{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699d64413a5156c5d2e5de37/69b3080a91324664df81d442?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 3 - Writing Mystery and Madness with Mike Mason of Chaosium","description":"<p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/WcxcAjXTFAY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch as a full video interview on our YouTube channel</a></p><p><br></p><p>In the final of our cross-over interview episodes with Page One, we chat with the brilliant Mike Mason!</p><p><br></p><p>Mike Mason is an award-winning game designer and writer, and the creative director for the&nbsp;<em>Call of Cthulhu&nbsp;</em>tabletop roleplaying<em>&nbsp;</em>game. As well as being the commissioning editor and lead writer for the line, Mike also works closely with artists and cartographers to shape the look and art for<em>&nbsp;Call of Cthulhu</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>It was great speaking with Mike and hearing how his love for storytelling and Call of Cthulhu led to him landing his dream job. He tells us about how he writes scenarios and campaign books, and how that differs (and doesn't differ) from writing other forms of fiction. Plus, we talk about writing effective horror, and discuss why mystery fiction of all kinds is so popular.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mike_shoggoth_mason/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Mike on Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.chaosium.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Chaosium's website</a></p><p><a href=\"https://youtube.com/shorts/WRT6W5k-Xrk?feature=share\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch the trailer for our actual play of Loki's Gift</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Narrative Damage on YouTube or its own podcast feed to get more interviews with TTRPG writers, creators and more, plus actual plays with some of your favourite authors: <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/narrativedamagerpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/narrativedamagerpg</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/narrativedamagerpg/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/narrativedamagerpg.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p>","author_name":"Narrative Damage"}