27 – Factions
People aren’t self motivated so much as faction oriented. Belonging is a powerful part of the human experience whether it’s a family, a guild, a rebellion or bowling league we tend to seek the best for the people we’re closest to. These kinds of ties and relationships can create great conflict and add real depth...
27 – Factions
26 – Star Wars, Good or Bad?
Ah yes, the brain melting question of every Worldbuilder. It’s clear that the worldbuilding that inspired 3 generations of writers and Worldbuilders can’t fairly be called bad but all of us can point to moments where it was real hard to call it good. Midichlorians, sar’lacs, the expanded universe, KOTOR, the Force Unleashed, James and...
26 – Star Wars, Good or Bad?
25 – Magic: An Overview
Fantasy science or deus ex machina? What is magic? Is it a set of physical laws that govern elements of your setting? Is it the unknowable will of the gods? Can it be learned, mastered even? Is it opaque and mysterious? Magic is ever present in fantasy (some would argue it’s the essence of the...
25 – Magic: An Overview
24 – State of War
War, war never changes, and it’s everywhere. At least in fiction. When we think about war in stories (except for the most gritty retrospectives) we think about glory, battle and the horrors of conflict but we rarely think about the folks at home and what troops would get up to during downtime. What does an...
24 – State of War
23 – Worlds That Endure
Adventure Time and Lord of the Rings obviously have a lot in common, but how much? There is a strong temptation to write worlds that entirely consistent ships in a bottle, where all the details are ironed out. That world, as long as it stays bottled, is perfect. When you put characters in it, though,...
23 – Worlds That Endure
22 – Conquering Space: Faster Than Light Travel
“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.” Douglas Adams Seriously, he had a point. The amount of space in, well, Space is just mind boggling. In science...
22 – Conquering Space: Faster Than Light Travel
21 – Interview: Matthew Selznick
The Shaper’s World is not limited by standard fantasy tropes or callbacks, it’s built on a system of real world physics. You won’t find elves or dwarves in The Light of the Outsider. But, what are the pitfalls of creating something altogether different? How do you manage a world where you can’t lean on tropes...
21 – Interview: Matthew Selznick
20 – What is Worldbuilding?
Happy anniversary! It’s been one year since we’ve been publishing content related to Worldbuilding for you! We’re excited to continue that journey, but we first wanted to explore the ways we’ve been learning about worldbuilding. What new tips and tricks have we discussed? What sorts of things are we looking forward to in the future?...
20 – What is Worldbuilding?
19 – Pulp Settings
Join us for the whimsical and adventurous tales of Jon, Marcos, and Seth as they explore the deep unknowns of the pulp setting! Will our intrepid archaeologists get lost in an ancient tomb with cursed treasures, or get held up by ne’er do wells as a hardened gumshoe? Join us as we discuss what made...
19 – Pulp Settings
18 – How We Build Our Worlds
What does the WorldCraft Club even do when they’re not on air? Why, they build worlds, obviously. Today Marcos and Seth are questioned by James about the worlds they’ve been making. Seth dives into his digital world of Nova Terra and talks about its origins in the world of programming and testing extreme variables. His...
18 – How We Build Our Worlds
17 – Super Science
Advanced technology beyond our imagination. Unbelievable discoveries. Dimensions and galaxies unknown. What happens when you push science fiction to the limits? Super Science is a tone where scientific discoveries that push past the boundaries of our real world are found, allowing the audience and readers to explore a world beyond what we can normally conceive....
17 – Super Science
16 – Interview: Jog Brogzin
Writing engaging worlds and creating evocative settings with words is good, but what kind of feelings and character can we portray from visual worldbuilding? In studio we have Jog Brogzin, an accomplished fantasy cartographer and artist, who is known for his detailed pen and paper maps. Join us as we see how each dungeon, landscape,...