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Today's Topic Is game of Thrones it? Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow What we want to see on TV Fantasy What has been done well From the perspective of today What has not worked Budgets do not meet the ambition – GoT Not much Pure Fantasy Cheesy or Epic or Both What we like Stranger Things Altered Carbon GoT Lucifer Good Omens More if you include Supernatural and Comic What was bad Earthsea Riverworld Any Syfy I can think of What we would like Worldbuilding Task Create a list of the Fantasy Show you would like to see  Real world task Join us in the undercroft and let us know what you would like. Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show   Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-287-what-we-would-love-to-see-in-the-future-of-tv-fantasy/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links )

Today's Topic Starting a Classic World of Darkness Setting Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow Nashville Theme to Nashville By Night Geography (Map in ShowNotes) Points of Interest Downtown Badlands Picket Centennial Park grand ole opry(Ryman Auditorium, House and Gaylord hotel) Politics Prince - William Cowper Seneschal – Black Prince of England Brujah Keeper of the Elysium – Toreador Keeper of Centennial Park – Brujah Hessen General Sheriff - Nosferatu Harpy- June Weaver Clans Brujah – German – Audrey Murphy Gangrel - Franklin Malkavian - Brentwood Nosferatu - ?? Toreador – Broadstreet Ella Fitzgerald Tremere – Belmont / Hillsboro Ventrue -Midtown/Vanderbilt Caitiff - Bakerstown Assimite – Centennial park or Downtown Ravenous - Franklin Worldbuilding Task Start a new setting  Real world task  Do not suck peoples blood! Really Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support

Today's Topic Bloodlines 2 Speculation and news Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow From Dracula to the word of darkness The Children of Cain White Wolf Games Bloodlines Bloodlines 2 – Why It can be great What we know for reading PC Gamer March 2020? Will they stay close to Cyberpunk 2020 Based off 5th Edition Seattle 25+ Hours Story packs and Expansions will follow Not all clans are playable Banu Haqim(Assamites), Nosferatu, Gangrel, Ministry(Set), Giovanni, Lasombra, Ravnos, and Tzimisce Thin Blood, Brujah, Tremere, Toreador, Ventrue, and Malkavian Mod support Worldbuilding Task What would vampires look like in your world?  Real world task  Do not suck peoples blood! Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show   Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-285-bloodlines-2-the-blood-is-life/ ((((((

Today's Topic It is the stone of Figgleniz Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow Dealing with the dead Surviving /Understanding the world The growth of symbols Basic Religions Type Shamanism and ancestor worship Pantheism Polytheism Monotheism Monism Dualism New Religions   Worldbuilding Task Breakdown your religions Real world task Employ the strategy of deadlines Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show History of Religion Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-284-what-can-worldbuilders-learn-from-how-religion-formed/   ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_religion HowToWorldbuild.com HowToWorldbuild.com/soon     ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Rate and Review us in iTunes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://itunes.apple.com/u

Today's Topic Why do people think realism is even possible, stick with believable. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow The Search for realism Cultures Races Magic? Technology What is wrong with it? The world is messy, the audience wants to understand Stranger than fiction Vladimir Demikhov & Experiments in the Revival of Organisms People often make choices that are contrary to their character Nature and natural selection are hard to understand or guess at Takes too long You should replace the search of realism with believable Make approximations that seem real to you Share your ideas and test them on people to see if they call it believable they might even use the word realistic.   Worldbuilding Task Give up on the search for realism and start producing work. Real world task Explore a local town Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show   Links ((((((((

Today's Topic Writer’s block can happen to anyone! Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow What if the hobbit from Middle earth made it into space? Thanks to James in the undercroft for the episode idea Who would make it out of the shire? What would be an interesting time period to look at What would be a great job for them? Advantages Less space for crew quarters Less oxygen Comedy gold Disadvantages Much more food space Endless trouble What would they do? Worldbuilding Task Think out your hobbit in space story? Share it in the undercroft  Real world task Block your work creatively, work, and chores   Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show   Check out Writer’s Block Course Jeff Goins Writer’s Manifesto Brendon Buchard Stephan King On Writing Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-282-hobb

Episode 281 Season 8, Game of Thrones story fixes are all wrong Today's Topic Winter is dead, long live the winter Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow What are the problems with many of the story fixes Game of Thrones was inspired by the past. It was meant to take a Tolkien like story and subversion Execution caused most of the problems, not what happened. Daenerys should be queen and/or Jon Snow should be King No just know John Snow should have killed the Night King Not as such Kings Landing should not have burned Who could be king Gendry Ellaria Sand Sansa Stark (The starks are the White Roses) Bran should not be King and John Snow should have at least hugged Ghost Okay, cannot argue that Lessons for storytellers Beware of breaking tropes People seem to want Disney Fantasy A little messy and scary at the beginning and tied up in a neat bow at the end Monday Morning Quarterbacks will appear eith

Today's Topic Writer’s block can happen to anyone! Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow What is Writer’s Block What we tell ourselves I am not good enough The work is not good enough I am just too lazy I do not have the time I am too stupid I am not a writer … 3 Areas of Writer’s Block Imposter’s Syndrome “Stop asking if you belong and start asking if you’re being of absolute service every day.” – Brendan Burchard Fear Prep Start working especially when your brain is screaming stop you are … Lost Research just want you need to do Find a structure you understand Start Fixing it Define the Problem Find three solutions, one would be do what you are doing now Figure the probably good and bad result of each Effect you and your relationships Pick the one that most suits you   Worldbuilding Task Start Writing for 15 minutes when you feel blocked   Real world task  Get outside and do somethi

Today's Topic No Tia, Comenzar los debates Michaels Special 200th anniversary episode focused mainly on Season 8 Episode 5 of Game Of Thrones. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow What we talked about Season 8 Episode 5 of Game of Thrones Why reading/watching bad stories is more important than good stories? What we ignored Do video games help or hurt creatives? What is the worse trope in fiction?   nah Why Mike is a superior name? Mike will never let this happen Do video games help or hurt creatives? Maybe later Should you create on vacation? Maybe later Why people from Indiana are just better at everything? Joke topic we will never cover it   Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-274-a-revolting-development-in-a-fantasy-nation/ ((((

Today's Topic Do not break your laws Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow What are rules? Macro Only need to talk about the ones that very. Consistency Limit and make the world more interesting What I think about in my worlds An Inspire list not a checklist Laws of science Conservations Speed of Light Relativity Evolution Myths What if Mount Olympus is real Is magic used to reinforced religion and there are no gods? Magic What is the system(s) Does it break or complement other rules? Technology Is there missing or extra resources? How does it interact with magic? Worldbuilding Task Think about the rules of your world. Real world task Think about the rules you have created in your household?

Today's Topic The long and short of creating a culture framework Reading about cultures in national geographic was my first step into worldbuilding. The similarities and differences of cultures and how they change over time have been fascinating.  Years ago I learned about the idea of language families.  So I extended the idea of language families and came up with a protoculture or a fantasy culture group. The idea is that as the hunter-gatherer culture separates.  Not only does the language change, but so does the way the people believe. So Join Michael and Jeffery as the look about how to create a fantasy culture group in your fictional world. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow What is a framework? What Elements do you need? The long of it What makes up a culture Group verses Ethnicity Verses Western Couture vs English The 5 Big question Why do think they are related Shared language Shared religion Shared cu

Today's Topic No, I am not the Chosen one The chosen one is a pervasive character trope used in stories, especially fantasy stories.  It a trope I am personally bored with in my fiction.  However, I am not sure if it is because it is so overused or since it is merely that the formula sometimes storytellers are lazy in spicing it up. So, Join Michael and Jeffery as they look at the chosen one character trope, and brainstorm out some ideas to modify the trope to make it a stand out a little more in a world of millions of stories. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow What is the Chosen One and why is it so popular Games Tradition, the Rhythm of storytelling Special Thanks to TV Tropes Alternatives The Megalomaniac The obsession takes them towards the villain The Hated one They are the only one, and everyone hates them for it The Good, Bad, and Ugly They are chosen by more than one side, sooner or later t

Today's Topic Worldbuilding in the Cowboy Bebop Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow A Netflix series is coming so we are looking back at the world Universe of Cowboy bebop- Hopefully only minor spoilers The feel The Genre The Music as an episode session Cowboys Worldbuilding notes of interest Choice of firearms Wormhole spacecraft East vs West moved into space Earth Important Characters Ein – Pembroke Welsh Corgi – My guess is Gary Oldman Spike Spiegel – Jon Cho Jet Black – Mustafa Shakir Fay Valentine - Daniella Pineda Edward Wong - Alex Hassell Wants Fears Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-275-netflix-cowboy-bebop-review-wish-list/ ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links ))))))))))))))))))))))))) HowToWorldbuild.com HowToWorldbuild.

Today's Topic Vive la fausse révolution Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow Popular uprising vs coup Popular reasons Famine Drought Magical Enflamed Coup To much power in the wrong hands   Story tips How to the characters fit in Who wins (Is the outcome fixes) Better or worse after What is the cost of victory What is the reward Worldbuilding Task Start the fictional rebellion Real world task Send some love to those around you to prevent a household revolution Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-274-a-revolting-development-in-a-fantasy-nation/ ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mentions links ))))))))))))))))))))))))) HowToWorldbuild.com HowToWorldbuild.com/soon     ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Rate and Review us in iTunes )))))))))))))))))))))

So, Jeff was working on classes for his very-side-indie RPG video game and thought that brainstorming worldbuilding classes for a fantasy culture would be a great episode We often think about fictional characters in a vacuum.  However, may people who live around each other have many of the same skills.  So why not use classes when you worldbuild.  It will save you time creating characters in your fiction, and lots of time if you are creating new classes for your RPG world. Join Michael and Jeff as they brainstorm character creation in a fantasy culture. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow Classes for world building vs RPG game What jobs are needed to be done to survive? How do they fight? How is magic performed? What about holymen? what common skill are used by the people Dissecting a culture for classes Baurhdrakkeim bronze age Worldbuilding Task Create classes for your fantasy culture Real world task It is sprin

Today's Topic 4 ideas to create better side scenes As a game master, I call them random encounters.  I call them a side scene in writing. They are the scenes add do not add to the plot of the story.  Join Michael and Jeff as they talk about the 4 “S”s for Creating Better Encounters plus a 5th for DMs.   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow A non-essential plot scenes for the plot In Games Track them 4 “S”s for Creating Better Spice - Add variety to a story Spice Surprises - Easter Eggs Strengthening – Leads into side plots or red herring Setbacks – Should set the story back For Game Masters and Dungeon Masters Semi-Random encounters When, Where, Why Worldbuilding Task Start tracking your encounters Real world task Bank some good will. Pick one area of your home and spring clean it. Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Vis

Today's Topic Building a time loop plot so I can create the story plot So to further the upcoming time loop story we need to know what Michael’s character is planning  to do to assassinate the king. From there Jeff can create what he wants the initial day to look like and create the basic plot for the story. Join Michael and Jeff in this plot building podcast episode. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow Talk about why Michaels character is visiting the king Walk through the plan to kill the King. Talk about the parameters of the first day and what it will look like for Michael. Worldbuilding Task Create a plot to kill a fictional king Real world task Go outside take a walk and smell the roses Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/news/episode-271-lets-build-our-time

Today's Topic Our story Hero In this episode, Jeffery and Michael, start brainstorming the character Michael will use in our timeloop story. When we create a hero or any character, we need to consider them in the context of the story.  So listen to our let's build a protagonist podcast episode. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow Think about the 5 steps to great characters Background What motivates your character? What does your character look like? What is his personality Traits Flaws Quirks Name if you can Worldbuilding Task Create a character and get it going Real-world task Share your character in the Undercroft group Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Episode 48: Character Traits and Flaws Episode 49: Who am I? Think about the 5 steps to great characters   Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com

The Tuesday Tidbit is where I talk about something I missed in the latest episode or funny moment that I had to cut when I was recording with Michael. They will premier in Facebook live videos typically Tuesday @ 1 PM unless My Baby says otherwise on our page Gardul and then moved to our YouTube channel and finally the audio will be released on Fridays @ 12 PM 1st Steps New Indie Single-Player RPG Video Game– Tuesday Tidbit for Episode 268 ************************************************************************************* This mini-episode is brought to us by my new free project How to world build Sign up and get instant access to a course that shows how simple worldbuilding can be by creating a simple city in under 30 minutes. Sign up now at www.HowToWorldBuild.com ************************************************************************************* This missed moment: How an amateur gets started Get some help from people who have done this before Make their ideas work for me Core Idea ß Core Idea A

Today's Topic How we Timeloop Fiction So we are looking to run a story with a timeloop. So Michael and Jeffery talk a bit about what we would make a good story elements when time keeps repeating. So join us as we start the timeloop. So we are looking at … nooooooo Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com Podcast Show flow What is a timeloop Important Items for What causes the timeloop to repeat The Protagonist The Antagonist ???? Day 1 Alternate Scenes Random Scenes Closing Scenes What are the irritations? What are black herrings? What breaks the timeloop? Is there other limiters? Worldbuilding Task What is the timeloop in your world? Real world task Share the quick idea about your timeloop in the Facebook undercroft group Michael's Resources Use Gardul.com/Amazon when shopping online to help support the show Links ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Visit Show notes ))))))))))))))))))))))))) https://www.gardul.com/blog/episode-269-the-anvi