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Worldbuilder's Anvil

Do you have visions of fantasy world’s dancing through your head? Are you a gamemaster that wants to tell stories in your world? Are you a fiction writer who wants your next setting to be your best?

Do you want to build better fantasy worlds?

Then the Worldbuilder's Anvil podcast is for you. Learn to create the physical world, characters, cultures, kingdoms, races, species and monsters. Learn it all, with some banter to boot.

Join Michael and Jeffery on the weekly podcast that looks at storytelling, game mastering, pop culture and life through the lens of fantasy world building. Subscribe TODAY!

Listen to new episodes every Monday and BUILD BETTER FANTASY WORLDS.

Leisure Games Writing Arts
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
37 minutes
Episodes
401
Years Active
2015 - 2022
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Episode 78: Worldbuilding topic Race to culture part 3, Plus more

Episode 78: Worldbuilding topic Race to culture part 3, Plus more

Today's Topic -  Surprise changes at the Worldbuilder's Anvil
  • Show changes after our Worldbuilder's Topic
  • Race to culture part 3 of Building and insect race
    • Norms
      • Duty to Colony
      • Job Choosing
        • Warr…
00:28:27  |   Thu 18 Jun 2015
Worldbuilders Anvil Special Annoucement

Worldbuilders Anvil Special Annoucement

Today's Topic -  Surprise changes at the Worldbuilder's Anvil
  • Changes in the show format
  • Learn about a few new features
  • Check back after 12:00 AM EDT on Thursday for the next office episode

Please …

00:04:02  |   Mon 15 Jun 2015
Episode 77: It's ... a....111 ...Fallout IV

Episode 77: It's ... a....111 ...Fallout IV

Today's Topic - It's ... a....111 ...Fallout IV
  • It has finally been teased
  • Boston and More?
    • Hanover Street better be rocking
    • Does Springfield, the cape, and the Islands make
  • Hoping for a Free Sta…
00:11:45  |   Fri 12 Jun 2015
Episode 76: From inspiration to a new race part 2

Episode 76: From inspiration to a new race part 2

Today's Topic - From inspiration to a new race part 2
  • Physical Size
    • Worker's
      • .5-1.5 Feet Tall and 1.5-2.5 feet long
      • 25 lbs
      • Can explode themselves to release toxic venom
    • Solider
      • 1.5-2.5 Feet Tal…
00:18:15  |   Wed 10 Jun 2015
Episode 75: Let's build a new Insect Race, part 1 Finding your Inspiration

Episode 75: Let's build a new Insect Race, part 1 Finding your Inspiration

Today's Topic - Let's build a new Insect Race, part 1 Find your inspiration
  • Ant Style fictional fantasy race for Podcastia
  • Inspiration
    • Weaver Ants
    • Grass cutter Ants
  • Traits I want
    • Protected Food …
00:12:59  |   Mon 08 Jun 2015
Episode 74: Dinner Time, Fantasy Worldbuilding and food

Episode 74: Dinner Time, Fantasy Worldbuilding and food

Today's Topic - Dinner Time, Fantasy Worldbuilding and food
  • The Chemistry of it
  • The ability to grow or locate it
  • What is cheaper
  • A way to show status
  • How it makes us feel
  • The ability to protect it

00:13:44  |   Fri 05 Jun 2015
Episode 73: Types of Animals ... Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races

Episode 73: Types of Animals ... Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races

Today's Topic - Types of Animals ... Looking for inspiration for Monsters and Fantasy Races
  • Special thanks to Colorado State
  • Mammal
    • Hair
    • Backbone
    • Warm-blooded
  • Reptilian
    • Cold-blooded
    • Scales
    • Backb…
00:11:04  |   Wed 03 Jun 2015
Episode 72: High Drama in Fantasy Settings

Episode 72: High Drama in Fantasy Settings

Today's Topic - High Drama in Fantasy Settings
  • What do I mean by high drama
  • Pitfalls
    • Fatigue
    • Unbelievable
    • Lack of buy in
    • Not Easy to pull off
  • Benefits
    • No many people try to go there
    • A opus
    • Will …
00:11:13  |   Mon 01 Jun 2015
Episode 71: Discworld and the Brilliance of Terry Pratchett

Episode 71: Discworld and the Brilliance of Terry Pratchett

Today's Topic - Discworld and the Brilliance of Terry Pratchett
  • Special Thanks to lspace.org
  • Discworld
    • The World is flat!
    • This is no Roundworld
    • It takes a Circumfence
    • Lunar Diffrences . . . Nice Pl…
00:10:46  |   Fri 29 May 2015
Episode 70: It takes two, or maybe more

Episode 70: It takes two, or maybe more

Today's Topic - It takes two, or maybe more
  • Welcome to the World of Factions
    • Groups of States
    • Individual States
    • Intrastate Factions
    • Faction hostility does not mean war
      • Cold Wars will have violence
00:11:39  |   Wed 27 May 2015
Episode 69: The Art of War Storytelling

Episode 69: The Art of War Storytelling

Today's Topic - The Art of War Storytelling
00:22:13  |   Mon 25 May 2015
Episode 68: Shire Calendar

Episode 68: Shire Calendar

Today's Topic - Shire Calendar
  • Based on the Anglo Saxon Calendar
    • Solar year 365
    • 12 30 Day months
    • 5 or 6 bonus days (Yule, Lithe, Mid-year day, Overlithe)
  • Days
    • Stars of Varda
    • Sun
    • Moon
    • Two Trees o…
00:13:15  |   Fri 22 May 2015
Episode 67: Baurhdrakkiem Calanders

Episode 67: Baurhdrakkiem Calanders

Today's Topic - Baurhdrakkiem Calendars
  • Influences of the calender
    • Solar year 363.1 days
    • Weeks are 11 days one
      • Sun Day
      • Moon 1 Day
      • Moon 2 Day
      • 5 visible objects day
      • Nebula Day
      • Star Day
      • Planet Day
00:15:35  |   Wed 20 May 2015
Episode 66: Worldbuilding questions: How to I build a fantasy Calendar?

Episode 66: Worldbuilding questions: How to I build a fantasy Calendar?

Today's Topic - Worldbuilding questions: How to I build a fantasy Calendar?
  • Types of Calendars
    • Solar
    • Lunar
    • Solar and Lunar
    • Other Celestial
    • Societal
    • Fiscal
    • Magic
  • Basics
    • Period of Planet
    • Cycle of …
00:21:21  |   Mon 18 May 2015
Episode 65: Erratic Explorers visit Earth

Episode 65: Erratic Explorers visit Earth

Today's Topic - Erratic Explorers visit Earth

00:12:01  |   Fri 15 May 2015
Episode 64: Baurhdrakkiem Carver Magic

Episode 64: Baurhdrakkiem Carver Magic

Today's Topic - Baurhdrakkiem Carver Magic
  • Inspirations
    • Norse Runic Magic
    • Classic D&D Magic-User magic
  •  Carver
    • Creating temporary
    • A Learned Magic System
      • Time
      • Shaping
      • Summoning
    • Must learn how …
00:13:45  |   Wed 13 May 2015
Episode 63: Fantasy Storytelling does not have to be a genre unto itself

Episode 63: Fantasy Storytelling does not have to be a genre unto itself

Today's Topic - Fantasy Storytelling does not have to be a genre unto itself
  • Fantasy is as much setting and a genre
  • No Limitations on the types of stories you can tell
  • Make a sub-genre story
  • Use ele…
00:15:26  |   Mon 11 May 2015
Episode 62: What's Around the Corner - Thanos and The Infinity Gauntlet

Episode 62: What's Around the Corner - Thanos and The Infinity Gauntlet

Today's Topic - What's Around the Corner - Thanos and The Infinity Gauntlet
  • Great example of a universe building or Worldbuilding
  • Involved the miniseries Infinity Gauntlet, Infinity Wars, and Infini…
00:14:59  |   Fri 08 May 2015
Episode 61: Kurriq Spirit Magic

Episode 61: Kurriq Spirit Magic

Today's Topic - Kurriq or Baurhdrakkiem Spirit Magic
  • Inspirations
    • The little know about Druids
    • Baurhdrakkiem religion and alphabet
  •  Kurriq
    • Earliest Cultural Religion
    • A Spirit-based Magic Ritual,…
00:11:27  |   Wed 06 May 2015
Episode 60: Storytelling from a framework-based world

Episode 60: Storytelling from a framework-based world

Today's Topic - Storytelling from a framework-based world
  • Storytelling from a framework-based world
  • Outline your plot,
    • List of characters you need
    • remember to look to other genre's to strength you…
00:13:19  |   Mon 04 May 2015
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