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Ep56: Creating game worlds with designer Brent Knowles
From the dark depths of the Underdark to the viking sagas inspired by Iceland, come explore the craft of game design and creating worlds with Brent…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
25:42
Ep55: Manufacturing reality
What's the connection between creating a fantasy world for Dungeons and Dragons and Albania? Are you living in a fantastical world of someone else's…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana and Erwin Warkentin
32:34
Ep54: Manufacturing worlds - an introduction
Today we walk the shores of Midkemia, fflick our wands in Hogwarts and clash with lightsabers on Tatooine. Welcome to an introduction on building…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
17:55
Ep53: (Update) The Curious Case of the Disappearing Internet
If you were born in the last 35 years, your life has been defined by the Internet. The problem, the Internet that existed then is mostly already…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
13:27
Ep40: The Sin of "I" - A Conversation with Erwin Warkentin
"I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together", today we have a conversation about narrator voice when writing a story with Dr. Erwin…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Ep37: Forbidden Lands and Svavelvinter with Erik Granström
"Towards the burning northern lights and ice of unknown shores we walk". Enter the worlds of Svavelvinter and the Forbidden Lands with Swedish…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
25:43
36. On humanity's greatest art form with Seamus Heffernan
From a child landing a plane to a bored London detective, today we talk to author Seamus Heffernan about his journey bringing worlds, characters, and…
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
31:22
Ep. 32: The fragility of kingdoms and companies
The works we create are fleeting and the human ego eternally fragile whether it be cities, kingdoms, or companies led by singular heroes.
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
18:05
Look upon our works and despair
A short story inspired by the poem Ozymandias
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
Ep. 30: The magic of story editing
How do you make a story sound exceptional? Today we explore the magic and power of editing with Lisa Mathew
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
29:05
Climbing
An original flash fiction story, written by Duleepa Wijayawardhana as edited by Lisa Mathew
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
My name is not Dave
A flash fiction story in 42 words.
 • Duleepa Wijayawardhana
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