Show Notes for Ep. 45 "Hollyhock: A TTRPG Q & A"
On this episode of MRAH, a high number of humans joins Ben to discuss a table top role playing game in the making: Hollyhock. This TTRPG is set in the surreal and theatrical world of the Fae, during an infamous holiday known as the mysterious and delightful Hollyhock Festival. The creators and designers behind Hollyhock: Alanah Tuohey, Daniela Vega, Katherine Townsend, and Milo Duclayan join the podcast to ask seasoned game creator Jay Dragon, of Possum Creek Games, and podcast host Ben questions on game creation, publishing, marketing, and networking in the world of TTRPGs.
To find out more about the Hollyhock TTRPG and where you can follow them, visit: https://linktr.ee/nervousplayhouse
Recorded March 4, 2023 / Published June 26, 2023
Contents
- 0:00:00 – Introducing the creators of Hollyhock, featuring a digression exploring the question of whether they are a hive mind
- 0:22:00 – answering the Hollyhock team’s questions, starting with initial hurdles of game publishing
- 0:42:00 – should an accompanying book be created for Hollyhock?
- 0:59:13 – intermission, followed by questions on marketing the game
- 1:13:26 – on how to meet and build connections with people in the field
- 1:21:42 – the money and budgeting talk
- 1:35:48 – on distributing the game and getting coverage for it
- 1:41:45 – on using Kickstarter vs. Indiegogo
- 1:44:20 – concluding thoughts
Works Mentioned
Organized by order of appearance.
- Belonging Outside Belonging, a roleplaying game engine
- +1 Forward, podcast
- Under Hollow Hills, TTRPG
Other Clarifying or Explanatory Links
- The Wayfinder Experience, a LARP Summer camp
- Possum Creek Games community Discord server
- Find out more about The Gauntlet community here
- Dirty Little Goblins Facebook community
- Links to cons and communities mentioned
- Jay Dragon’s website, https://possumcreekgames.com/
- Possum Creek Patreon page
