The Worldbuilder’s Tavern
By Emma Maione, Allison Alexander, and Christiana Jones
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Welcome to The Worldbuilder’s Tavern — where great books meet creative minds.
Twice a month, we explore the worlds inside your favourite sci-fi and fantasy novels and build our own right alongside them. Whether you're constructing your next novel, TTRPG setting, or just love speculative fiction, pull up a chair at the Tavern!
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3.22 Post-Apocalyptic: The Last of Us
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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3.21 Paranormal Romance: Twilight
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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3.20 Children’s Fantasy: How to Train Your Dragon
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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3.19 Urban Fantasy: Jade City
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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3.18 Children’s Sci-Fi: Animorphs
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May 28, 2025 |
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3.17 Fantasy Heist: The Lies of Locke Lamora
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May 14, 2025 |
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3.16 Gothic Romance: Crimson Peak
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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3.15 LitRPG: Dungeon Crawler Carl
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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3.14 Sci-Fi Procedural: Fringe
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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3.13 Epic Fantasy: The Will of the Many
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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3.12 Comedic Sci-Fi: Futurama
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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3.11 YA Sci-Fi: Skyward
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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3.10 Comedic RPG: Fantasy High
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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3.9 Dark Fairy Tale: Nettle & Bone
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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3.8 Horror: A Quiet Place
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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3.7 Children’s Sci-Fi: Wall-E
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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3.6 Cozy Sci-Fi: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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3.5 Horror Romance: Someone You Can Build a Nest In
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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3.4 Dark Fantasy: The Witcher
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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3.3 Space Opera: All Systems Red
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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3.2 Science Fantasy: Arcane
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Worldbuilding Workshop: Building a Magic System
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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3.1 Superhero Fiction: The Umbrella Academy
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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3.0 Season Three is about Genre!
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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2.22 Comedy and Characters in Pirates of the Caribbean
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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2.21 Mechs and Feminism in Iron Widow
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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2.20 Science in 3 Body Problem
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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2.19 Tension in 3 Body Problem
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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2.18 Mythology in Song of the Sea
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May 29, 2024 |
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2.17 False Utopia in Pet
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May 15, 2024 |
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2.16 Retro-Futurism in Fallout
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May 01, 2024 |
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2.15 The Afterlife in The Good Place
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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2.14 Gods, Realms, and Portals with Trudie Skies
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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2.13 Environment in Princess Mononoke
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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2.12 Time Loops in Edge of Tomorrow
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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2.11 Blood Magic in Heartless Hunter (with Kristen Ciccarelli)
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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2.10 Adaptable Storytelling in Baldur’s Gate 3
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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2.9 Religion, spirits, and dark magic in Vespertine (with Margaret Rogerson)
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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2.8 Stitchpunk, Giant Worlds, and Gender Dimorphism in 9
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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2.7 Superpowers and Society in My Hero Academia
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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2.6 Worldbuilding in The Book Eaters (with Sunyi Dean)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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2.5 Comedy in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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2.4 Revealing Worldbuilding through Character in Avatar: The Last Airbender
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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2.3 Fake Science and Villainy in The Outside (with Ada Hoffmann)
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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2.2 Dark Weird in Over the Garden Wall
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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2.1 Gendered Magic in Wheel of Time
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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1.15 Gritty Storytelling in House of the Dragon
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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1.14 Open Worldbuilding in Tears of the Kingdom (with Jeni Chappelle)
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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1.13 Horror and Narration Style in Annihilation
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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1.12 Subtle Worldbuilding in This is How You Lose the Time War
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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1.11 Worldbuilding Fun in the D&D Movie
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May 24, 2023 |
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1.10 Dystopia in The Hunger Games
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May 10, 2023 |
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1.9 Politics and Society in The Mandalorian
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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1.8 Familiar Worlds in The Mandalorian
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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1.7 Disability, Villainy, Magic, and Technology in Nimona
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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1.6 Multiverses, Metaphors, and Absurdity in Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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1.5 Beautiful Worlds and Video Game Writing in Ori and the Blind Forest
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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1.4 Science, Language, and Aliens in Project Hail Mary
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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1.3 Subtle Storytelling, Slang, and Society in Mad Max: Fury Road
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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1.2 Humour and Fashion in Good Omens
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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1.1 Mythology in Good Omens
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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1.0 Welcome to the Tavern!
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Dec 07, 2022 |