Reading D&D Aloud Charcuterie Generator Table- A conversation with Jamie Perez & Adam Good: Ep 87
Feb 9, 2026
Jamie Perez, co-creator at Stations and improvisational sci-fi designer. Adam Good, dense-idea sci-fi designer behind Infinity of Ships. They riff on Stations' origins and pandemic game-group roots. They discuss 100 Strangers and its clipped NPC sparks. They tease 100 Spaces, Kickstarter plans, punk influences, and how music and community shape their weird, playable locales.
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Choose Story-First Groups
- Prefer playgroups that prioritize improvisation and communal storytelling over complex mechanics.
- Seek games where dice are infrequent and the group trusts shared narrative outcomes.
Trickster‑Tricked Hook
- Jamie prefers games that constantly upend player expectations with trickster twists and context shifts.
- He cites Wild Palms, Lost Highway, and Battlestar Galactica as narrative inspirations.
Rules As A Chassis Not A Cage
- Modern indie design often shifts from simulationist rule density toward minimal chassis that enable player desires.
- Adam credits Apocalypse World and Monster of the Week for that liberation.
