Realis w/ Austin Walker

Eric is joined by guest Austin Walker on a solo run to discuss Austin's upcoming TTRPG Realis. Topics include: Viewing Realis through the Shonen lens, (or Boss Babying Realis, if you prefer). World-building in a tabletop space vs game dev space. The art of creating a bunch of freaky little guys for your players to spec into. Contribute to the Kickstarter for Realis, (up until April 30,) or preorder it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crum/realis Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and get merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: An Xbox rebrand of sorts Clair Obscur celebrates its one year anniversary with a free haircut update Sega promises the return of “many Sega series” in 2026. (Sakura Wars??) The Expanse: Osiris previews are out The Elden Ring movie confirms some of its cast  Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest is underway! Lots to talk about, and we’ll get more in-depth about this later Eric's island of freaky little guys and women who are mean  Timestamps: 9:18 - Main Topic 52:45 Random encounters 1:10:36 The Tavern Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] The Boy in Green (Hunter x Hunter) - [Jack de Quidt] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices