Worldbuilding & Character Development - Rpgs
In this 8 week course, students will bring unique stories and characters to life to create the ultimate Role Playing Game for family and/or friends. This will also help students develop organizational and creative habits.
What's included
16 live meetings
32 in-class hoursProjects
1 hour per week. Students will be assigned projects to do outside of class time IF they failed to complete it during, or want to expand on their ideas more outside of class. At any time, students can request projects to work on and I will help challenge them with ideas to help them learn more outside of class. Students who work outside of class due to passion for this topic, will do great in this course.Letter Grade
I will have a midterm after 4 weeks, and a final grade at the end of the course, this will be an overall project review, NOT A TEST. I will send parents their grades after their midterm and final.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner Level
Students will learn how to organize their ideas into google documents, sheets, etc. They will learn critical writing skills alongside tools to help them if they are struggling with an idea. Students will learn the main concepts of character, world, and story building. I will cover the topics of fantasy writing, organization and it's importance, time management, and critical thinking. My class is structured into layers, one week we will be learning advance organizational skills, the next will be a break week where students can spend time writing and creating, the next week I will ask questions and challenge them to make their worlds better, and so on. My teaching style is to challenge, not to critique, but to question and help students think on the spot on how to make something better. Learners will be fully interacting with me via lectures and quizzes. My class is made to reduce the amount of homework assigned to my students so that they can complete their projects during class time.
Learning Goals
Worldbuilding - Students will learn how to bring their imagination to life through complex fantasy world building & Map Making.Character Development - Students will learn how to make interesting characters that live in their unique worlds.
Syllabus
16 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction to Course & Google Drive
This lesson is an introduction to the course, and about learning the fundamentals of using google drive, and how to organize your documents and files for an RPG. 120 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Worldbuilding 1: Creating Your Concept
This lesson will be the fundamentals of building your own fantasy world. Will be a mix between lectures and creative writing. 120 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Worldbuilding 2: Creating Your First Town
This lesson will be bringing the concept you have for your overarching world, and scaling it down into a town within that world. 120 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Worldbuilding 3: Creating Your Second Town
This lesson will be the creation of a second rival town to the first. This will be the start of developing stronger cultural differences between the two towns, as well as story implications as to why they do not get along. 120 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
This is designed to support unique learning needs. I grew up with a brother on the spectrum and another with hyper ADHD, I have learned many ways to help gather attention and keep them on track.
Parental Guidance
This course will be a fantasy worldbuilding course that will include the topics of creating cultures and death. I will only be using PG 13 content for this course, and topics mentioned in this course will match that. But death, drugs, and other culturally significant topics will be mentioned if the students dive deep into their worldbuilding.
Pre-Requisites
Students should also have Critical Thinking skills and good imaginations as this course is all about bringing those imaginations to life.
Supply List
Students will need access to a computer. A mobile device can work, but it will put them at a disadvantage in my course as it will be harder for me to help them.
Language of Instruction
English (Level: A2)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2025
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been a Game Master for 5 years, creating worlds, characters, and stories in that time. Since then, I have developed 8 full worlds with different cultures, ideologies, and stories. Since I am a Game Master, I have also been running Virtual and In Person Role Playing Games managing over 5 players at a time who have been actively challenging and exploring my custom made worlds. Reviews
Live Group Course
$15
weekly2x per week, 8 weeks
120 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-16
1-12 learners per class
