All Episodes

4.17 To Shape a Dragon's Breath

4.16 Building a University

4.15 Binti

4.14 Building a Zombie

4.13 What Moves the Dead

4.12 Building a Space Colony

4.11 Leviathan Wakes

4.10 Building a Sea Creature

4.9 Skin of the Sea

4.8 Building a Spacecraft

4.7 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

4.6 Building a Superpower-Based Magic System

4.5 Voyage of the Damned

4.4 Building a Cataclysm

4.3 Lucky Day

4.2 Building a Dragon

4.1 A Natural History of Dragons

3.22 Post-Apocalyptic: The Last of Us

3.21 Paranormal Romance: Twilight

3.20 Children’s Fantasy: How to Train Your Dragon

3.19 Urban Fantasy: Jade City

3.18 Children’s Sci-Fi: Animorphs

3.17 Fantasy Heist: The Lies of Locke Lamora

3.16 Gothic Romance: Crimson Peak

3.15 LitRPG: Dungeon Crawler Carl

3.14 Sci-Fi Procedural: Fringe

3.13 Epic Fantasy: The Will of the Many

3.12 Comedic Sci-Fi: Futurama

3.11 YA Sci-Fi: Skyward

3.10 Comedic RPG: Fantasy High

3.9 Dark Fairy Tale: Nettle & Bone

3.8 Horror: A Quiet Place

3.7 Children’s Sci-Fi: Wall-E

3.6 Cozy Sci-Fi: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

3.5 Horror Romance: Someone You Can Build a Nest In

3.4 Dark Fantasy: The Witcher

3.3 Space Opera: All Systems Red

3.2 Science Fantasy: Arcane

Worldbuilding Workshop: Building a Magic System

3.1 Superhero Fiction: The Umbrella Academy

3.0 Season Three is about Genre!

2.22 Comedy and Characters in Pirates of the Caribbean

2.21 Mechs and Feminism in Iron Widow

2.20 Science in 3 Body Problem

2.19 Tension in 3 Body Problem

2.18 Mythology in Song of the Sea

2.17 False Utopia in Pet

2.16 Retro-Futurism in Fallout

2.15 The Afterlife in The Good Place

2.14 Gods, Realms, and Portals with Trudie Skies

2.13 Environment in Princess Mononoke

2.12 Time Loops in Edge of Tomorrow

2.11 Blood Magic in Heartless Hunter (with Kristen Ciccarelli)

2.10 Adaptable Storytelling in Baldur’s Gate 3

2.9 Religion, spirits, and dark magic in Vespertine (with Margaret Rogerson)

2.8 Stitchpunk, Giant Worlds, and Gender Dimorphism in 9

2.7 Superpowers and Society in My Hero Academia

2.6 Worldbuilding in The Book Eaters (with Sunyi Dean)

2.5 Comedy in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

2.4 Revealing Worldbuilding through Character in Avatar: The Last Airbender

2.3 Fake Science and Villainy in The Outside (with Ada Hoffmann)

2.2 Dark Weird in Over the Garden Wall

2.1 Gendered Magic in Wheel of Time

1.15 Gritty Storytelling in House of the Dragon

1.14 Open Worldbuilding in Tears of the Kingdom (with Jeni Chappelle)

1.13 Horror and Narration Style in Annihilation

1.12 Subtle Worldbuilding in This is How You Lose the Time War

1.11 Worldbuilding Fun in the D&D Movie

1.10 Dystopia in The Hunger Games

1.9 Politics and Society in The Mandalorian

1.8 Familiar Worlds in The Mandalorian

1.7 Disability, Villainy, Magic, and Technology in Nimona

1.6 Multiverses, Metaphors, and Absurdity in Everything, Everywhere, All At Once

1.5 Beautiful Worlds and Video Game Writing in Ori and the Blind Forest

1.4 Science, Language, and Aliens in Project Hail Mary

1.3 Subtle Storytelling, Slang, and Society in Mad Max: Fury Road

1.2 Humour and Fashion in Good Omens

1.1 Mythology in Good Omens

1.0 Welcome to the Tavern!