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In this final episode of this subseries, I hammer out the details of the lore immediately following the Astral Collision. This forms the basis of the state of the world as the game begins.

In this episode, I finish getting the pre-planning for the various worlds done. Next up will be the events of the Astral Collision itself!

In this video, I continue the process of fleshing out each individual world that I'd started last time. However, the sheer number of details I needed to work out for some of the worlds means that I was only able to fit in the next four. All of this work should help me make a way more compelling game!

In this episode, I begin to turn the base states I'd created last time into something I can more actively work with for the game itself. This is a process that takes long enough, I'm going to have to do it over two videos.

I decided to conclude my Religion for Games series with a practical example. This works out well to do, as Astral Collision, the game I've been making on Let's Make a Game, has really needed this sort of worldbuilding work done for it. There's a lot to do, however, so this is necessarily a multi-parter!

In this episode, I discuss how to handle the relationships between religions when worldbuilding.

In this episode of Religion for Games, I discuss how to change a religion once you've created it. (Hint: Human nature is heavily involved!)

I felt with the previous episode that I hadn't discussed deities in as much detail as the subject deserves, so I've inserted this more thorough discussion into this Religion for Games series.

The Saturday video continues my Religion for Games series. In it, I discuss the many aspects to consider when creating a religion for a game (or other worldbuilding endeavor, really). In the Sunday video, I continue to work on Astral Collision, to the shock of hopefully nobody. I'm slowly getting initial playable stuff pulled together, which is exciting! Direct video links: Building Your Religion—Creating a Religion For Games from Scratch - https://youtu.be/j-db3cLchOk Making Astral Collision (An RPG Maker MV Project) Part 7 - https://youtu.be/DPt7lf4pnqE

On Saturday, I continued my Religion for Games series by breaking down some of the mechanics that are currently in use. I find these mechanics to be very simple and shallow, but understanding why and what they do is a useful foundation for the parts to follow. Then on Sunday, I continue working on Astral Collision. However, I've decided to try a new technique, where instead of recording me working, I instead work then record a summary. This produces a shorter episode that's hopefully more approachable. Let me know what you think! Direct video links: Miracles, Faith, and Gods—The Mechanics of Religion (Religion for Games Series) - https://youtu.be/o2wsK3PoqDQ Making Astral Collision (An RPG Maker MV Project) Part 6 - https://youtu.be/Fi3rbetuUIc

This Saturday, I introduced a new series where I talk about creating religions for games. I decided to start by making the case for why this matters. (Spoilers: There's a lot of untapped potential!) Then on Sunday, I continued working on Astral Collision! This really shouldn't be surprising at this point...the game's got a long ways to go before it is complete! Direct video links: Introduction to Religion for Games—Why does it matter? - https://youtu.be/1b7aTYdLH7U Making Astral Collision (An RPG Maker MV Project) Part 5 - https://youtu.be/SaJy_XkuRMg