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Jonathan Sims
Jonathan Sims (born November 1988) is a British author, voice actor, musician, and games designer. He is popularly known for creating ''The Magnus Archives'', a horror anthology audio-drama. Career Acting During his time as a student in St Hilda's College, Oxford, Sims took part in amateur dramatics as part of the Oxford University Light Entertainment Society (OULES), which is billed as "Oxford's least serious drama society". In 2010, Sims was part of the initial line-up for a music group called The Mechanisms, a self-styled "Storytelling Musical Cabaret". Sims acted as lead singer, performing under the name Jonny D'Ville. Sims primarily acted as the narrator for performances, where classical stories such as the Odyssey and the legend of King Arthur were re-framed in steampunk, western and cyberpunk settings. Sims co-wrote lyrics for several songs in subsequent albums. The Mechanisms disbanded in 2020, after a final album entitled ''Death to the Mechanisms''. Sims created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magnus Archives
''The Magnus Archives'' is a supernatural horror Podcast#Fiction_podcast, fiction podcast written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall, and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims starred as the Head Archivist for the fictional Magnus Institute, a London-based paranormal research institution, originally making audio recordings of statements for the Institute's research before being ensnared in a paranormal conspiracy traced back to the Institute itself. Five seasons were released between 2016 and 2021 on various audio streaming services. The series has received critical acclaim for its atmosphere and horror concepts, and is the recipient of several podcast awards. A sidequel podcast, ''The Magnus Protocol'', began in 2024. Premise The podcast is structured as a series of statements recorded, or written and then recorded, for internal research use within the Magnus Institute. At the beginning of each statement, the statement-taker—typically Jon, the head archivist—prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slay The Princess
''Slay the Princess'' is a 2023 horror adventure game developed and published by Black Tabby Games for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. It was released on October 23, 2023. The game is conceptually a twist on the damsel-in-distress archetype; rather than saving the princess, the objective is to kill her. An expanded version, subtitled ''The Pristine Cut'', was released on October 24, 2024 for consoles, alongside a free update for existing versions of the game. The console ports are published by Serenity Forge. ''Slay the Princess'' received critical acclaim for its narrative, art, music, and voice performances. Gameplay ''Slay the Princess'' is a visual novel, wherein the player advances through hand-drawn scenes from the player character's perspective. The player's primary interaction with the game is selecting dialogue or action options. How the story unfolds depends on the player's choices and dialogue responses. It features a branching and looping narrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamemaster
A gamemaster (GM; also known as game master, game manager, game moderator, referee, storyteller, or master of ceremonies) is a person who acts as a facilitator, organizer, officiant regarding rules, arbitrator, and moderator for a multiplayer role-playing game. The act performed by a gamemaster is sometimes referred to as "gamemastering" or simply "GM-ing." The role of a GM in a traditional tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) is to weave together the other participants' player-character, player-characters' (PCs) stories, control the Non-player character, non-player characters (NPCs), describe or create environments in which the PCs can interact, and solve any player disputes. This basic role is the same in almost all traditional TTRPGs, with minor differences specific to differing rule sets. However, in some Indie role-playing game, indie role-playing games, the GM role significantly differs from the traditional pattern. For example, in Powered by the Apocalypse systems, the othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |