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Month: December 2025

Influences & Inspirations for Wistblade

Posted on December 23, 2025January 9, 2026 by Epic Mike

No creator creates in a vacuum. Here are some influences from various games and media that I have repeatedly returned to for inspiration for Wistblade. Inspirations in General Order of Influence Rimworld (video game) Possibly the biggest influence; I wanted a role-playable multi-player Rimworld, but in a fantasy world with a human storyteller, not an…

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Creating a Fantasy Universe Worth Escaping To

Posted on December 23, 2025January 8, 2026 by Epic Mike

One of the biggest challenges I face is creating a world that I and others will want to retreat to, explore, and pass some time in. To start this journey, I recently spent some time developing the world paradigm for Wistblade. All I knew when I started was I wanted humans as the only goodly,…

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