Podcast
Worldbuilding Blueprints
Worldbuilding Blueprints is brought to you by Just In Time Worldbuilding! This podcast aims to guide you through step by step world building. Each season of the podcast will close out with a book that collects the information of the podcast as well as a series of worksheets in one easy to digest and use resource.
- Episodes
- 32
- Releases
- Monthly
- Typical length
- 34 min
- On air since
- 2024
- Latest episode
- 1 month ago
Episodes
32 episodes, newest first
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23 min
Season 2 - Episode 13: A Tavern is NOT a Hotel: Fix Your Fantasy Hospitality
Show notes
In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2 that eternal fixture of fantasy: The Tavern and how you can make far better use of fantasy hospitality to worldbuild your cities! Follow the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuidling-blueprints-volume-2?ref=56ir2v Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Chapters 0:00 A Tavern Is Kinda Boring 1:45 Two Rules of Hospitality 4:05 Fast-Food City 7:36 Networks & Sanctuaries 11:50 Command Redistribution Hubs 15:39 Magic & Fantasy #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #towns #authortube
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20 min
Season 2 Episode 13: How To Enter A City
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discuss how a person might be orientated in your city. How do they get in? Where do they get lost? Where are they safe and where does danger lurk? How would a tourist cope in your city? Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the worksheets: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop/worldbuildingforms My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Chapters 0:00 A Tourist's Guide 2:18 The City Gate 6:15 Local Laws & Customs 8:47 Just In Time Worldbuilding Membership 9:42 Trade & Customs 12:56 Safety & Security Referenced Videos: Cultural Norms: https://youtu.be/3_1ZXmG7h40 Sumptuary Laws: https://youtu.be/_QWjLo7Q4dA Build City Economies: https://youtu.be/32XtNxehV2Y City Cores: https://youtu.be/59EwVemECvc #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #towns #authortube
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21 min
Adventurer Guilds Can Work In Fantasy Worldbuilding
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discuss how to create an adventurer guild that feels like a natural part of your world and contributes to your plot and culture! Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the worksheets: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop/worldbuildingforms My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Chapters 0:00 Historical Adventure Guilds? 2:00 Businessmen of War 6:21 Worldbuilding Blueprints 7:27 The Radical Infantry 11:38 Reality Check 14:05 Your Adventurer Guild #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #towns #authortube
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43 min
Forget The Magic School, Let's Talk Universities!
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discus the development of city education, specifically at the university level. Check out Blood and Bloom on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-award-winning-urban-fantasy?ref=5zcm27 Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the worksheets: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop/worldbuildingforms My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Chapters 0:00 Schools are Cool 1:10 Historical Context 11:13 Three Models for Academies 26:31 Even More Worldbuilding 27:46 Fantasy Academies 35:16 Your Academy #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #towns #authortube
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40 min
History Has Already Solved Your Thieves Guild Problem!
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discus the development of city crime and specifically the organizations that form around it. Check out Blood and Bloom on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/blood-and-bloom-in-las-vegas-award-winning-urban-fantasy?ref=5zcm27 Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the worksheets: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop/worldbuildingforms My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Chapters 0:00 Why a Thieves Guild? 1:23 Historical Context 20:10 Blood and Bloom in Las Vegas 21:37 Narrative Function of a Thieves' Guild 33:05 Your Thieves Guild #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #towns #authortube
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37 min
Are You Using Guilds Wrong In Your Fantasy City?
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discus trade organizations including guilds, mercantile organizations, banks, and even labor! Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the worksheets: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop/worldbuildingforms My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Chapters 0:00 Guilds Are Used Wrong 1:31 Trade Organization Types 6:22 Get More Worldbuilding 7:50 Business Organizations 14:39 Logistics Organizations 22:21 Labor Organizations #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #towns #authortube
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35 min
Beyond Symbols: Using Sociology to World Build Realistic Factions
Season 2, Episode 8
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discus the development of factions, their lore and lifecycle, using the ESA (Energy, Stability, Area) Model and taking into consideration the laws of niche competition and the iron law of oligarchy. Buy Worldbuilding Blueprints: https://www.mariemullany.com/category/worldbuilding-blueprints Join the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the worksheets: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworlds/shop/worldbuildingforms My website: https://www.mariemullany.com/books Chapters 0:00 Build Living Factions 1:13 Anatomy of a Faction 6:25 Why Factions Exist 11:06 Worldbuilding Blueprints Is Cool 12:35 Why Factions End 18:25 Examples of Power #worldbuilding #fantasy #fantasyworldbuilding #towns #authortube
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33 min
Yes, You Can Have Historically Accurate City Guards!
Season 2, Episode 7
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discus the development of city security and specifically a city guard force.
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36 min
Your Fantasy City Needs These 11 Governance Attributes
Season 2, Episode 6
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discus the development of city governance models and extract 11 attributes that will help you determine your city's governance model!
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31 min
Is Your Fantasy City Missing THIS Critical Infrastructure?
Season 2, Episode 5
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discuss the services your city government should offer, from banking to sewers and everything in-between!
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36 min
How to Build a Thriving Fantasy City Economy
Season 2, Episode 4
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discuss everything you need to create an EPIC economy for your fantasy city that a real economic historian will be proud of (yes, even if does include magic :D )
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24 min
5 Lore Driven Steps to Design a Believable Fantasy City
Season 2, Episode 3
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In this episode of Worldbuilding Blueprints Season 2, we'll discuss fantasy city layouts, the impact of the environment, fantasy species, infrastructure and lore!
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39 min
5 SIMPLE Tricks to INSTANTLY Improve Your City's BACKSTORY
Season 2, Episode 2
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Welcome to season 2 of Worldbuilding Blueprints where we'll be discussing worldbuilding towns and cities! In this episode, we'll cover how to create your city's core layout and history!
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33 min
3 Ways to Pick Great Locations for Your Fantasy Cities!
Season 2, Episode 1
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Welcome to season 2 of Worldbuilding Blueprints where we'll be discussing worldbuilding towns and cities! In this first episode, we'll cover city locations, why they matter and how they affect the lifetime of your city.
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42 min
4 Ways to Build Richer Economies in Fantasy Worlds
Season 1, Episode 18
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Welcome to my blueprint for the creation global trad networks and resilience in fantasy world building!
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42 min
Dragons & Capitalism: Build YOUR Fantasy Economy!
Season 1, Episode 17
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KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuilding-blueprint-volume-i?ref=4k2pct
Welcome to my blueprint for the creation an economy in fantasy worldbuilding! In this video we'll talk about macroeconomic frameworks and microeconomic institutions
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28 min
How Does Money Work in Fantasy Worlds?
Season 1, Episode 16
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Welcome to my blueprint for the creation an economy in fantasy worldbuilding! In this video we'll talk about defining the three big Ms: Money, Marketplaces and Manufacturing
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25 min
Worldbuilding Economics: Create the Core of Your Fantasy Economy
Season 1, Episode 15
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Welcome to my blueprint for the creation an economy in fantasy worldbuilding! In this video we'll talk about defining the economic core: steering mechanisms, wealth, and disposal rights!
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47 min
Create Awesome Religions in Fantasy Worldbuilding!
Season 1, Episode 14
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Welcome to my blueprint for the creation and writing of religions in fantasy worldbuilding! This video will take you through everything from religious ceremony and rituals to church hierarchy and conflict with external groups.
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38 min
Create EPIC Gods for Fantasy Worldbuilding
Season 1, Episode 13
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Welcome to my blueprint for the creation and writing of divinities in fantasy worldbuilding!
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