Last time I talked about “thinking big,” about painting in broad strokes. What’s the general premise of your universe? Does magic work? Is the galaxy devoid of… Read more “World Building Wednesday #5: Gravais”
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World Building Wednesday #3: Rabbit Holes
We’ve all fallen down a rabbit hole. Get to watching videos on YouTube and soon realize you’ve spent 4 hours watching obscure European Psychedelic bands from the… Read more “World Building Wednesday #3: Rabbit Holes”
World Building Wednesday #2 Finding the Balance
Once you’ve started down the long road of world building, how do you keep from getting lost? Finding the balance between your million ideas and the million… Read more “World Building Wednesday #2 Finding the Balance”
World Building Wednesday #1 Where to Start
When creating a world, be it for a novel, a short story, a tabletop roleplaying game, or some other reason, choosing where to begin can be a… Read more “World Building Wednesday #1 Where to Start”
World Building Month 2021
I stupidly copied these questions from someone on a Facebook group and now can’t find the original to credit the person. So, if you know to whom… Read more “World Building Month 2021”
Tabletop RPG Review: Microscope
I first heard of Ben Robbins and Microscope on Matt Colville’s YouTube channel. I’ve always liked the idea of more player-driven games with so-called “sandbox” settings (what… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Microscope”
Book Review: Lallia
My favorite Dumarest of Terra novel so far, Lallia shakes things up a bit for our hero. In the previous novels, Dumarest is typically on a planet,… Read more “Book Review: Lallia”
And Yet More Questions about Conquest of the Sphere
This is the last batch of questions from the Deadman’s Guide to Dragongrin folks. It has been fun and inspirational to look at Conquest of the Sphere… Read more “And Yet More Questions about Conquest of the Sphere”
Still More Questions About Conquest of the Sphere
Here is the third batch of questions about Conquest of the Sphere from the folks at A Deadman’s Guide to Dragongrin. Day 19 How are taxes… Read more “Still More Questions About Conquest of the Sphere”
Six Questions About Conquest of the Sphere
I recently came across a fun little 30 day challenge for world builders. Folks doing a Kickstarter for A Dead Man’s Guide to Dragongrin put out #My30DayWorld,… Read more “Six Questions About Conquest of the Sphere”
Matthew J. Constantine 