Episode 390: Worldbuilding and Solidarity
From RPG Design Panelcast by Jason Pitre
March 15, 2026 · 1h 1m · Episode 514
About this episode
The episode discusses the themes of solidarity and empathy in games and life, inspired by worldbuilding concepts.
Recorded at Metatopia 2024 Presented by Meguey Baker Games and stories have told us that life is nasty, brutish and short, while the true story of human society is built on solidarity and empathy. In this panel, we will discuss how we can come together and care for each other in games and in life. Note that this panel was originally focused more on world building, inspired by some of the excellent posts by Meguey on her blog at https://lumpley.games/2022/11/28/follow-the-thread-a-worldbuilding-guide/
People in this episode
Host: Jason Pitre
Topics covered
- worldbuilding
- solidarity
- empathy
- games
- community
- human society
Keywords
- worldbuilding
- solidarity
- empathy
- games
- community
- Metatopia
- Meguey Baker
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Metatopia
Books & works: Follow the Thread: A Worldbuilding Guide
Places: human society
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