Following up on the the last show, Ryan finishes up his interview with Daniel Solis. They talk about something Daniel has said in the past, "A Cover is a Promise." Daniel discusses what that means, what some of the covers he has done seeks to promise to the browser and his method for designing those covers and communicating those promises. Afterwards, Ryan mentions a few RPGs that might be timely to play, given that Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and ends the show by talking about the upcoming Los Angeles convention, OrcCon.
Daniel Solis’ website
Covers Daniel has worked on:
Reign by Greg Stolze
Lacuna Part I by Jared Sorensen
Wilderness of Mirrors by John Wick (Cover, from danielsolis.com)
Other covered mentioned:
Mob Justice by Contested Ground Studios
Nobilis by R. Sean Borgstrom (Wikipedia)
Octane by Jared Sorensen
Spirit of the Century by Evil Hat Productions
Romantic RPG mentions:
Shooting the...
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