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* (0:31) Brodeur and the broken finger. * (2:57) Fear the Conline is set for June 21st and 22nd. You can sign up for games here and ask questions on Discord here. * (6:55) Explaining what B-plots are. * (10:00) How B-plots spread the spotlight, build investment, and strengthen the game. * (15:00) Building the marketplace of ideas. * (19:41) Don't punish the players for shopping. * (25:15) Likening an RPG to a Ken Burns documentary. Unpacking an individual's story. * (30:51) Encouraging a B-plot. * (39:04) Connecting the A-plot and B-plot. * (51:48) B-plots humanizing the parties in the A-plot. * (54:04) The B-plot as free content or wasted effort. Hosts: Brodeur, Caleb, Chad, Dan
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