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.

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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]