Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Hello everyone! Today I'm discussing the ways in which Martin's worldbuilding and writing style mirror the ideal style for anyone running a TTRPG.

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00:00 A Green Thumb
00:30 On My Origins
01:19 Structure of the Game
02:14 GRRM the GM
03:27 The Garden Grows
04:34 The West Marches
05:32 Twenty Protagonists
06:54 Spanning Genres
08:04 Worldbuilding
09:12 A Box of Plot Hooks
10:36 Consequences
11:50 Exploring a World
13:30 Death & Resurrection
14:38 Martin Changed D&D
14:53 Martin's Experience
15:05 The Man Himself
16:49 Modern Roleplaying
17:39 An Exemplary Game Master
18:34 Conclusions