What Makes A Good Setting? | Cinematic Universes, Shared Worlds, and Why They Succeed or Fail

Why is it some alternate words can resonate with us so deeply where others fall completely flat? In this episode of the Way of Worldbuilding, we investigate what makes a good setting. 🔸 Worldbuilding Project | Secondary Channel 🔸 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4J_ClDpEKREfMIgnvU1rg 00:00 | Introduction 00:38 | Table of Contents 01:20 | "Expanded Universes" 02:41 | Common Elements of a "Good" Setting 07:05 | Critiquing Expanded Universes 07:21 | Star Wars 08:24 | Lord of the Rings 09:55 | Halo 11:12 | Warhammer 40,000 11:52 | The Walking Dead 12:52 | Starfield 14:24 | Building Our Own Setting / Conclusion Thanks to the following artists for contributing their work! Hakob Minasian | https://www.artstation.com/hakobminasian Other Divisions & Branches: 🔹 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/templininstitute 🔹 The Templin Commissary | https://shop.templin.institute 🔹 Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/templininstitute 🔹 The Templin Archives | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLN1_nXZbY2Vqa7_7LLNeyQ 🔹 YouTube Membership | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqCsO-fb2_OzVxm7J9MslA/join 🔹 Submit Your Episode Idea | https://ideas.templin.institute/ Communications & Media: 🔹 Website | https://www.templin.institute/ 🔹 Discord | https://discord.gg/templininstitute 🔹 Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/TemplinInstitute 🔹 Twitter | https://twitter.com/TemplinEdu 🔹 Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/TemplinInstitute 🔹 Subreddit | https://www.reddit.com/r/TemplinInstitute/ 🔹 Mailing Address | Unit 144 - 919 Centre St SW Calgary, AB T2E 2P6 Background music "TRACK HERE" by ARTIST. Used under license from WEBSITE HERE. Ending music "Battle Forever" used under license from Shutterstock.com.