World Anvil Worldbuilding Podcast
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Welcome to a special Bonus Season! Enjoy these sessions from this year's Worldbuilding Con!
Our panel of experts is ready to bring the magic! Join us as we think through the mechanics of magic systems. Consider how different magic systems affect combat balance and action economy in gaming. Learn how different styles of magic can contribute to your fictional world’s overall theme and premise.
🎙️Speakers:
Keith Baker is a game designer and fantasy novel author. In addition to working with Wizards of the Coast on the creation of Eberron, he has also contributed material for Goodman Games, Paizo Publishing and Green Ronin Publishing.
Celeste Conowitch is a game designer based out of Seattle. She is the producer, GM, and editor of the 5th Edition actual play podcast Venture Maidens. When not plotting behind the screen, she works as a senior game designer at Kobold Press and has freelanced with companies like Wizards of the Coast, 2CGaming, and MCDM Productions. To keep up with Celeste, follow her on Twitter @cconowitch.
Shane Hensley is the president of Pinnacle Entertainment Group, and a former designer, writer, and Executive Producer on several triple-A video games. He has a MA in military history, was a long-time freelance game designer, novelist, and writer for TSR, West End Games, and many others, and is the creator of the Deadlands intellectual property, the Great Rail Wars miniatures game, and the Savage Worlds roleplaying game system. He lives in Arizona, USA.
Episode 43, part 2: Collaborative Writing & Space Misfits with Nina Croft & Tracy Wolff
Episode 43, part 1: Collaborative Writing & Space Misfits with Nina Croft & Tracy Wolff
Episode 42, part 2: Mood, Tone, Theme & Genre in Worldbuilding w Peter Chiykowski
Episode 42, part 1: Mood, Tone, Theme & Genre in Worldbuilding w Peter Chiykowski
Geography in Worldbuilding: from Map to Myth to Magic with Andy Law and Caeora
Dark Worldbuilding: Bringing the Shadows to Your World with Michael Williams
When to Stop Worldbuilding with Chris Fox, Jason Sizemore, John Joseph Adams, C.L. Clark
Fantasy Worldbuilding: Inverting the Tropes with Amanda Hamon & Gail Carriger
Episode 41, part 2: How to design for non-DnD Systems and Settings
Episode 41, part 1: How to design for non-DnD Systems and Settings
Episode 40, part 2: What Makes Epic Fantasy Epic?
Episode 40, part 1: What Makes Epic Fantasy Epic?
Episode 39, part 2: Worldbuilding for Mental Health
Episode 39, part 1: Worldbuilding for Mental Health
Episode 38, part 2: Matriarchies in Worldbuilding
Episode 38, part 1: Matriarchies in Worldbuilding
Episode 37, part 2: Writing Autistic Characters with Jonathan Fesmire
Episode 37, part 1: Writing Autistic Characters with Jonathan Fesmire
Episode 36, part 2: Avoiding GM Burnout with Dead Aussie Gamer
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