Wise Rpg: Build A System To Help You Build Your Worlds (0-5)

Organize your worlds, conquer procrastination, and master stress-free gaming. (WISE RPG Levels 0-5)

What you'll learn

How to organize your ideas and conquer procrastination

Techniques for stress-free gaming and worldbuilding

The fundamentals of Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) for RPGs

Practical skills in three essential areas: System Management, Creativity Management, and Self Management

Requirements

Computer profiency usage is helpful, but I will walk you through how to use the only tools you use in the course.

Description

Unlock the Power of Worldbuilding with WISE RPGAre you ready to take your tabletop gaming to the next level? Introducing WISE RPG: Worldbuilder's Immersive Storytelling Environment for Role-Playing Games. This comprehensive course is designed for game masters, writers, and storytellers who want to create rich, immersive worlds and compelling narratives.In this course, you'll learn:How to organize your ideas and conquer procrastinationTechniques for stress-free gaming and worldbuildingThe fundamentals of Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) for RPGsPractical skills in three essential areas: System Management, Creativity Management, and Self ManagementWISE RPG is system-agnostic, meaning you can apply these techniques to any role-playing game system or even collaborative storytelling projects. Whether you're a novice GM or a seasoned worldbuilder, this course will help you write better, think faster, and create with more confidence.What you'll get:Step-by-step guidance on using Obsidian, a powerful tool for organizing your ideasCharacter creation tips and worldbuilding techniquesTime management strategies and solutions for common creative roadblocksTemplates and resources to streamline your worldbuilding processBy the end of this course, you'll have a personalized system for managing your creative ideas, a toolkit for building immersive worlds, and the skills to run engaging, stress-free gaming sessions.Don't let your brilliant ideas get lost in the chaos of creation. Join us in WISE RPG and transform your storytelling today!

Overview

Section 1: Level 0 - Intro

Lecture 1 Welcome

Lecture 2 Download Your Kit

Lecture 3 Your Session Zero (Part 1) - Download, Install, and Setup Obsidian

Lecture 4 Your Session Zero (Part 2) - Exercise

Lecture 5 Tutorial

Lecture 6 Obsidian How-To

Lecture 7 Discussing operating systems for your writing environment

Lecture 8 Next Steps

Section 2: Level 1 - Using Obsidian

Lecture 9 Intro to Obsidian

Lecture 10 Obsidian How-To

Lecture 11 Understanding Side Panels in Obsidian

Lecture 12 Opening the Obsidian Settings Menu

Lecture 13 The Obsidian Command Palette

Lecture 14 Understanding Tabs in Obsidian

Lecture 15 Creating a Note

Lecture 16 Opening a Note

Lecture 17 Open via Quick Switcher

Lecture 18 Open via Obsidian Links

Lecture 19 Open via Obsidian Files Pane

Lecture 20 Open via Obsidian Search Pane

Lecture 21 Put a note in Reading View mode

Lecture 22 Pin a Note

Lecture 23 Moving Files

Lecture 24 Obsidian Shortcuts

Lecture 25 Custom Hotkeys

Lecture 26 How to See all Tags

Lecture 27 List of Tags

Lecture 28 Tag Organization

Lecture 29 Obsidian Plugins

Lecture 30 List of Community Plugins

Section 3: Level 2 - Getting You Writing

Lecture 31 Idea-Freewrite-Rewrite

Lecture 32 Using Markdown (basics)

Lecture 33 Markdown Cheat Sheet

Lecture 34 Understanding and Overcoming Writer's Block

Lecture 35 Conquering Blank Page Syndrome

Lecture 36 Neurotypical Modeling Inability or Personality Modeling Inability

Lecture 37 Stage Changing Dysfunction

Lecture 38 Waning Interest

Lecture 39 Scope Intimidation

Lecture 40 Executive Dysfunction or Executive Functioning Temporarily Down

Lecture 41 Competing Priorities

Lecture 42 Lack of Research or Lack of Understanding

Lecture 43 Perfectionism and its effect on writing

Section 4: Level 3 - Systematized Creativity

Lecture 44 The Worldbuilder's Caveat

Lecture 45 Worldbuilder's Disease

Lecture 46 Iceberg Method

Lecture 47 Conservation of detail

Lecture 48 Systematized Creativity Series

Lecture 49 Resources Provided in Kit

Lecture 50 Adopt-a-Planet

Lecture 51 Continent Fixer-Upper

Lecture 52 Country and State Builder

Lecture 53 Community Concerns - Community Builder Process

Lecture 54 Character Design and Creation

Section 5: Level 4 - Crafting Campaigns

Lecture 55 General Campaign Creation Process

Lecture 56 Concept and Hook

Lecture 57 Making a Campaign Outline

Lecture 58 Basics of Narrative Structure

Lecture 59 The 5 room dungeon

Lecture 60 Campaign Creation Best Practices

Lecture 61 Run a Session Zero

Lecture 62 Plan ahead

Lecture 63 Blending Story, Exploration, Combat, Role-playing, and Puzzles

Lecture 64 Improvising and Adapting

Lecture 65 Backpocket Sidequests and Boundaries- Preparing for the Unexpected

Lecture 66 Respect Player Agency

Lecture 67 Using Canvas to help make maps

Lecture 68 Fantasy Maps based on real maps

Lecture 69 Using Vintage Maps as a base for your game maps

Section 6: Level 4 - Understanding PKM

Lecture 70 Understanding Ideas behind PKM

Lecture 71 Quick Rundown on making notes (Part 1 - Video)

Lecture 72 Quick Rundown on making notes (Part 2 - Article)

Lecture 73 Metanotes

Lecture 74 Walkthrough of the Creator's Kit

Lecture 75 Dynamic Organization versus Rigid Organization

Lecture 76 Pulling your PDFs and other files into the Creator's Kit (Part 1 - Article)

Lecture 77 Pulling your PDFs and other files into the Creator's Kit (Part 2 - Video)

Lecture 78 Attachments in the Kit

Section 7: Level 5 - Self Management

Lecture 79 Self Management Aspects

Lecture 80 Self Determination Theory - Understanding Motivation

Lecture 81 How to do time management effectively

Lecture 82 What is the point of time management

Lecture 83 How to Prioritize Effectively

Lecture 84 Why do we procrastinate

Lecture 85 Overcoming Procrastination

Section 8: Level 5 - Making Notes

Lecture 86 Writing Tendecies Archetypes

Lecture 87 Relational Thinking

Lecture 88 Notemaking and Knowledge Management Better Practices

Lecture 89 Learning By Example

Lecture 90 Using Daily Notes

Lecture 91 Explorations of Obsidian Canvas

Lecture 92 Obsidian Canvas Showcase

Lecture 93 Exploring Canvas as a Workspace or Desk

Section 9: Level 5 - Ethics and Design Choices

Lecture 94 Ethics in Your Knowledge Vault

Lecture 95 System Design Choice Explanations

Lecture 96 Folder Structure

Lecture 97 Using Properties

Lecture 98 Helpful Resources in the Kit

Lecture 99 Finished? Continue?

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