to Action (00:57:22) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Hit the Big Time! by Dresden, the Flamingo On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9914 Clip 2: Homeland by Cody Martin On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14480 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices