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.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 401
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2022
Episode 255 All about us, The Undercroft asks anything
Michael and I have asked lots of questions in the first 254 episodes. So for this episode, we are trying something …
No Ghostbusters!!!!! - Monday Mini for Episode 254
Monday Mini’s 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 M…
Episode 254 Movies and television that can teach about worldbuilding
One of the most common worries I hear from creatives is they are worried about making more compelling stories. This co…
The Game Too Far - Monday Mini for Episode 253
Monday Mini’s 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 M…
Episode 253 Lessons for worldbuilder's from video games
There are many games that have taught me lessons about worldbuilding. Heck most things I do have an impact on how I worldbu…
Episode 252 Monday Mini Missed Moments from episode 252
Monday Mini’s is were 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 Mo…
Episode 252 Looking at Historical Fantasy Fiction for creators
All the way back in episode 246 we set the stage for looking into the fantasy genre. This episode we take our look into the Historic…
Episode 251 The Undercroft Q&A
So we have done several episodes recently about individual questions from members of the undercroft. This episode will cover several questions that I did not …
Episode 250 How to use real-world cultures without outright mimicking or appropriating
To be honest, this was a tough topic requested by Jonathan in our Facebook group, "The Fantasy Worldbu…
Episode 249 The six traits of worldbuilders
I am a geek and I was thinking about the traits of a worldbuilder. Not just what makes us makes us a worldbuilder or how we worldbuild, but the attribu…
Episode 248 How do ideas spread
I was asked a great question about how technology spread by Lee. And to be honest this leads to the great question of how do ideas spread.…
Episode 247 9 steps to get ready for NaNoWriMo 2018
Each November we hear stories of people running into walls as the start their NaNoWriMo adventure. Heck, we are human we have hit walls as well. So We…
Episode 246 The Big Fantasy Genre Breakdown
Today Michael and Jeffery are talking how we think you can look at the subgenres as a creative when you are looking to figure out exactly what to create…
Episode 245 Interview Jon Metcalf on how to use worldbuilding in your day job
Jon is a great friend and founder of Integrity Martial Arts of Enfield, CT. We chat about creativity and how Jon uses worldb…
Episode 244 The last word on the Infinity War for real
Only months late, Michael and Jeffery take a look at the MCU's. It was too long for an episode. So, we do it in at least two. However, joi…
Episode 243 The last word on the Infinity War, part 2
Only months late, Micheal and Jeffery take a look at the MCU's. It was too long for an episode. So we really do it in at least two. H…
Episode 242 The last word on the Infinity War
Only months late, Michael and Jeffery take a look at the MCU's. It was too long for an episode. So we really do it in at least two. Howeve…
Episode 241 - 5 tips to make your stories more compelling
One of the most common worries I hear from creatives is they are worried about making more compelling stories. This co…
Episode 240 Let's Build a death rite for the baurhdrakkeim
Today Michael and I are creating a cultural rite for death for the baurhdrakkeim. They are at the center of the first series of novels that…
Episode 239 The biggest lie working creatives tell ourselves
As creatives grow up, we often tell ourselves we will work on the …