{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Forigin-story.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fcitizen-sleeper-L1eDG7tx","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Gareth Damian Martin (Citizen Sleeper) On Creating More Meaningful Choices in RPGs ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ada502ac-cde7-4a2d-8305-57a1fe1f3e3c/9cc2d4ad-1815-434c-8bcc-d0b7f9a41247/origin-story-cover-bigger-3000.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Episode Description\n\nGareth Damien Martin (They/Them) is an award-winning writer, designer and artist. Their first game, In Other Waters won the Jury Prix at IndieCade Europe. \n\nMost recently, they’ve released the critically acclaimed role playing game Citizen Sleeper which places players in the role of an escape worker on a lawless space station on the edge of interstellar society and explores themes around capitalism, gig work, precarity, and more.\n\nWe talk to Gareth about the genesis of Citizen Sleeper, the cyberpunk influences that inspired the game, how their own personal experiences with gig work helped shaped the game, and so much more.\n\nHosted by Phillip Russell and Ben Thorp\n\nEpisode Notes\n\nYou can follow Gareth Damian Martin here.\n\nVisit our website: Originstory.show\n\nFollow us on Twitter @originstory_\n\nDo you have feedback or questions for us? Email us theoriginstorypod@gmail.com\n\nCover art and website design by Melody Hirsch\n\nOrigin Story original score by Ryan Hopper"}