What Makes a Magic System Good?
Thank you to WorldAnvil for sponsoring this video. Check them out here: http://worldanvil.com/?c=JBat Use code JBAT for a 51% discount off any annual membership. In this video I discuss what makes a magic system effective and exciting, and what can hurt them. Applicable to books, ttrpgs, or whatever else you might be working on. Join the Discord! / discord Patreon: patreon.com/OfficialJBat Video edited by Yamez Outro Music By Your Best Friend Jippy Intro: 00:00 Consistency: 01:26 WorldAnvil: 09:33 Intuitiveness: 11:12 Identity: 16:16 Thematic Quality: 18:56 Outro: 22:04

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