The Game & Word Podcast: Volume 5, Episode 1: Fantasy Magic from Tolkien to Diablo (ft. J.V. Hilliard)
Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to The Game & Word Podcast, where Gaming meets Humanity! I’m your host, Jay Rooney, and I do apologize for publishing a day late. It was my birthday this weekend, so I fell a little behind schedule. BUT… today’s episode was one worth getting right.
My guest this week is J.V. Hilliard, author of the bestselling Warminster saga of dark fantasy novels. You know, the ones we’re giving away signed copies of this month! To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is be subscribed to Game & Word by 11:59 pm Pacific Time on March 31st, 2023.
J.V. is also an avid gamer, of both the tabletop and video game variety, and is actually developing an augmented reality game set in the Warminster universe. Pretty cool!
This is the first podcast for Game & Word Volume 5, which explores the very deep connections between video games and MAGIC. And what would a fantasy saga be if it didn’t have MAGIC? Today, J.V. and I will explore the reasons behind magic’s ubiquity in the fantasy genre, tips to follow and pitfalls to avoid for writers wanting to write magic into their stories, and the philosophical link between magic and creativity.
It was quite a magical conversation, And I hope you’ll think so, too!
Before we dive in, I’d like to thank Game & Word’s paid subscribers for making this video possible, and especially our wonderful Founding Members:
Le_Takas, from Luzern, Switzerland (Member since April 14, 2022)
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Alexi F., from Chicago, IL (Member since May 13, 2022)
Elvira O., from Mexico City, Mexico (Member since May 18, 2022)
John H., from Doral, FL (Member since March 3, 2023)
Thank you all for listening today! Episode references and links are below. Enjoy the show, and see you next week (or before then, on the subscriber chat!)
Podcast Notes & References
Our Guest: J.V. Hilliard
The Warminster Saga: The Last Keeper ~ Vorodin’s Lair
Twitter: @JVHilliardBooks
Instagram: @JVHilliardBooks
TikTok: @JVHilliardBooks
Facebook: JVHilliard
Discord: JVHilliard
Tabletop Games Referenced:
Video Games Referenced:
Theme Music Attribution
“Simply Me” by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
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The G&W Podcast: Word & Sorcery (ft. J.V. Hilliard)