Worlds of Inspiration

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/

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/

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

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

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

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