Let's Fix Your Boring Fantasy World | Windbreaker Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses how to enhance boring fantasy worlds in games.

On this week’s episode of Windbreaker, Yahtzee, JM8, and Marty dig into fantasy settings in games -- which work, which don't, and how you can make a boring one feel more alive. Second Wind is fully independent, employee-owned and fan-funded. Consider supporting us on Patreon for as little as $1/month at patreon.com/SecondWindGroup

People in this episode

Hosts: Yahtzee, JM8, Marty

Topics covered

• fantasy settings
• game design
• engaging worlds
• video games
• creative storytelling

Keywords

• fantasy world
• game design
• engagement
• video games
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Second Wind, Patreon

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