10 Worldbuilding Crimes You’re Probably Guilty Of
I made every classic worldbuilding mistake as a DM so you don’t have to. In this video, I break down 10 lessons I learned the hard way about running better D&D campaigns, from over-prepping lore to building worlds that don’t actually work at the table. If your players forget your factions, ignore your history, or treat your world like background noise, this video will help you build more immersive, reactive, and playable settings. Perfect for DMs who want stronger storytelling and better player engagement. • My TikTok → / flameythegm • Join the Discord → / discord Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:57 What Good Worldbuilding Actually Means 02:37 Mistake 1: Building a Museum Instead of a Playground 03:29 Mistake 2: Isolated cool stuff 04:29 Mistake 3: Killing the mystery 05:31 Mistake 4: The waiting room world 06:29 Mistake 5: Tour guide mode 07:32 Mistake 6: The reality leak 08:18 Mistake 7: Unskippable cutscene 09:07 Mistake 8: Empire before tavern 10:12 Mistake 9: Copy paste cultures 11:12 Mistake 10: The never ready campaign 12:14 The Fix 12:42 Outro #gmadvice #worldbuilding #tabletopgame #ttrpg #dnd5e #roleplayinggame #dungeonsanddragons
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