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Dead Worlds: Worldbuilding, Consumption, and Capitalism
trading cards, cigarettes, and worldbuilding beyond capitalism
Dec 15, 2022 • 
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Dead Worlds: Worldbuilding, Consumption, and Capitalism
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Worldbuilding and the Police
Building Worlds Beyond Cops (and also some life updates)
Apr 3, 2021 • 
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Worldbuilding and the Police
The Many Origins of Worldbuilding
I don't think that word means what you think it means (and maybe we're both wrong)
Jan 26, 2023 • 
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The Many Origins of Worldbuilding
Building the Archipelago: A Reflection
Or: Why Miro should be your new favourite worldbuilding tool
Feb 2, 2022 • 
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Building the Archipelago: A Reflection
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Worldbuilding Intensive, Week 1
Defining worldbuilding, categorizing, and a bonus game about buildings
Jul 20, 2021 • 
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Worldbuilding Intensive, Week 1
Worldbuilding Intensive (part 2)
I have lots of feelings about maps
Jul 27, 2021 • 
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Worldbuilding Intensive (part 2)
Help me build a world!
Or: Announcing The Archipelago, a New Game Project
Dec 1, 2021 • 
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Help me build a world!
What type of world creator are you?
Read on to find out. But first: the triumphant return from my unexpected hiatus
Oct 20, 2021 • 
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The Toxicity of Narrative Closure
half-formed thoughts, justice from the cataclysm, and a playtest request
Feb 12 • 
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The Toxicity of Narrative Closure
The Pitfalls of Collaborative Worldbuilding
plus, building a new world for the New Year
Dec 31, 2020 • 
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The Pitfalls of Collaborative Worldbuilding
Three Worldbuilding Lessons from 2021
Happy new year (belatedly!)
Jan 12, 2022 • 
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Three Worldbuilding Lessons from 2021
Come build worlds with me!
PLUS: Worldbuilding-led Game Design - a retrospective
Jun 16, 2021 • 
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