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Ep 218Episode 180: A Wretched Hive of Vice and Villainy (City on the Edge of the End Part 2)

This week, we continue to construct our month-long setting with districts and features, and flesh out the city's more questionable attractions. Rob brings a beacon of hope(?), Courtney embraces the edgelord factor, and Daniel questions the "land" in "landmark" because of course he does. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jan 12, 202346 min

Ep 217Episode 179: Firing up the Godforge (City on the Edge of the End Part 1)

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New year, new setting...and a new take on an old format. Throughout the month of January, we'll be exploring a world of our own creation from scratch: a city of awe-inspiring angels, linked telepaths, otherworldly commodities, and a very literal end. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jan 5, 20231h 7m

Ep 216Episode 178: Revisiting 2022

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It's the end of the year, so join us by the cozy fireplace for a recap and reflection on some of our favorite settings from 2022, now with extra goodies like even-more-grimdark blood sacrifice, ✨Fascism for Dogs✨, and snooty elf bards. Cozy fireplace not included. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Dec 29, 202251 min

Ep 215The Aphid Lounge Preview: A Year-End Q&A

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In our final patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge episode of the year, we answer questions from our lovely patrons, covering everything from characters and cocktails to monocultures and mimics. Plus, a sneak peek at what's coming in January! You can unlock this episode by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/worldbuildwithus

Dec 27, 20221 min

Ep 214Episode 177: Call of the Deep (Ocean of a Thousand Depths Part 2)

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We conclude our dive into this underwater world with lily pad engineering, crab wrangling, treacherous cult-ing, and so much more! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Dec 22, 202252 min

Ep 213Episode 176: Secrets of the Crab (Ocean of a Thousand Depths Part 1)

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Prep your scuba gear and brush aside your thalassophobia, because patron Gluax has us exploring a mysterious glowing sea in our latest series, featuring beefy and/or scholarly cephalopods and giant enemy crabs. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Dec 15, 202247 min

Ep 212Episode 175: The Cat-and-Mouse-and-Dwarf Game (Tower of a Thousand Crossovers Part 2)

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In this episode, we're wrapping up our chaotic crossover world by sampling foods of the living and dead, dabbling in spirit magic, and weaving what's been unraveled by that damn cat. Long live Miles the Meek! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Dec 8, 202244 min

Ep 211Episode 174: When Worlds Collide (Tower of a Thousand Crossovers Part 1)

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This week, worldbuilding gets messy as patron Jay challenges us to combine some of our previous settings into a new one. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Dec 1, 20221h 2m

Ep 210Episode 173: Brutalist Adventures in Cassette-Deck Futurism (Fragment of a Thousand Lifetimes Part 2)

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At long last, we're returning to this setting of omnipresent time beings on fractured worlds! Things go slightly off the rails as we look for love and labor unions in Victorian retrofuturism, Lisa Frank brutalism, and other extremely valid visual styles. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Nov 24, 202253 min

Ep 209The Aphid Lounge Preview: How to Deal with Food

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For this month's patron-exclusive episode, we're exploring food and its usefulness in fleshing out worlds and characters, cooking up story hooks, and more! ✨ Featuring bonus Thanksgiving hot takes! ✨ You can unlock this episode by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/worldbuildwithus

Nov 22, 20222 min

Ep 208Episode 172: Fall Jam 2: Electric Jamaloo

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What's this? MORE worldbuilding jams?! That's right, folks—and this time, we're joined by special guest Ian from Undercommon Taste for two new random settings, featuring magic school buses and AI-fueled cyberpunk megacorporations. Check out the Undercommon Taste podcast at undercommontaste.podbean.com, join in on their Discord at discord.gg/64R7ze3fBV, follow them on Twitter at twitter.com/UCThomebrew, and visit their new Itch.io store at undercommontaste.itch.io for a Liminal Horror adventure module! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Nov 17, 202253 min

Ep 207Episode 171: A Jam of Fellowship and Romance

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This week, we're diverting from our current prompt for a casual worldbuilding jam, where we roll dice and wrack our brains to develop two fantastical mini settings on the spot! Listen in for everything from elves, omens, and '80s kids' movies to ghosts, workplace flirtations, and tech startup naming conventions. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Nov 10, 20221h 0m

Ep 206Episode 170: Remembering the Future (Fragment of a Thousand Lifetimes Part 1)

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In this series, patron Lord of All Chrises has us attempting to bypass our linear human perceptions in order to create beings that experience time all at once. We review the challenges and implications of dealing with such omnipresent entities, try to wrap our minds around the concept of time, debate the nature of funfetti, and as always, theorize about Daniel's immortal lich status. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Nov 3, 202254 min

Ep 205Episode 169: The Great Eye Opens (Church of a Thousand Blood Rites Part 2)

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"That's horrible. I love it." And so we bid farewell to our last spooky October setting, again joined by Ian from Undercommon Taste for a gruesome, blood-soaked finale. Is all hope lost, or will our heroes prevail? Check out Ian on Undercommon Taste at undercommontaste.podbean.com! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Oct 27, 20221h 2m

Ep 204The Aphid Lounge Preview: Pumpkin Spice Jam

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Rob breaks out his gothic d12 as we descend into spooky jam chaos for our second patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge episode of October. Join us for two terrifying tales that you can incorporate into your Halloween RPG sessions! You can unlock this episode by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/worldbuildwithus

Oct 25, 20220 min

Ep 203Episode 168: A Contract, Sealed in Flesh (Church of a Thousand Blood Rites Part 1)

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When the lines are so blurred, how will you know when you've crossed them to the point of no return? This series, we're joined by guest Ian from the Undercommon Taste podcast for a horror-focused prompt communally developed by our patrons, featuring cosmic and body horror, cults and rituals, powerlessness and torture, and so much more. If you thought we couldn't cram more blood into this spooky season, you thought very, very wrong. Check out Ian on Undercommon Taste at undercommontaste.podbean.com! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Oct 20, 20221h 1m

Ep 202The Aphid Lounge Preview: How to Deal with Horror

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In an extra-spooky patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge episode, we sit down to discuss horror: What is it, at its roots? What media handles it well? And how can you incorporate it into RPGs without making your players overwhelmingly despondent? Tune in for talk of tension and foreshadowing, violence and gore, subversion and perversion, fragility and powerlessness, and all that good spooky stuff! You can unlock this episode by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/worldbuildwithus

Oct 18, 20221 min

Ep 201Episode 167: Extensive Space Madness (Void of a Thousand Psyches)

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In space, no one can hear you scream...except for whatever lurks in the wormholes. This week, we're exploring horror in the form of interstellar travel and psychological crises. Also emissions-enforcing eco-cops. And pirates. It all makes sense, we swear. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Oct 13, 20221h 7m

Ep 200Episode 166: Blood for the Necro-Lizard War Machine (War of a Thousand Resurrections)

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This episode, we give a hearty welcome to Spooktober with an endless conflict fueled by necromancers and their resurrected soldiers, which for some mysterious reason gets pretty dark. Tune in for fun and uplifting topics such as, Can you revive a body that's been turned into pulp? Just how much blood do you need to make a coagulated blood altar? How can you best destroy any sense of hope? And more! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Oct 6, 20221h 5m

Ep 199Episode 165: Oops! All Ninja (Land of a Thousand Spirits Part 2)

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Priest-rebels and anarcho-spiritualists team up to embark on a high-stakes heist as we finish off this Meiji-influenced world with a twisty family tree and seriously excessive amounts of ninja. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Sep 29, 202247 min

Ep 198Episode 164: Restoration of the Clockwork Emperor (Land of a Thousand Spirits Part 1)

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A prompt from patron DiploRaptor has us dealing with roving mecha, spiritual channelers, and a slew of messy worldbuilding disagreements in this Meiji Restoration-inspired setting! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Sep 22, 20221h 15m

Ep 197Episode 163: The Great Bigfoot Bake Off (Recipe of a Thousand Romances)

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This week, steampunk, solarpunk, and breadpunk simmer in a love story across time with dollops of cryptids and elves, all served on a bed of clockwork Earth with fresh-baked magic sourdough. Bon appétit! Check out Courtney's depressing climate-based project that Daniel mentioned at theendis.com! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Sep 15, 20221h 1m

Ep 196Episode 162: The Maze Wasn’t Meant for You (Land of a Thousand Hacks Part 2)

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We wrap up this AI-heavy series with everything from body swaps and brain reboots to parkour speedruns and quantum canyons! (All hail Lich King Daniel.) Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Sep 8, 202246 min

Ep 194Episode 161: Hack the Planet (Land of a Thousand Hacks Part 1)

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We're mostly still on Earth...mostly. New patron Alex inspires us with an otherworldly entity that's using our planet as a development playground. Will humans figure out this new "magic" stuff, or are we doomed to become an obsolete test realm? Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Sep 1, 20221h 1m

Ep 195The Aphid Lounge Preview: Some of Our Favorite Things (and How To Steal From Them)

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Patron Jay asked us for more media recommendations for this month's patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge episode, and we're more than happy to deliver with TV shows, books, and the exciting copyright implications of AI-generated content. You can unlock this episode by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/worldbuildwithus

Aug 30, 20220 min

Ep 193Episode 160: Pruning Ourselves to Our Own Whims (Tree of a Thousand Seedlings Part 2)

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This week, we finish up our aquatic solarpunk planet with geneti-psychologists facing off against errors in the code. Listen in to hear more about psychic-adjacent street sharks, selective evolution, totally not stealing from Children of Men, Courtney's continued efforts to make Waterworld happen, and a call for ideas and art! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Aug 25, 202258 min

Ep 192Episode 159: The Next Generation...No, Not That One (Tree of a Thousand Seedlings Part 1)

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Life comes from the ocean...UNTIL IT DOESN'T. A solarpunk prompt from patron Commissar Whiskers has us cancelling the apocalypse by plucking the fruit of life from the seas. Or maybe there was never an apocalypse at all? Plus: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Daniel's demands for slutty book covers, and more! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Aug 18, 202248 min

Ep 191Episode 158: Delicious Summertime Jam

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This week, we break out the random dice rolls to whip up a trio of mini settings, so get ready to sample some tasty worldbuilding jams! With Daniel away, we even sneak in a pinch of questionable FTL. Check out Clark at https://crrowenson.com Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Aug 11, 202259 min

Ep 190Episode 157: A Tale of Temporal Espionage (Web of a Thousand Threads)

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In this episode, we've got spy games spanning time and space, secret agents, rogue psychics, and an unknowable, incomprehensible entity that sits at the center of this fraying web. The tachyonic antitelephone is ringing; will you answer the call? Or perhaps the only winning move is not to play at all?... PLUS: Changes! As noted in the intro, we're going to switch up the format for non-Patron prompts. We really appreciate your feedback, so please let us know what you think! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Aug 4, 20221h 5m

Ep 188Episode 156: It’s Bildungsroman All the Way Down (Land of a Thousand Starborn Part 2)

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We're wrapping up our Starborn setting with adorable plant people, coming-of-age stories, and tangents galore. What the hell are midichlorians, anyway? What's the difference between Goombas and Toad?! Will new iterations of Star Trek ever not suck?!? Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jul 28, 202250 min

Ep 189The Aphid Lounge Preview: Finding Diamonds in the Schlock (Hot Takes)

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This month's patron-exclusive episode brings us back to the realm of hot (or lukewarm) takes on popular media! Daniel presents his doctoral thesis on Masters of the Universe, we overanalyze Dragonheart through socioeconomic lenses, and we talk about the nature of art itself. Plus: Queen's dope movie theme songs, subtle worldbuilding techniques, historical propaganda, escapist wish fulfillment, Rob's celebrity face blindness, and so much more! You can unlock this episode by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/worldbuildwithus

Jul 26, 20222 min

Ep 187Episode 155: A Child-God’s Playthings (Land of a Thousand Starborn Part 1)

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This week, a prompt from a new listener brings us to a flat disk-like earth centered around a rising and falling sun (which is definitely not a kangaroo, despite its bouncy nature). Join us as we discuss discarded creations, gravitational implications, and Daniel's truly unfortunate luck with video games. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jul 21, 202243 min

Ep 186Episode 154: Welcome to the Dinopocalypse (Desert of a Thousand Tombs Part 2)

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When a prompt gives you sacrificial lemons, you've gotta make blood sacrifice lemonade. Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jul 14, 20221h 3m

Ep 185Episode 153: Look On My Works, Ye Mighty (Desert of a Thousand Tombs Part 1)

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A prompt from patron Gluax sends us to a post-apocalyptic wasteland of horror, hubris, and just a touch of hope. Explore the Son Doong Cave at https://www.discovery.com/exploration/Son-Doong-Cave Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jul 7, 20221h 1m

Ep 184Episode 152: Beware the Deadwinds (Sky of a Thousand Trade Winds Part 2)

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🔔 Bring out your dead! 🔔 We're wrapping up this aeronaut setting with a whole lot of bones. Check out Clark at https://crrowenson.com Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jun 30, 20221h 9m

Ep 183The Aphid Lounge Preview: How to Deal with Cities

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Our latest patron-exclusive episode has us focusing on urban planning and the tools that can help you build fleshed-out cities! You can unlock this episode by joining our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/worldbuildwithus

Jun 28, 20221 min

Ep 182Episode 151: The Mystery of the Ford Petroglyph (Sky of a Thousand Trade Winds Part 1)

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A new listener prompt takes us to the skies with hot air balloon adventures, liquid hot magma, and buoyancy equations. What more could you possibly ask for? Check out Clark at https://crrowenson.com Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jun 23, 202255 min

Ep 180Episode 150: An Interview with Lizzie Stark and Jason Morningstar of Six of Hounds

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This week we're honored to chat with author and game designer Lizzie Stark (Leaving Mundania, Pandora's DNA) and game designer Jason Morningstar (Fiasco, Night Witches, Desperation, and others) who collaborate as Six of Hounds to create fun improv-heavy roleplay experiences. We delve into GM-less games, emotionally intense RPGs and LARPs, the power of love and trust, the dark side of space westerns, and so much more! Check out Six of Hounds! https://sixofhounds.itch.io Lizzie Stark: https://lizziestark.com Jason Morningstar: https://bullypulpitgames.com Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jun 16, 20221h 21m

Ep 179Episode 149: He Snatches It From Where?! (Wuxia Tower Part 2)

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Flying Squirrels, Daniel breaks the rules, and the Beast That Plucks the Life From Your Chest. Check out Clark here! https://crrowenson.com/ Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jun 9, 20221h 0m

Ep 178Episode 148: Enter the Thirty-Six Chambers (Wuxia Tower Part 1)

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Better start climbing... Check out Clark here! https://crrowenson.com/ Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Jun 2, 202259 min

Ep 177Episode 147: Monster Mash - The Minotaur

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We're trying a new format! We take a classic monster and run them through the randomizer and build a setting based around what we roll. In our inaugural episode we've got the Minotaur. Let us know what you think of this series and if you'd like to see more of it! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

May 26, 202258 min

Ep 176Episode 146: Return of the Jam!

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Cthulhu fights for reproductive rights! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

May 19, 20221h 5m

Ep 175Episode 145: Look Up Pictures of Sam Elliott On Your Own Time (Land of a Thousand Musicals Part 2)

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Let's hope we end on a high note... Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

May 12, 202253 min

Ep 174Episode 144: Space Western Rock Opera (Land of a Thousand Musicals Part 1)

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Listen to find out Daniel's most shocking secret yet... Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

May 5, 20221h 1m

Ep 173Episode 143: The End of All Things Over and Over Again (Land of a Thousand Revelations Part 2)

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"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more." Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Apr 28, 20221h 6m

Ep 172Episode 142: Under the Gaze of the Verdant Watcher (Land of a Thousand Revelations Part 1)

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And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Apr 21, 202257 min

Ep 171Episode 141: The Yellowjacket Revolution (Land of a Thousand Bugs Part 2)

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Take flight with maverick pilots, ride on the backs of roaming gardens, give a friend a call on the global aphid network, and more in this exciting conclusion to our insect world! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Apr 14, 202254 min

Ep 170Episode 140: Dragonfly Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Land of a Thousand Bugs Part 1)

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Grab a glass of refreshing sentience-boosting aphid milk and join us for some insect-sized action-adventure courtesy of a prompt from patron Lord of All Chrises! Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Apr 7, 20221h 2m

Ep 169Episode 139: An Interview With Baron de Ropp of Dungeon Masterpiece

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This episode, we chat with Dungeon Masterpiece's Baron de Ropp, who shares how geopolitics and history can help you build better fantastical worlds. Plus: Diablo-style dungeon crawls, noir adventures, and more! Check out Dungeon Masterpiece on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DungeonMasterpiece Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Mar 31, 20221h 12m

Ep 168Episode 138: Ragnarok Online (Land of a Thousand Dreamers Part 2)

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This week, we supplement our Norse chaos replication nightmare island with dashes of movies, mythology, monsters, and even some comedy(?!). Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Or come chat with us on our Discord server! Or if you're feeling particularly generous, you can support us on Patreon! Intro theme: "Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Outro Theme: "Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Mar 24, 202255 min