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Listen "Fragmented Realms: Worldbuilding Across Games, Comics, and Transmedia with Joshua Rubin"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of The Corner of Story and Game, returning guest Joshua Rubin, veteran narrative designer (Destiny, Assassin’s Creed, The Walking Dead, Telltale), joins us to unpack the chaos, creativity, and continuity of transmedia worldbuilding.We dive into:🧩 Fractured storytelling across Discord, comics, and AAA games📚 Building lore from microfiction to macro-worlds✍️ His Dead Ghosts chapbook and the art of subtle narrative signals🚀 The launch of Time Sensitive, his new sci-fi comic book, and🧠 Designing mystery and memory through fragmented mediaThis episode explores how narrative fragments can still add up to something deeply human, and why worldbuilders should lean into complexity, not away from it.Whether you’re writing comics, games, or something no one's seen before, this one is packed with insight.Where to find Joshua:Time Sensitive: https://timesensitive.strangelandcomics.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuarubinwriter/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/subversiverse.bsky.socialOrion Drift Discord: discord.gg/oriondriftThe Corner of Story and Game:DiscordFacebookInstagramBlueskyLinkedInEmail: [email protected]#NarrativeDesign #Worldbuilding #Transmedia #GameWriting #StoryInGames #JoshuaRubin #TimeSensitiveComic #GameDev #TheCornerOfStoryAndGame
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