So you've decided to start building your own original science fiction setting. The only question left, is how to begin. The Templin Institute has investigated this in depth, and is happy to help.

00:00 | Introduction
03:34 | Table of Contents
05:37 | Setting Subgenre
06:47 | Setting Tone
09:08 | Tangent #1 The Tone of Battlefield 2042
11:17 | Setting Focus
13:09 | Tangent #2 The Focus of Alien
15:57 | Geography Earth & Humanity
19:12 | Tangent #3 Words That Shouldn't Exist Without Earth
21:15 | Geography Setting Extent
30:13 | Timeframe
38:56 | Technology
48:40 | Aliens
53:12 | Geopolitics
57:23 | Conflict
58:51 | Conclusion

This episode of the Way of Worldbuilding covers all the theories and ideas, to see them put into practice, as well as the next lore video from our science fiction universe, check out our secondary channel. ‪@DawnofVictory2289‬

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