

#299 Worldbuilding with Ryan Laukat
Genre Deep DiveSeries
Dirk is joined by Ryan Laukat, designer, illustrator, and co-founder of Red Raven Games, for the second installation in this series on worldbuilding. Ryan discusses his introduction and path into game design, the creation of Red Raven Games, and different methods that can be used to worldbuild. Topics include the importance of maps, how storybooks are utilized, the benefits and drawbacks of mixed medium board games, and branching narratives.
Episode Outline
0:00 Beginning of Show
1:01 End of Intro
1:34 About Ryan Laukat
8:23 Maps in Worldbuilding
14:07 Using Storybooks
21:21 Using Quests to Worldbuild
23:56 Tabletop vs. Digital
25:44 App-Enabled Games
29:59 Branching Narratives
33:26 Advice for Listeners
35:42 Balancing Theme and Function in UI
38:10 Arzium
40:11 Burnout and the Future
43:39 Advice for Listeners Pt. 2
45:03 Outro
45:58 End of Show
In this Episode
Ryan Laukat - @ryanlaukat, @RedRavenGame
Dirk Knemeyer - @DKnemeyer