Worldbuild With Us

In today's episode, we explore the New World and how it affects the Old World. What are the rumors surrounding this new mysterious continent? How does it differ and who amongst the Old World benefit the most from its discovery? Find out in this episode of Worldbuild With Us! A Perfect Red: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126293.A_Perfect_Red Got some questions for us? WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.co...

Our much-anticipated episode about the wilds is finally here! Daniel Quinn is back as a special guest as we talk barbarians, pirates, monsters, and the axiomatic nature of the gods themselves! Lots of great ideas brewing in this one, from lost ice cities to expanded lore surrounding the Ashenborn and the Forgotten! You can find all things Daniel Quinn at https://dquinn.net Have any questions or wa...

We're back this week with our very first special guest on the podcast with Sci-Fi author Daniel Quinn! Daniel brings his genre expertise to the podcast and helps us create our very own BDO, Big Dumb Object. We break down what BDO's are and why they're so effective in fiction while creating something especially for the Land of a Thousand Gods. You can find all things Daniel Quinn at https://dquinn....

In this extra spoopy episode of Worldbuild With Us, Rob and Chris talk about some of the most famous horror icons and how they fit into The Land of a Thousand Gods. We also talk about our love of horror movies, schlock, the underrated classic that is the 1999 Mummy movie, and Ernest Scared Stupid. Got some questions for us? WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldbuild Intro t...

In this very special episode of Worldbuild With Us, we offer a quick and easy way into The Land of a Thousand Gods with this recap episode. We take the first twelve episodes of exploring and expounding and condense it all into this twelve-minute banger of an episode. Have any questions or want to get involved with the podcast? You can email us at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter...

In our longest episode yet, we finalize this region of the land of a thousand gods by introducing the Nation that Crawls, home to the god of Primordial Flesh as well as the home nation to the Cierenni Consortium, home to the god of masks. We also map out the web of politics between our current nation-states and throw in some fun connections along the way. This one's gonna be a real loopy one becau...

In our eleventh episode, we reveal the darkest secret from Chris's past while continuing to shape the state of the land of a thousand gods. More nation-states are added as we explore a nation whose people seek perfection in all things and a once-mighty empire forced to temper its burning rage and reborn in the ashes. We also introduce Bloodborne corner as a construction crew deliberately tries to...

Welcome to episode ten of Worldbuild With Us where we talk about current events and start to flesh out the political climate of the land of a thousand gods. We talk nation-states, famines, revolution, schisms, and the conspiracy behind Goofy marrying a cow and how Disney covered it up for the movies. We also get an amazing fan email about the God Blob now known as The Apotheosis. We're also in nee...

Welcome to the multi-verse! In today's episode, Rob and Chris talk about all things planar and cosmological in the land of a thousand gods. Eschewing the traditional planes of energy we explore what happens when there's a multi-verse in a fantasy setting and introduce undeath to our universe. We're also in need of help! Have a name for our world? Send it in and we may use it! By episode 12 we'll p...

Are you threatening me? No, it's just a podcast about the threats in the Land of a Thousand Gods! More than just mere villains, Rob and Chris break down organizations, environmental disasters, and monsters lurking in the shadows and bring three unique options to the podcast for discussion. We'll also talk a bit about the cosmology and continue our conversation from last time about the different ty...

It's time to open your spellbooks and gather your component couch because this episode of Worldbuild With Us is all about Magic. Rob and Chris talk all about Godpacts the magic that flows throughout the world. We also talk rituals and how magic functions, and the problems with Vancian style magic. Links: https://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/ Have any questions or want to get involved...

It's all about technology in this episode of Worldbuild With Us as Rob and Chris make the case for the types of technology that fits best within the world. We talk about how and why technology allows us to tell better stories, the role of technology in relation to magic and dire duck penises for some reason. We also get our first listener email so that's pretty cool too! Have any questions or want...

With the planning phase out of the way, Rob and Chris get to dive deep into the culture and people of Handasa. We talk samosas, riposo, and that goddamn Boston accent as we smooth out the edges in the second part of our city building episode. Have any questions or want to get involved with the podcast? You can email us at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Intro th...

In this groundbreaking episode of Worldbuild With Us Rob and Chris build a city venerating the god of Engineering. Bas Lag and China Mieville get yet another shout out as we talk about what we like in our fantasy cities. Listen to us create a literal city on a hill in our very first two-part episode. Have any questions or want to get involved with the podcast? You can email us at: WorldbuildWithUs...

In this episode of Worldbuild With Us, we talk all about fantasy races. Rob and Chris introduce new races to our world and answer some important questions. What makes good fantasy races? Why are most horribly lazy? What are some of our favorites? Have any questions or want to get involved with the podcast? You can email us at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Intr...

In the second episode of Worldbuild With Us it's the God thunderdome. Two gods enter one god leaves, except this time it's due to a ritual known as the Coalescence of Divinity. We talk about gods, the cultures surrounding them and potential themes surrounding magic in the setting. Have any questions or want to get involved with the podcast? You can email us at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow...

In the very first episode of Worldbuild With Us, Chris and Rob begin creating a new fantasy world from scratch! We talk all sorts of (fire) gods, what happens when gods break up and ask the important question: Was Hephaestus a cuckold? Have any questions or want to get involved with the podcast? You can email us at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild Licensed under...