World Explores: A World Building Podcast

Today Isaac and Cassie are joined by a special guest, TheNamelessOne. Together they create a city that eats anyone it sees as doing wrong. What results is a game of politics, groups fighting for power, and also some creative ways of murder.    Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfTsOqMJtcNLjv8hUaW9OAg Isaac's c...

A red fog covers this world. Step inside and watch as your fears come to life, or do they? Could it be these things your seeing are not your fears but the fears of those in the past? And are these things real, and if so how? Also what safety can be found from this fog: Unicorns, crystals, perhaps sheep!?!? Join Isaac and Cassie as they explore the endless possibilities a world covered in fear fog...

A witch has enchanted a forest to be eternally fall, but what effect does that scientifically have on the trees and animals in the forest? What motivation does the witch have for casting her spell, and how do the locals feel about such a forest? In this episode Isaac and Cassie explore a few of the endless story possibilities hidden amongst the falling leaves.    Support our podcast: htt...

This week Isaac and Cassie review season 4 of Dragon Prince. Spoilers, both of us were disappointed with the show and most of this episode is us explaining why. We also talk about the importance of character growth, weird time jumps, the "missing season" this show has created, and anything else about the show we feel is worth talking about.    Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world...

Last week Isaac went crazy and create a world with little sense and way to many monkeys. This week we look back on all that happened and try to bring in some logic. By the end of it we have a world and a story one might enjoy reading about.   #worldbuilding #FantasyWorld #CreativeWriting   Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers  Cassie's channel: https://www.youtube....

Its everyone's favorite time of year, where Isaac leads us into the depths of his random brain to create a world of little no sense. This time we have monkeys with wands that can create anything, lava whales, and a tooth fairy throwing gold dollars.   #worldbuilding #FantasyWorld #CreativeWriting   Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://ww...

With a Mario Movie coming next year Isaac and Cassie take a look at the movie poster and imagine what a world based on the Mario games would look like. Transportation, furniture styles, mushrooms, floating islands, mystery cubes and more.    #Worldbuilding #FantasyWorld #CreativeWriting  Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://www.yout...

They are making a Mario movie, and the trailer just came out. There is so much potential for this thing and both Isaac and Cassie are excited about it. So in this special episode we are going to talk about the trailer and theorize about what the plot for this movie might be.    #creativewriting #worldbuilding #FantasyWorld  Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers &nbs...

In this shorter then usual episode Cassie and Isaac talk about language and different ways in can be used in writing. This involves ideas on making your own, using excising ones, and a surprisingly long discussion about Mark Twain.   #worldbuilding #FantasyWorld #CreativeWriting  Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://www.youtube.com/chann...

Isaac has finally watched Disney's Cruella and has some thoughts he wants to share. Thoughts that will lead to discussion on the wonder of villain protagonist, where Disney should go with its live action remakes, and even Isaac and Cassie's fashion choices. This weeks show is a weird one with lots of discussion twists and turns so I hope your ready to enjoy the ride.      ...

Image a spaceship that can wrap itself around planets in order to drain them of their recourses. Who would be living on a ship like this? What power sources would they be using? How important is it that everyone on board gets along? Well today Isaac and Cassie dive into these topics along with others surrounding this unique spaceship.  Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers &n...

What starts as a quest to give healers better fighting abilities turned into the development of monsters that are created by people's pain. The more pain you feel the bigger the monster. Isaac and Cassie take these monsters and discuss what impact that would have on societies and what steps would be taking to stop them.   Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's...

Everyone always dreams of finding their own genie lamp and getting those three wishes, well in this world that dream is a reality for everything. The thing is, the lamps are created with the souls of animals and the wishes are limited to those animal's abilities. Still, the possibilities are limitless when you can get a genie lamp at your local grocery store.     Support our podcast...

Humans have created robots with the purpose of being efficient in everything they do. To complete this goal the robots end up taking over and experimenting on humans in order to make them more efficient. Join Isaac and Cassie as they create a world in which the lines between human and computer are blurred. Also, enjoy the tale of a robot's hunt to discover what it is to be human    Suppo...

Last week Isaac and Cassie discovered they disagreed if character creation could be viewed as part of world building. So in this episode the two discuss their different point of views and learn more about how they minds work in the process. While the conclusion was this debate is pointless things are still to be learned throughout the podcast and the question is a fun one to think about.  Sup...

After many weeks of talking about it Isaac has finally got Cassie to watch Dragon Prince. With season four just around the bend the two decided to take a deep dive into the show. With the focus being mostly on character arches they discus things such as Rayla's parent revel and Callum's love life. They then take on the greater debate of whether or not dark magic is truly evil or not while theorizi...

Hop on your raft and join us on a fantasy ocean adventure. We have witches shrinking boats, blood sucking oysters, and three headed parrots. Throw in a discussion on modern art and some thoughts on sad story endings and your in for a good time.    Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfTsOqMJtcNLjv8hUaW9OAg ...

We start off with comparing Star Wars and Marvel's attempts to make an expansive world, contemplating if either group has gone to far or not far enough. We then move on to giving tips on how to avoid world building too much before ending with some advertisement about World Explorers as a channel.    Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://w...

Using art from a scratched movie board, Isaac and Cassie create an underground world. With light mud, poisonous porcupines, and light growing moss. They also world build a brand new creature giving tips on how animals can be main characters well doing so.   Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfTsOqMJtcNLjv8hUaW9OAg...

What could be better then a flat world? Well how about two with a void in-between them. Throw in one side being lite by the sun and the other the moon and we have the start of a fascinating new world. A world Isaac and Cassie spend this podcast expanding upon.    Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfTsOqMJtcNLj...

Starting with a bug made 100% out of water, Isaac and Cassie create a world with gifted individuals who can give and take away life with a single thought. As the podcast continues they show how this would could become a great Fantasy T.V. Series.    Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfTsOqMJtcNLjv8hUaW9OAg Isa...

How does one go about making a fake religion? And how should we as readers react to fiction stories containing religions we don't agree with? What can we learn from media's use of different religions and what purpose can religion serve for your story? Isaac and Cassie discuss these and many more questions in a world building basics all about religion.    Support our podcast: https://anch...

Starting with a supervillain and his evil plan we create a city reliant on pipes for nearly everything. Through in a plant that records your words and implants them in your head and your in for some real nightmares.    Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfTsOqMJtcNLjv8hUaW9OAg Isaac's channel: https://www.youtu...

After the steampunk life style kills most of the life in this small planet, people take to the sky to continue their lifestyle without consequences. Or so they thought: for people continue to life on the ground with their lives changing due to the actions of a city they no longer believe exists. Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://www.youtube.com...

Taking one of their most chaotic worlds Isaac and Cassie transform it to be a place someone could actually live. With the god-like trees taking center stage they go into a deep dive in the importance of chaos to society and finding a balance between innovation and comfort.    Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-explorers   Cassie's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...