Worlds of Inspiration is a setting and worldbuilding Podcast. Every first and third Thursday, join Liana MacKenzie and a rotating guest as they discuss a world they love, why it works, and what we can learn from it.
Worlds of Inspiration Episode 7 - Ascendance of a Bookworm
Farli joins Liana to discuss Ascendance of a Bookworm, a long-running light novel series following a sickly, book-obsessed young woman and she ascends the social order of the fantasy world she awakens in following her death.
Liana MacKenzie:
https://bsky.app/profile/valorliana.bsky.social
https://valorousgames.com/
Farli
https://bsky.app/profile/adastradraconis.bsky.social
19 Dec 2025
Worlds of Inspiration Episode 6 - Gubat Banwa
Dyl and Fae join Liana once more to discuss their original Southeast-Asian inspired tabletop RPG Gubat Banwa, their creative vision and their hopes for what this work will inspire in others.
Liana MacKenzie:
https://bsky.app/profile/valorliana.bsky.social
https://valorousgames.com/
Dyl
https://bsky.app/profile/dylvillanous.bsky.social
Fae
https://bsky.app/profile/lntpblk.bsky.social
Gunbat Banwa
https://gubat-banwa.itch.io/
5 Dec 2025
Worlds of Inspiration Episode 5 - Pillars of Eternity
Dyl and Fae, members of the Gubat Banwa team join Liana as they talk about the world of Eora from Pillars of Eternity. They discuss its surprisingly nuanced portrayal of colonialism, and how it helped inspire Gubat Banwa.
Liana MacKenzie:
https://bsky.app/profile/valorliana.bsky.social
https://valorousgames.com/
Dyl
https://bsky.app/profile/dylvillanous.bsky.social
Fae
https://bsky.app/profile/lntpblk.bsky.social
Gunbat Banwa
https://gubat-banwa.itch.io/
21 Nov 2025
Worlds of Inspiration Episode 4 - Sailor Moon
Pam Punzalan joins Liana as they talk about Sailor Moon, the iconic women's anime that became a phenomena and contributed to many a queer awakening.
Liana MacKenzie:
https://bsky.app/profile/valorliana.bsky.social
https://valorousgames.com/
Pam Punzalan
https://bsky.app/profile/thedovetailor.bsky.social
thedovetailor.carrd.co
7 Nov 2025
Worlds of Inspiration Episode 3 - Dragon Ball Z
SphinxAkashaa joins Liana as they talk about Dragon Ball Z, the Anime that started a lifelong fandom for many young people.
Liana MacKenzie:
https://bsky.app/profile/valorliana.bsky.social
https://valorousgames.com/
SphinxAkashaa
https://bsky.app/profile/sphinxakashaa.bsky.social
https://beacons.ai/theeverbrightarchives
16 Oct 2025
Worlds of Inspiration Episode 2 - Pokémon and the Kalos region
LJ, the ShinyCollector joins Liana as they talk about the upcoming Pokémon ZA game, and the Kalos region it is set in.
Liana MacKenzie:
https://bsky.app/profile/valorliana.bsky.social
https://valorousgames.com/
LJ | ShinyCollector
https://bsky.app/profile/shinycollector.bsky.social
https://www.twitch.tv/shinycollector
https://www.youtube.com/c/shinycollector
Theme Song:
Cool Breeze by Cody Martin
2 Oct 2025
Worlds of Inspiration Episode 1 - Final Fantasy Tactics and Ivalice
Josh "Anoriand" Fagundes joins Liana as they talk about Final Fantasy Tactics, the world of Ivalice, and director Yasumi Matsuno's political and social vision, woven heavily into the game world and story.
Liana MacKenzie:
https://bsky.app/profile/valorliana.bsky.social
https://valorousgames.com/
Josh "Anoriand" Fagundes
https://bsky.app/profile/anoriand.bsky.social
https://www.twitch.tv/Anoriand
https://www.youtube.com/@AnoriandGD
Theme Song:
Cool Breeze by Cody Martin
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