Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Why is it some alternate words can resonate with us so deeply where others fall completely flat? In this episode of the Way of Worldbuilding, we investigate what makes a good setting.

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00:00 | Introduction
00:38 | Table of Contents
01:20 | "Expanded Universes"
02:41 | Common Elements of a "Good" Setting
07:05 | Critiquing Expanded Universes
07:21 | Star Wars
08:24 | Lord of the Rings
09:55 | Halo
11:12 | Warhammer 40,000
11:52 | The Walking Dead
12:52 | Starfield
14:24 | Building Our Own Setting / Conclusion

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