How Jeff Irving Built Fantasy World, Vrahode, From Scratch

Can you imagine creating a brand new fantasy world completely from scratch? That's exactly what Jeff Irving did, with his upcoming game series, Vrahode. After more than 30 years of dreaming and refining his ideas, he thinks the time is finally right to share his ideas with the world.

In this episode, we talk about how Jeff created his fantasy world, how he's building a team to bring it to life, and how he's handling the marriage of cold business realities to lofty dreams.

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Chapters

• 0:00 S01-E06 Jeff Irving, Weathervane Games
• 0:39 What is Weathervane Games?
• 1:36 What is Vrahode?
• 3:56 How Jeff decided to turn Vrahode into a game
• 7:17 The difference between writing rules and writing books
• 11:24 The pros and cons of having a complicated brand name
• 13:13 Jeff's worldwide team of experts
• 14:52 What is the difference between a game and a game system?
• 19:33 How Jeff is keeping Vrahode approachable despite its customization potential
• 23:42 Jeff's innovative 3-D terrain system (Harbinger)
• 29:42 What Jeff did before Weathervane Games & Vrahode
• 32:54 How Jeff's graphic design background makes it easier to manage a team
• 35:11 How Jeff hired help from fantasy writer, Shawn Allen Dressler
• 38:47 Pitching highly original ideas
• 40:01 Advice for new business owners and creatives
• 43:25 Finding Jeff online