Thirty Minute Worlds

'Baron Lands'

In a special old-timey radio episode, Chessman and Dan pull the ripcord on a new post-apocalyptic setting. Humans have regressed to Edwardian technology, and hidden alien interlopers interfere with mankind's attempts to reclaim civilization on an Earth that's been terraformed to be hostile to them. 

Look forward to the Mendican Gate revisit next week!

Prompts: none

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'Ironclad'

Chessman's on deck as Lore Lad, and this setting involving robots controlled by tiny beetles quickly careens off the deep end and into madness. Fortunately, Walter wisely fucks up his audio in what is known as the "Kunkle Maneuver," effectively pouring cold water on the setting for a bit and adding some much needed dampening of the energy. This one's very put there--it features a tropical island world patrolled by ironclad ships, LIZARD PEOPLE (at the insistence of Daniel), and a Clandestine Alliance of Weaponized Insectoid Robots™.

Prompts: Robot. Gutter. Tropical.

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‘Frasierpilled’

Bound by their ancient pact to produce one incredibly stupid and obtuse world every four episodes, the fellas dream this monstrosity up. Imagine a world—a world where a a hyper-advanced Neural Intelligence Life Enhancement System (N.I.L.E.S.) controls every aspect of everyone’s lives, with the aim of producing millions upon millions of sitcoms for an alien audience. The only way to fight back? Weed duuuuuude.

Prompts: Sitcom. Flower. College.

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'Martyr Country'

Do you long for a setting that blends the freedom and headiness of the Old West with the crushing guilt and religious mystery of medieval Catholicism? You don't? Well that's what we made, and you have to wait a week for the next one, so you might as well enjoy it.

Faced with an embargo that blocks their powerful sainted relics from being delivered to the frontier, the Faithful will have to survive on what little they have. Gun-slinging saints guard reliquae-bearing pilgrimages further and further into the wilderness, cloven-hooved minotaurs menace mountain passes in service to their wild god, and peasants fervently toil and pray for deliverance from unknowable Evil. There is only Sin, there is only the Wild, and there is only Surrender.

Prompts: Embargo. Icon. Cowboy.

'Obscura'

In the world of Unione, genius inventor Phillipa Chiaroscuro creates a camera that can travel through Il Fumo--the smoke that connects realities. A missing city, the study of portraiture, Renaissance art terms, and tortilla chips garnish this legendary episode.

Prompts: Bag. Photograph. Smoke.

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prompts: bag, photograph, smoke

'You've Got Whale' feat. Will Isaacson

Friend of the pod and Prince of Revels Will Isaacson joins the boys to talk a bit about his work as a composer of music for vijyagaems. But a guest spot comes with a price--Will must build a world with 4 prompts and take the cursed throne of Lore Lad. In a world where special whalebone bells are vital to seaborne shipping, an ancient religion locks horns with a shadowy commerce guild to control them.

Prompts: Driftwood. Bell. Postage. Embassy.

Check out Will's amazing soundtracks and music at his website here.

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Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox

'Three Minute Worlds: Revengance'

The Pod Boys hastily arrange a three minute world episode to half-assedly crank out enough settings to keep their show. Will they survive? (yes)

 

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'Pyramid Scream'

The Sitarii are a conquering people who have figured out a way (it's bullshit and it involves pyramids) to amplify the world's natural harmonic sound magic to wreak terrible destruction. Who can stand against their awesome military might!? Will Chessman convince Walter to stop eating cashews while recording!? Will we find a third dramatic question to round out this bit now that we've seemingly committed to it!?

Find out in this EXCITING episode of 30MW.

Prompts: Sitar. Scavenger. Pyramids.

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'Painters' Paradise' feat. Adam Bassett

The fellas snag WB Mag editor in chief Adam Bassett for an extra special (and extra-length) worldbuilding session. In a London-esque, industrialized wasteland, color wizards derive magical powers (and mutations!) from special pigmentations found in coral reefs. We expect imminent lawsuits from the Magic: the Gathering legal team forthwith.

Prompts: Genuine. Fish. Mutation. Paint.

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Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox

Adam can be found on twitter as well @adamcbassett 

Here's a bunch of links to his stuff:

Worldbuilding Magazine: Home - Worldbuilding Magazine

Fray: Fray - Smunchy Games

Fourth Horizon can be playtested here: The Fourth Horizon Public Test Build: Available Now - Smunchy Games

'Pawn Stars'

Trillions of years in the future, as the universe draws to a close, working stars are in short supply. A galactic-scale holding company moves stars for money. Naturally, problems ensue, and a lot of assets (and beings) get liquidated. Featuring: the triumph of communism, Space Mongols, mausoleum planets made of quartz, Walter constantly tapping his goddamn microphone, and robot eunuchs.

Prompts: Bank. Recycle. Stars.

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Our amazing artist is Chelle Torre--follow her on twitter @jovialparadox