I’ve
been thinking about a role playing video idea I've had and I know what I want to do
with it. First, I want to do my own
version. It won’t likely have as good of
production value as Wil Wheaton’s, but I plan on doing something he didn’t; use
miniatures. This will bring over what I’ve
already collected for my mini-wargaming show, and will hopefully bring over
that audience. It will also give a
separate voice from other rpg videos already out there. It should also look really cool.
But
what will also make this endeavor work is the idea that I could make a book
based on the story at the end. The
videos can generate an audience which is then drawn to the book at the end,
because it’s the story they just watched unfold. What’s more, I have had this idea for a
fantasy world for a long time, but I didn’t have a specific story put
together. This will fill in that
all-important part while giving me the chance to fulfill this desire to build
my fantasy world.
I’ve
also determined that sci fi and fantasy are a lot more likely to sell in
self-publishing, and have determined to focus on that from now on, so this fits
with my overall plan more anyway.
