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✨ watch the rest of the fantasy worldbuilding series:
PART ONE: the absolute basics    • ☀ fantasy worldbuilding 101  pt. 1:...  
PART TWO: geography, ecology, and history    •  fantasy worldbuilding 101  pt. 2: ...  
PART THREE: culture, identity, and language    •  fantasy worldbuilding pt. 3: cultur...  
PART FOUR: you are here!
PART FIVE: magic systems, myths, and faith    •  fantasy worldbuilding pt. 5: magic ...  

finally back with the fourth installment of my fantasy worldbuilding series! today we'll be talking about politics, economics, and daily life in the context of fantasy worldbuilding.

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✨ timestamps
0:00 title card
0:06 intro
1:26 mini disclaimer
2:25 PART ONE: POLITICS
2:30 the goal behind including politics in your worldbuilding
2:53 the purpose of including politics in your worldbuilding
4:21 what does a fantasy world look like without politics being taken into consideration?
7:10 building a political system step 1: decide on the system of government you want to use
7:58 fantasy government system example #1
10:02 fantasy government system example #2
11:15 building a political system step 2: divvy up your systems
14:34 building a political system step 3: figure out the key players
15:44 building a political system step 4: consider sources of political conflict
19:25 PART TWO: ECONOMICS
19:26 the goal behind including economics in your worldbuilding
19:32 the purpose of including economics in your worldbuilding
20:25 common types of economic systems
23:02 currency in fantasy worlds (the basics)
24:11 wants vs. needs and the allocation of resources
25:31 PART THREE: DAILY LIFE
25:35 the goal behind figuring daily life into your worldbuilding
25:43 the purpose of including daily life in your worldbuilding
26:37 a list of potential areas of daily life to consider
31:40 final thoughts

✨ further reading:
Worldbuilding 102: Politics and Government in Fantasy Societies: https://michaeltedin.com/worldbuildin...
The 36 Types of Government (Broken up into 2 lists!):
https://www.chaoticanwriter.com/world...
https://www.chaoticanwriter.com/world...
Governance and International Relations for Deeper Politics: https://worldbuildingworkshop.com/202...
Worldbuilding 102: Economics in Fantasy Societies: https://michaeltedin.com/worldbuildin...
Economic Systems in Fantasy Worlds: https://www.worldsunending.com/blog/e...
Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions Covering Daily Life: https://pcwrede.com/pcwwp/fantasywo...

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