Creating a Dynamic Campaign World How you can build your RPG setting for the best story possible. September 27, 2014August 6, 2021 by Mike Hernandez in Roleplaying, Worldbuilding
Choosing Music and Instruments for Your Culture How your fictional world's melodies can boost the stories you tell in it. September 19, 2014August 6, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Inspiration, Worldbuilding
Giving Your World Fantastic Skies How a brilliant celestial visual will change the world it's seen from. September 13, 2014August 6, 2021 by Brandon Kier in Worldbuilding
Obeying the Celestial Speed Limit What this universal constant means for your interstellar stories. August 10, 2014August 7, 2021 by Brandon Kier in Worldbuilding
Starting a Fictional Culture How your made-up society can be both distinct and believable. July 19, 2014August 7, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Worldbuilding
The Four Rules of Using Fake Words When and how to use your story's imaginary vocab—and when English can work just fine. July 11, 2014August 25, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Worldbuilding, Writing
Costuming Your Characters How your character's clothes can tell a story about them before their wearer says a word. June 28, 2014August 7, 2021 by Lillian Ripley in Worldbuilding
Five Star Trek Technologies Taken to Their Natural Conclusion With a little thought, these devices get out of hand fast. June 27, 2014August 7, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis, Worldbuilding
Creating Rites of Passage How to embody your fictional culture through its transition ceremonies. June 21, 2014August 7, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Worldbuilding
Using Animals for Transport and Labor How these four-legged creatures can carry your fantasy world. June 14, 2014August 7, 2021 by Brandon Kier in Worldbuilding
Poisons: How to Use Them Follow these tips for putting toxins in your story. May 17, 2014August 8, 2021 by Brandon Kier in Worldbuilding
Creating Matriarchies How to flip which gender stands on top of your fictional society. May 3, 2014August 8, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Worldbuilding
Episode 20: Bringing Utopias and Dystopias to Life Oren, Chris, and Mike discuss utopias, dystopias, and their use in storytelling and worldbuilding. April 27, 2014August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Oren Ashkenazi, and Mike Hernandez
Four Ways to Limit Magic & Technology How to put dampers on your fancy inventions and physics-bending word powers. April 26, 2014August 8, 2021 by Dash Buck in Storytelling, Worldbuilding
How to Color Your Map Using SCIENCE! Physics can be more than just a restriction for storytellers. April 19, 2014August 8, 2021 by Brandon Kier in Worldbuilding
Creating Religions & Belief Systems What to consider when crafting your world's theology. April 5, 2014June 20, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Worldbuilding
Avoiding the Planet of Hats How to spice up and flesh out your worldbuilding without letting the details bog you down. February 22, 2014August 8, 2021 by Dash Buck in Storytelling, Worldbuilding
Should Your Fantasy World Resemble Earth? The pros and cons of making your imaginary planet stick close to home. February 21, 2014August 8, 2021 by Jessica Lee in Worldbuilding
Three Tips for Running a Traveling Campaign How to make your journey-focused RPG story more than just a lot of walking. January 26, 2014August 8, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Roleplaying, Worldbuilding
Why You Should Divide Your Societies Into Factions How your world's opposing sides can pump up your story's tension. January 18, 2014August 9, 2021 by Joel Migas in Worldbuilding
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