A D&D Town with a STRANGE Specialty

About this episode

The episode explores the creative process behind the whimsical D&D 5e campaign setting of Obojima.

How do you capture a dreamlike feeling in a TTRPG location? What makes a town feel surreal? Join creative director Jeremiah Crofton and lead writers Ari Levitch and Adam Lee as they bring the whimsical island of Obojima to life in this new D&D 5e campaign setting. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind the book! Subscribe to the Official Obojima channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@Obojima New to Obojima? Start with Episode One: https://youtu.be/QBe6y27GxPc Catch new episodes of the Obojima Podcast every Thursday. #Obojima #1985Games #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #TTRPG #dndinspiration #ghibli #studioghibli #podcast Explore Obojima: Join the Obojima Discord HERE: https://discord.gg/yUxNMvN8KS Follow Obojima on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/obojima/ Follow Obojima on Tiktok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@obojima Join the Obojima Reddit HERE: https://www.reddit.com/r/Obojima/ Pre-order Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass HERE: www.obojima.com Obojima: Tales From The Tall Grass is a D&D 5e campaign setting inspired by Studio Ghibli and The Legend of Zelda. Supported by over 23,000 backers, our Kickstarter campaign has sparked a thriving…

People in this episode

Host: Obojima

Guests: Jeremiah Crofton, Ari Levitch, Adam Lee

Topics covered

• TTRPG
• D&D
• creative process
• whimsical settings
• game design

Keywords

• D&D
• TTRPG
• Obojima
• game design
• Studio Ghibli
• whimsical
• campaign setting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Obojima, Studio Ghibli, 1985Games

Books & works: Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass

Places: Obojima

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