Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Mods Ayiza and Sween sit with Mod Other in the eighteenth episode of the podcast to talk quest writing, narrative design, world building and more. This was recorded on March 8th, 2026. Check out the podcast on other platforms: https://osrs.game/podcast
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcomes and Introduction
00:02:15 Building Varlamore and the Hunter Guild
00:05:06 Creating a Murder Mystery Quest
00:06:24 From Game Design to Narrative Design
00:11:54 Maxing an Ironman
00:14:48 Goals, Pets and the Grind
00:19:37 Persistence, Efficiency and Progression
00:24:17 How OSRS Narrative Design Works
00:28:49 Finding a Career in Writing
00:40:49 Tools, Processes and Supporting Other Writers
00:43:11 Where Writing Meets Game Design
00:48:32 Handwritten Notes and Designing the Hunter Guild
00:55:37 The Games That Inspire Mod Other
01:05:25 Building Worlds Worth Getting Lost In
01:08:08 Designing Varlamore’s Prayer Method
01:14:30 Mystery, Lore and Community Theories
01:24:25 Naming Rewards and Building Their Identity
01:25:59 Pronunciation, Language and Cultural Inspiration
01:29:31 Closing Thoughts and Outro
We aren't sponsored, we're just sharing in case you're interested.
PCs, Mouse Mats & Wall Art: Starforge Systems
Vinyl Figures & Plushies: Youtooz
Plushies: Makeship
Novels: Titanbooks
Cookbook: Insight Editions
Board Game & TTRPG: Steamforged Games
And you can find a lot of the above on the official merch store, which can be navigated to via the OSRS homepage.
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Old School RuneScape is free to download and play, however, the game also offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items. Please see the PEGI information page for more information: https://pegi.info/search-pegi?q=runes...
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Mods Ayiza and Sween sit with Mod Other in the eighteenth episode of the podcast to talk quest writing, narrative design, world building and more. This was recorded on March 8th, 2026. Check out the podcast on other platforms: https://osrs.game/podcast
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcomes and Introduction
00:02:15 Building Varlamore and the Hunter Guild
00:05:06 Creating a Murder Mystery Quest
00:06:24 From Game Design to Narrative Design
00:11:54 Maxing an Ironman
00:14:48 Goals, Pets and the Grind
00:19:37 Persistence, Efficiency and Progression
00:24:17 How OSRS Narrative Design Works
00:28:49 Finding a Career in Writing
00:40:49 Tools, Processes and Supporting Other Writers
00:43:11 Where Writing Meets Game Design
00:48:32 Handwritten Notes and Designing the Hunter Guild
00:55:37 The Games That Inspire Mod Other
01:05:25 Building Worlds Worth Getting Lost In
01:08:08 Designing Varlamore’s Prayer Method
01:14:30 Mystery, Lore and Community Theories
01:24:25 Naming Rewards and Building Their Identity
01:25:59 Pronunciation, Language and Cultural Inspiration
01:29:31 Closing Thoughts and Outro
We aren't sponsored, we're just sharing in case you're interested.
PCs, Mouse Mats & Wall Art: Starforge Systems
Vinyl Figures & Plushies: Youtooz
Plushies: Makeship
Novels: Titanbooks
Cookbook: Insight Editions
Board Game & TTRPG: Steamforged Games
And you can find a lot of the above on the official merch store, which can be navigated to via the OSRS homepage.
The world's largest and most popular MMORPG, Old School RuneScape has been played by over 260 million players since the 2001 release of RuneScape. Old School RuneScape unites the intricate mechanics of modern MMOs with the nostalgic point-and-click gameplay of early role-playing games.
Old School RuneScape is free to download and play, however, the game also offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items. Please see the PEGI information page for more information: https://pegi.info/search-pegi?q=runes...
#Podcast #OldSchoolRuneScape #OSRS #RuneScape
