Nick Jones, The Player and the Pentacle

Nick Jones is a narrative designer and transmedia storyteller, author of the new book “The Player and the Pentacle: Folkloric Motifs for Narrative Design”.  Follow Nick on https://twitter.com/thepunkwriter (twitter), visit his https://www.thepunkwriter.com/ (website), and get your copy of https://www.amazon.com/Player-Pentacle-Folkloric-Motifs-Narrative-ebook/dp/B09Q8G5CJY (The Player and The Pentacle). Subscribe:  https://open.spotify.com/show/77bGURenaUZGlOeEJ5GDbv (Spotify) | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcHJvamVjdC10ZW1wZXN0Lw (Google Podcasts) | https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/project-tempest/id1526742214 (Apple) | https://project-tempest.captivate.fm/listen (Captivate (direct)) Outline: Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (01:10) - Recent gaming: Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Bloodborne. From Software (12:42) - Formative experiences: PS1, PaRappa the Rapper, Crash Bandicoot, Hercules, Tomb Raider (14:18) - Working in the gaming industry  (15:11) - Evangelical/pentecostal christian upbringing. Sexual identity and leaving the church  (19:39) - Church history, fantasy cultures, folklore  (22:24) - Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, and living as an outsider  (27:47) - The Player and the Pentacle (31:52) - The hero's journey vs Jeff Gomez’s collective journey.  Tribalism no longer serves the greater group (40:44) - Being the hero of your story - creative responsibility and chasing transcendence  (46.44) - Predatory game mechanics. The magic circle of narrative desig  (51:44) - Finishing up Support & connect: Find us athttps://www.project-tempest.net/podcast ( )http://www.project-tempest.net/podcast (www.project-tempest.net/podcast), and get the acclaimed Project Tempest novella https://www.project-tempest.net/ (1862) free for a limited time. Subscribe on https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/