Interview 2: Jason Morningstar on Boxed RPGs

This interview is the second in a series of essays and interviews about repurposing board games in RPGs. This interview is about Bully Pulpit's boxed RPGs and what designers should know about their design. It was conducted as part of the design process for Violent Delights: A chess-based RPG about Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.An Interview with Jason MorningstarJason Morningstar is one of the most notable game designers in analog RPGs. He is co-owner and creative director at Bully Pulpit Games, and he has designed or been a designer on numerous award-winning games, like Fiasco, Desperation, Grey Ranks, and Night Witches. He is a winner of multiple ENnies, the Diana Jones Award for Game Excellence, and an Indiecade “Best Analog Game.”As the designer and publisher of various boxed RPGs, I’ve invited Jason to share his perspective on these games. I ask him, what should other designers know about the opportunities, challenges, and alternatives for boxed RPGs?Jason, among Bully Pulpit’s…