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94.Connor Alexander (Coyote & Crow)

·1 hr 47 min·5 clips

Connor Alexander shares his journey as the first Native American guest on the show.

This episode features host Mark interviewing Connor Alexander, the CEO of Coyote & Crow, a tabletop roleplaying game company. Connor is the show's first guest of Native American heritage, which holds personal significance for Mark. The conversation explores the journey of creating and launching the Coyote & Crow RPG. The discussion details the "whirlwind" year following the game's successful Kickstarter campaign, which involved both dramatic successes and failures. Connor explains that the initial Kickstarter's success taught him to "start dreaming a little bigger" for his projects. He describes the core premise of Coyote & Crow, which is set in an alternate future where colonization of the Americas never occurred. The game and its setting are created primarily by Native American writers, artists, and designers. A key insight is how the project aims to move beyond stereotypical "trauma narratives" often associated with Indigenous stories in media. Connor emphasizes building a future-focused, hopeful setting rooted in advanced technology and diverse cultures. The process involved navigating the challenges of scaling a creative business after a viral funding campaign. He shares the philosophical approach of taking both successes and failures in stride as learning experiences. The episode maintains a conversational and personal tone, marked by the host's expressed admiration and initial nervousness about booking the guest. It blends business development stories with deeper discussions about cultural representation and creative vision. Listeners interested in indie game publishing, innovative RPG settings, and Indigenous futurism will find this episode compelling. Those seeking purely gameplay mechanics or traditional fantasy tropes might find the focus on business and cultural themes less engaging.

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