Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Sean Smith speaks about why he finds villains more compelling than heroes. He explains the different types of villain, why he thinks villains need agency to be threatening and gives some examples of villains he likes and dislikes. Plus there's some great ASCII art.

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