Urban Fantasy Worldbuilding for Novels & TTRPGs

What is URBAN FANTASY? And how do you build an urban fantasy setting for your novel or tabletop RPG campaign? In this video, we explore this popular fantasy subgenre. Join Janet Forbes, published author, game designer & World Anvil co-founder to learn:
Which tropes fulfill (or subvert!) reader & player expectations?
Tips to build an urban fantasy setting for books or games
Questions a storyteller MUST ask when creating an urban fantasy setting
Popular ttRPG systems designed for urban fantasy adventures
An urban fantasy reading list - from origins to current bestsellers

Have a favorite urban fantasy book, movie, TV show or game? Drop it in the comments!

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00:00 Introduction
00:52 What is urban fantasy?
01:29 Urban Fantasy vs. Horror
02:12 Urban Fantasy vs Paranormal Romance
02:49 Tropes & Common Elements
05:52 Urban Fantasy Reading List
07:05 Urban Fantasy Tabletop RPGs
08:11 Creating an Urban Fantasy Setting

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