Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Settings are everywhere! Books, video games, ttrpgs, movies, you name it. Every story takes place in a "setting", but how do you come up with one? If you say "fantasy", what makes it so?
This video shows you a few things I do when working on creative stuff, such as settings, and how I can get from Point A to Point B.
=== Discord ===
Don't forget to join the squirrel community! Discussion is what we’re here for!
discord.gg/uPR4XqEtWj
=== Support ===
If you like what's being done here and want to support it, please do! YouTube doesn’t pay for beans so this is all on me.
buymeacoffee.com/asquirrelplays
=== BIG Support ===
If you really want to support what I do, buying my book and giving it a review would be of tremendous help. Plus, you get a good book to read!
amzn.to/42oB8c3
=== Support That Doesn’t Cost You ===
If you’re going to be shopping on DriveThruRPG or Amazon, you can use my affiliate links. If you purchase anything while using these links, I’ll get a tiny commission to help support my filthy TTRPG habits. But also, the more TTRPGs I get, the more I can review, which is good for you, right?
DriveThruRPG:
drivethrurpg.com/en/product/294202/tricube-tales?affiliate_id=3522072
Amazon:
amzn.to/42oB8c3
===== VIDEO INFORMATION =====
=== Links and Such ===
Squirrel Barking = youtu.be/U_GOhDxLRbU
Lightsabers at a Rave = youtu.be/kRKGoS36IFs
Transformers clip at Transition 3 = youtu.be/e5f4ujbxUgE
=== Chapters ===
00:00 – Introduction
01:09 – Part 1 – Something You Like
04:56 – Part 2 – Restriction Breeds Creativity
08:30 – Part 3 – What if?
12:22 – Wrapping Up
=== Music ===
Transition – Part 1
Song: Halo Theme – Mjolnir Mix
Performed By: Steve Vai
Link: youtu.be/bwikj_lQLT0
Transition – Part 2
Song: Halo Them (original)
Owner: Microsoft
Link: youtu.be/0jXTBAGv9ZQ
Transition – Part 3
Song: Hunger
Artist: Spectre General
Link: youtu.be/FL782gWvleQ
Outro Music
Song: Electro Swingity
Artist: ExoNova
Link: youtu.be/GMhoiyepTT0
=== Hashtags ===
#ttrpg #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #tabletop #rpg #roleplayinggames #roleplay #creative #creativewriting #settings #worldbuilding #wotc #hasbro #ttrpgadvice #gmtools #dungeonmaster #gamemaster #rpgdesign #squirrel #ttrpgcommunity #daggerheart #icanmoochoffthattagright
Settings are everywhere! Books, video games, ttrpgs, movies, you name it. Every story takes place in a "setting", but how do you come up with one? If you say "fantasy", what makes it so?
This video shows you a few things I do when working on creative stuff, such as settings, and how I can get from Point A to Point B.
=== Discord ===
Don't forget to join the squirrel community! Discussion is what we’re here for!
discord.gg/uPR4XqEtWj
=== Support ===
If you like what's being done here and want to support it, please do! YouTube doesn’t pay for beans so this is all on me.
buymeacoffee.com/asquirrelplays
=== BIG Support ===
If you really want to support what I do, buying my book and giving it a review would be of tremendous help. Plus, you get a good book to read!
amzn.to/42oB8c3
=== Support That Doesn’t Cost You ===
If you’re going to be shopping on DriveThruRPG or Amazon, you can use my affiliate links. If you purchase anything while using these links, I’ll get a tiny commission to help support my filthy TTRPG habits. But also, the more TTRPGs I get, the more I can review, which is good for you, right?
DriveThruRPG:
drivethrurpg.com/en/product/294202/tricube-tales?affiliate_id=3522072
Amazon:
amzn.to/42oB8c3
===== VIDEO INFORMATION =====
=== Links and Such ===
Squirrel Barking = youtu.be/U_GOhDxLRbU
Lightsabers at a Rave = youtu.be/kRKGoS36IFs
Transformers clip at Transition 3 = youtu.be/e5f4ujbxUgE
=== Chapters ===
00:00 – Introduction
01:09 – Part 1 – Something You Like
04:56 – Part 2 – Restriction Breeds Creativity
08:30 – Part 3 – What if?
12:22 – Wrapping Up
=== Music ===
Transition – Part 1
Song: Halo Theme – Mjolnir Mix
Performed By: Steve Vai
Link: youtu.be/bwikj_lQLT0
Transition – Part 2
Song: Halo Them (original)
Owner: Microsoft
Link: youtu.be/0jXTBAGv9ZQ
Transition – Part 3
Song: Hunger
Artist: Spectre General
Link: youtu.be/FL782gWvleQ
Outro Music
Song: Electro Swingity
Artist: ExoNova
Link: youtu.be/GMhoiyepTT0
=== Hashtags ===
#ttrpg #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #tabletop #rpg #roleplayinggames #roleplay #creative #creativewriting #settings #worldbuilding #wotc #hasbro #ttrpgadvice #gmtools #dungeonmaster #gamemaster #rpgdesign #squirrel #ttrpgcommunity #daggerheart #icanmoochoffthattagright
