Episodes
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Episode 194: The Day the Magic Died (Land of One Thousand Seconds After Part 1)
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Patron Ian of the Undercommon Taste podcast prompts us to build a setting where magic—integral to civilization for hundreds of years—has suddenly disappeared. Tune in to find out how the world has changed in the two months since it lost its magic, where that magic went, how poorly Daniel would fare in a post-apocalypse, how many Christian Bales* can fit into a dragon's mouth, and so much more!
*We realized after recording that per the film Reign of Fire, we should have been measuring in units of Matthew McConaughey, not Christian Bale, and we sincerely apologize for this error.
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Episode 193: The Heart of Darkness (Womb of a Thousand Flesh Gardens Part 2)
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
The city is always waiting for you...Our BioShock-but-darker-oh-god-why setting under the sea concludes with deaths of despair and horrors beyond comprehension. And also Miami Vice. Don't mess with toxoplasmosis, kids.
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Episode 192: Born of the Holy Mother (Womb of a Thousand Flesh Gardens Part 1)
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
This week, we start fleshing out an underwater biopunk-decopunk setting courtesy of patron Kaiser, and matters quickly escalate into...well, flesh gardens, for one. Would you kindly listen in?
(Note that spoilers for the first BioShock game run rampant!)
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Episode 191: A God in Ten Parts (Dirge of a Thousand Years)
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
In this episode, a listener's idea for transactional magic leads us into a realm of sacred geometry, singing spellcasters, limited literacy, and of course, a tribute to Oscar-winner Brendan Fraser, star of the 1999 classic The Mummy.
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
The Aphid Lounge Preview: Gross Jams, Now with More Placenta
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Or, Implications: The Episode. Patron Gluax requested a no-holds-barred gross episode, and Rob, Courtney, and Clark are all too happy to deliver in this extra-long, extra-juicy patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge! We discuss grossness and horror of all varieties and why we're drawn to them, then partake in a deeply unpleasant placenta- and prion-riddled duo of worldbuilding jams, and even talk about perhaps the most terrifying topic of all: sex education in the United States.
You can unlock this episode by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/worldbuildwithus
And check out Clark at https://crrowenson.com and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@themagicengineer5314!
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Episode 190: Mr. Bones’ Wild Ride (City of a Thousand Vacation Days Part 2)
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Join us as we finalize this horrible gnomish theme park-city, featuring everything from panopticons and princesses to harsh truths and hot dogs (oh no...). Plus: more behind-the-scenes Disney tales!
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Episode 189: Disney World to the Max (City of a Thousand Vacation Days Part 1)
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
What could possibly go wrong in a place where nobody can die? We're answering just such a question courtesy of patron DiploRaptor in the first episode of this two-part series where Death has loosened its grip on a single city! Rob brings the fun, Courtney brings the horror, and a very sleep-deprived Daniel brings...the gnomes. And tales of Disney employment. And questionable financial advice related to Peeps Pepsi. Daniel, please get more sleep.
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Episode 188: The Corvid Conspiracy (Land of a Thousand Languages)
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
A listener tasks us with building a post-human world where sentient animals have risen up to create something new...But how can entirely different types of creatures communicate, if at all? Tune in to find out, and hear the adventures of Marvin the Rat-Warrior and his friends as they seek out lost knowledge in a fantasy post-apocalypse!
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Episode 187: An Interview with Game Designer Sam Sorensen
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
This episode, we get to sit down with game designer, writer, teacher, and graphic designer Sam Sorensen! We chat about his projects like Seas of Sand and Time After Time, terrain as a source of fantastical adventures, the OSR and its zine scene, Kickstarter's negative impact on TTRPG creators, the ethics of piracy, and plenty more!
Check out Sam on...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeadOfTheGoat
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/14078/The-Goat039s-Head
Itch.io: https://headofthegoat.itch.io
His website: https://samsorensen.me
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Episode 186: Welcoming Oblivion with Open Arms (Eye of a Thousand Walking Storms)
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
A listener prompt brings us to a supercontinent of steampunk tech and extreme weather, and we proceed to smash our action figures together to create heaps of DINOs (Dragons in Name Only™) in this brutal yet jubilant world.
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0