Where does the game end and the story begin? Continuing Conversations is your weekly deep dive into the art of Science Fiction storytelling, narrative design, and the creative process—hosted by Michael Dismuke and Jim Johnson.
While our roots are firmly planted in the Star Trek Adventures RPG, our mission has expanded. We are exploring how Sci-Fi worlds are built, how characters are forged, and how stories are told across every medium. Whether you are a Gamemaster crafting a campaign, an aspiring novelist, or a fan of deep lore, we bring you the insights you need to fuel your imagination.
Produced by Studio Tembo, this show is dedicated to "Infinite Stories in Infinite Combinations." Whether you're rolling dice or writing chapters, let's continue the conversation.
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Science Fiction Writing, Narrative Design, Star Trek Adventures, Creative Writing, RPG Design, World Building, Sci-Fi Authors, Jim Johnson, Michael Dismuke, Studio Tembo, Speculative Fiction, Tabletop RPGs, Game Writing, Storytelling.
Episodes
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Star Trek Adventures for Kids (and Teens)! Join our crew this episode as we invite Al Spader, Conner Self, and Josh Allen--aficionados on playing RPG with young humans--to the show! Hear how to adapt game mechanics, storytelling, and character development for kids along with great tips on session zero and group safety. Come on, everyone. Let's create the next generation of role-players and Trekkies!
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Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Jim and Michael welcome Heather Antos to the show! IDW Publishing's most profitable division for the past 20+ years has been its licensed comics, and in 2023, they promoted Star Trek editor Heather Antos to run their entire division. Under the new title of Group Editor, Licensing, Antos oversees the Star Trek comics, as well as adding Sonic the Hedgehog and other books to her portfolio. Now, Antos talks about the intersection of RPG with comics! Listen in and learn! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Jim and Michael continue the adventures of the U.S.S. Saratoga using Captain's Log Solo RPG. Picard-era. LARPing. Holodecks. Romulans. More Neelix. Ancient Egypt. Sentient Machines & More. Watch us roll up one doozy of an adventure! Watch and learn how to do a collaborative RPG!
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Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Making Ship Combat Easy! Ship-to-ship combat has been mentioned by fans as one of the most challenging parts of Star Trek Adventures. Listen in to Al Spader, Jim Johnson, and Michael Dismuke as they provide a cargo bay full of ideas about how to make ship combat as crunchy or as simple as you like! You are sure to hear some great ideas to use in your games.
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Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
First time on the show! Chris Birch, publisher and founder of Modiphius, comes on Continuing Conversations to talk about his take on artificial intelligence, its effect on creators, the company's stance on the matter, and the future (holodecks included). Are you looking for a safe space to hear about what's happening in the industry and how it might affect gaming in the years to come? Then join the conversation!
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Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Jim and Michael welcome back the illustrious Eric Campbell (@StreampunksRpg, http://twitch.tv/16BitEric). We chat about Eric's most recent creative exploits (except the stuff under NDA), the evolution of Star Trek Adventures as a game, his advice on homebrew rules, and the all-new Discord server Eric is setting up for the Captain's Log expanded universe! Yep! You can play with Eric and other CL fans! As always, an insightful and inspiring interview!
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Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Ready, Set, Go! Are you wondering what books/PDFs to pick up first to start your journey into Star Trek Adventures? Jim and Michael provide some advice for people new to STA. Forward this helpful video to your friends and family who might be scratching their heads trying to sort through the mountain of great publications.
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Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
The number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 988. They can be called or texted.
Connor Self, @TheHealerDM, a therapist in a school, a prolific RPG author with some serious content creation credits, a proDM, and a convention organizer, joins Jim and Michael to speak about this important subject. Conner speaks on Mental Health for the Layperson GM and also appeared on the Gamehole Twitch to discuss telling good stories. Tune in to get educated and think about the safeguards all GMs and players should put in place when gaming.
Mental Health Information:
Mental Health First Aid is offered by several organizations. Here is a link to find courses offered near you. https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/take-a-course/find-a-course/
Charity Information:
D8 Summit Charities is a 501c3 charity organization headquartered in Illinois that attends events across the country. We seek to support local causes while also providing educational outreach to the gamer community. We also seek to give voice to new and underrepresented people in the gamer community. Website: d8summit.org Website for our 2024 charity event: https://tabletop.events/conventions/2024-d8-summit-charity-convention