Adam "Doc" Brackin and Chris Krueger of Doc & Krueger Games discuss the separation between players and their characters. It begins practically with the difference between player knowledge and character knowledge then eventually gets philosophical with ideas such as wish fulfillment and the extent to which players put themselves into their characters.

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S1E13 Player vs. Character

Adam "Doc" Brackin and Chris Krueger of Doc & Krueger Games explore the complex relationship between players and the characters they play by overlaying Freud's structural model of the psyche (id, ego, and superego) as a starting point. This leads into a number of related topics including safety, bleed, and the potential therapeutic benefits of RPGs.

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S1E14 The Player as Ego

Adam "Doc" Brackin and Chris Krueger of Doc & Krueger Games share one of their favorite books on storytelling — "Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting" by Robert McKee — and relate how the takeaways within can be applied to tabletop roleplaying.

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S1E15 Story by Robert McKee

Adam "Doc" Brackin and Chris Krueger of Doc & Krueger Games discuss one of the games that most influenced their design philosophy: Burning Wheel by Luke Crane.

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S1E16 Influences: Burning Wheel

Adam "Doc" Brackin and Chris Krueger of Doc & Krueger Games discuss one of the games that most influenced the design of The Role With It System: Primetime Adventures by Matt Wilson of Dog-Eared Designs.

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S1E17 Influences: Primetime Adventures

Adam "Doc" Brackin and Chris Krueger of Doc & Krueger Games discuss  the FATE Core System from Evil Hat Productions, one of the games that most influenced the design of the Role With It System.

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S1E18 Influences: FATE Core System

Adam "Doc" Brackin and Chris Krueger of Doc & Krueger Games discuss  one of the games that most influenced the design of the Role With It System: Lady Blackbird by John Harper of One Seven Design.

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S1E19 Influences: Lady Blackbird

Adam "Doc" Brackin and Chris Krueger are independent game developers out to create fun and intuitive story-driven games. The Doc & Krueger Cast is the official podcast of Doc & Krueger Games, featuring audio rulebooks, tips and tricks, and discussions on tabletop game design and philosophy.