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Everyone wants to make awesome villains. But what's the difference between a really great villain, and one that's just meh?
In this video we'll give you some things that are proven tried-and-true, and also some new techniques you may not of heard of to make a cool, powerful, engaging villain.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Tim's #1 Trick: Change the order of your villain's creation.
2:32 - Jeff Most Important Thing: MOTIVES (with a spin on it too).
8:30 - James's Method for Memorable Villains: does the villain make sense if the heroes didn't exist?
11:31 - TabTerian Toast
We hope this video helps you make awesome villains.
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May you kill the first snake
May you conquer everything you undertake
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Everyone wants to make awesome villains. But what's the difference between a really great villain, and one that's just meh?
In this video we'll give you some things that are proven tried-and-true, and also some new techniques you may not of heard of to make a cool, powerful, engaging villain.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Tim's #1 Trick: Change the order of your villain's creation.
2:32 - Jeff Most Important Thing: MOTIVES (with a spin on it too).
8:30 - James's Method for Memorable Villains: does the villain make sense if the heroes didn't exist?
11:31 - TabTerian Toast
We hope this video helps you make awesome villains.
Comments below with some of your favorite villains, or the the methods you use to make your own amazing villains.
Join us in a TabTerian Toast:
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May you kill the first snake
May you conquer everything you undertake
Sláinte
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Everyone wants to make awesome villains. But whats the difference between a really great villain, and one thats just meh?
In this video well give you some things that are proven tried-and-true, and also some new techniques you may not of heard of to make a cool, powerful, engaging villain.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Tims #1 Trick: Change the order of your villains creation.
2:32 - Jeff Most Important Thing: MOTIVES (with a spin on it too).
8:30 - Jamess Method for Memorable Villains: does the villain make sense if the heroes didnt exist?
11:31 - TabTerian Toast
We hope this video helps you make awesome villains.
Comments below with some of your favorite villains, or the the methods you use to make your own amazing villains.
Join us in a TabTerian Toast:
May you mend the first break
May you kill the first snake
May you conquer everything you undertake
Sláinte
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