Worldcasting Podcast

Worldcasting Podcast

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Worldcasting Podcast episodes

  • Talking Magic

    Join Dino (Tyler), BK Bass, Hexarch, and Imachinate as they discuss the implications and use of magic in settings. As well, they dive into the difference between a hard and soft magic system, examples of good uses of both, and how to make the distinction in your own setting.

    This episode was edited by J.D. Venner.

    1 hr 6 min
  • Avoiding Overexplaining

    Dino (Tyler), Adam, and Imachinate discuss best practices for talking about your worlds with others—what helps lead to a productive conversation and ways to avoid overexplaining things.


    This episode was edited by Anna Hannon.

    1 hr 26 min
  • History is Cyclical

    Join Dino (Tyler), Adam, Hex, and Imachinate as they discuss using history as a springboard for creating a backstory for your story, and how to frame a timeline.

    This episode was edited by Anna Hannon.

    1 hr 20 min
  • Inside RPGs With Phil Athans

    Join Dino (Tyler), Chris, and Ragolution as they discuss worldbuilding for RPGs. Focusing particularly on worldbuilding as a shared setting, and getting a behind the scenes look into the RPG publishing world from their special guest. Joining for this episode is industry veteran Phil Athans, who is a New York Times Best Selling Author, founding partner of Athans & Associates Creative Consultants, and former senior editing manager for Wizards of the Coasts on their Forgotten Realms DnD line. 

    This episode was edited by Anna Hannon.

    Phil is running a worldbuilding workshop for Writer's Digest, it can be found here:

    • https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/worldbuilding-in-science-fiction-and-fantasy-writing
    • Phil's Social Media:

      • Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilAthans?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
      • Website: http://www.athansassociates.com/index.html
      • 1 hr 38 min
      • Divine Oomph

        Join Dino (Tyler), Chris, Hexarch, Red and Imachinate as they discuss using mythology and religions in our world, to help you better construct your own.

        This episode was edited by Anna Hannon.

        1 hr 20 min
      • Cape Disappointment

        Join Dino (Tyler), AC, Adam, and Anna as they turn a discussion on Tolkien into one on naming conventions, how they name places, and the way stories in our world can change the names of places.

        This episode was edited by Adam Bassett.

        1 hr 23 min
      • Occupied With Worldbuilding

        Join Dino (Tyler), Adam, B. K. Bass, and Imachinate as they discuss governments, economics, trades and occupations in celebration of our Trades & Occupations issue that released December 2019!

        This episode was edited by Anna Hannon.

        1 hr 12 min
      • Worldbuilding 101

        Join Dino (Tyler), B.K. Bass, Hexarch, and Imachinate as they discuss worldbuilding for your medium—plus some general tips and tricks along the way!

        This episode was edited by Zaivy Luke-Aleman.

        1 hr 9 min

      About Worldcasting Podcast

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      Join us for some casual discussions about the craft of worldbuilding aimed at giving general advice, best practices, and support on the meta topics in the craft.