The World of Lisacraft

In this episode, we’re taking a look at choosing a game system (and why fiction writers should consider it), and defining the scope of your world.

I’m in something of a rush this week, so no time listings for each segment, Sorry folks!

Choosing a Game System

• d20 (v. 3.5)
• d20 Modern (includes d20 Future)
• Action! System
• Project CHUPA - still in development
• Open Game License

NOTE: There are other game systems out there that are free for your use (providing you follow their license). The above is just a small sampling.

Nina Kimberly the Merciless Promo

Scope of Your World

Tech Levels

NaNoWriMo
My NaNoWriMo Profile

How To Contact Lisa

Email: lisa@lisahartjes.com
WoL Forums
Lisacraft Myspace Group
The main lisahartjes.com website
Voice Mail or Fax: (206) 350-7970

 

 World of Lisacraft Episode #4 [27:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (400)

It’s taken my a bit longer than expected to put this episode together. I should be able to upload it tomorrow afternoon.

I’ve added in a feature to allow for polls. You’ll find it in the right-hand column part of the way down the page. I may do a poll per podcast, based on the content of that podcast. Or it may be something completely different. It’ll be a surprise.

The first poll is about world building methods. Please vote!

That’ll teach me to do editing when my head feels like it’s going to explode. I don’t know what I did, but the promo in the podcast got screwed up. I’m currently repairing it, and will have the replacement file up shortly.

EDIT: The file has been uploaded, and is a bit longer than before. None of the content has changed.

Sorry about the delay on the show notes, folks. The problem with the original mp3 has been fixed, and the notes reflect the changes.

Episode #3 - World Creation Methods

00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Listener Feedback
03:50 - Two World Building Methods

• Dr. Richard Staats’ World Creation Seminar (pdf) - I used this pdf as the framework for this podcast, as it’s the best document I’ve found that deals with world creation methods

04:32 - Bottom Up Method
05:25 - Bottom Up Advantages
07:00 - Bottom Up Drawbacks
08:00 - How to do Bottom Up method
11:40 - Bottom Up Hints
12:17 - Campaign Journal!

• Evil Game Master Society

14:04 - The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy promo

• My baby brother’s blog, which has nothing to do with world creation. He’s a Zend certified programmer guy. Big and scary looking guy. Don’t meet him in a dark alley, or you’ll find out he’s really a squishy teddy bear inside.

16:00 - Top Down Method
17:24 - Top Down Advantages
17:51 - Top Down Drawbacks
18:17 - How to do Top Down method
26:05 - Top Down Hints
28:49 - Closing Credits

 

 Standard Podcast [30:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (440)

I didn’t have a chance to record the new episode on the weekend. We’re trying to potty train our daughter, and for those of you who have gone through it with your own kids, you know what we’re going through.

Anyway, episode #3 should be up later today, and available some time after that through iTunes and other venues.

For you fiction writers out there, November is NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), and I will be participating. I don’t know how it will affect the podcast. I will try to make sure something comes out, though it might not be a full length show.