Roll Play Grow: A TTRPG Business Podcast

029 - Creating a New Universe & Project Management Tips with T. Julian Bell of Dark Veil Studio

October 01, 2021 Courtney Stover / Lightheart Adventures LLC Season 1 Episode 29
Roll Play Grow: A TTRPG Business Podcast
029 - Creating a New Universe & Project Management Tips with T. Julian Bell of Dark Veil Studio
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T. Julian Bell is the Creative Director and Owner of Dark Veil Studio which currently has a Kickstarter running for the Dark Veil TTRPG. I’ll be honest, y’all. I really want this game, and I think you should absolutely go check out their Kickstarter, which is running until October 15th. I’m not being paid to say this; I just think the lore and universe-building potentials sound really cool, and I’m also pretty fascinated by the mechanics that Julian describes in this interview. He has a pretty amazing story about how this game came to be, and they have some big plans for the Dark Veil universe. Beyond just wanting to promote this game because I want it, I also really enjoyed talking to Julian, as he has a wealth of knowledge about project managing a new TTRPG system and goes into pretty elaborate detail on a lot of their processes, including how they decided on their game mechanics and the vital role of playtesting.

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Find Roll Play Grow:

Introduction & Updates
T. Julian Bell Introduction
Plans for the Dark Veil IP
All about the Dark Veil Roleplaying Game
Inspiration & character creation
Designing game mechanics through playtesting
Development Process & Project Management Tips
The Dark Veil team
What has been the most challenging part?
What has been the most rewarding part?
Where can people find you?
Wrap-up