Playing Ironsworn solo RPG Part 3: Random creative input

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This is a sequel episode to the series playing the Ironsworn solo roleplaying game, if you’re new to it I recommend going back to the first episode in which I create the character I am playing, Terilius the Iron Monk.

In this series while playing Ironsworn, I’m going to bookend each episode with a topic more or less related to the game session. In this third part of the series, I also talk about using more or less random inputs to facilitate creativity in brainstorm and ideation sessions, and it’s also a general update about the podcast given I hadn’t published in quite a long time.

I had taken time to add sound effects in the second episode, I was thinking of doing the same for this one but honestly I gave up, this has been a long time waiting and I have more in the series coming up. That said for those listening to the whole thing I’d love to hear whether the sound effects make a big difference or not (because it takes a really long time to add in).

Rough timeline:

  • Beginning to 22:00 min: Intro and talking about random creative input for inspiration
  • 22:00 to 1:00:00 min: Playing Ironsworn (part 3)

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About the author

Willem was born in New York, grew up in Paris, lived in London and Asia for several years before moving to Chicago in 2017. He is an award winning brand & marketing strategist, having worked with some of the largest creative advertising agencies and most valuable consumer brands globally. Willem enjoys tabletop games, skiing, scuba-diving, traveling, eating, and lengthy conversations with friends.