68 – Deep Worldbuilding Part 2

Mike brings Chris and Oren back for a deeper dive into the depths of deep worldbuilding. Did we mention this topic was deep? Tune in for further discussions of what aspects of worldbuilding are successful for long running stories and what stories are best suited for showcasing a world.

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Opening and closing theme: The Princess Who Saved Herself by Jonathan Coulton. Used with permission.

Show Notes:

Old Man’s War (Old Man’s War, Book 1) by John Scalzi

The Master from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Anointed One from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Use of Bazookas in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Dracula as seen on Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Faster than light travel in Firefly

The Verse of Firefly

Serenity

The Reavers from Firefly

The Flash

Five Superpowers That Will Break Your Story

Mage: The Ascension RPG

Lessons From the Cinematic Writing of I Am Number Four

Nightmare Before Christmas

Hawk Girl from the DC Arrowverse

Vandal Savage from the DC Arrowverse

Legends of Tomorrow

Soon I Will be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Storm Front (Dresden Files, Book 1)

Vampires from World of Darkness

Shadowrun RPG

Spectre of the Gun (Episode)

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy) by NK Jemisin

The Cultural Iceberg