Episodika: An Episodic Storycrafting Game

This creatively intense class uses the unique Episodika game system, developed by Rory O’Connor and John Fiore.

Each class, working individually, you will guide a hero you create on an epic emergent adventure in an ongoing fantasy setting you will develop as you play.

Each week is a new episode in your story. You will use a custom card-driven system to generate characters, locations and threats and use roleplaying game (RPG)-like mechanics to resolve challenges your hero encounters.

Homework will involve playing out the current weeks episode to its conclusion.

Suitable for those curious to explore different approaches to creative writing and fans of roleplaying games.

About the tutor

Rory O’Connor is creator of the globally successful Rory’s Story Cubes dice game. He brings a creative, empathetic approach to idea generation, problem solving and conflict resolution whether he is absorbed in a creative endeavour of his own or helping others shift their perspective and get unstuck.

Co-founder of tabletop game publisher Hub Games, Rory has co-designed and published innovative titles, including The Extraordinaires Design Studio, Untold: Adventures Await and the groundbreaking co-op game, Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr.

Rory has always played card, board or miniature games and enjoys nothing better than introducing new people to the hobby. He has been hosting or co-hosting weekly meetups in Belfast since 2010. Rory is currently co-designing a card game inspired by Irish mythology while writing his first novel.