Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Chapters:
00:00 Open and introductions
02:18 Studying Japanese in university
07:46 What works have inspired you?
16:04 The Witcher: Ronin
20:53 Storytelling process and the dramatic question
29:48 From concept to realization
33:16 Rafal's next endeavors
42:33 The role of art
43:59 Discussing character and story development
52:58 Closing

Thumbnail art by Ilya Kuvshinov (twitter.com/Kuvshinov_Ilya)

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