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Wayward Radio: The Official Wayward Realms Podcast

Once Lost Games
Wayward Realms
The Wayward Realms
Eyjar
Kickstarter
Malora
Narrative Design
Julian Lefay
Nymphs
Player Choice
The Archipelago
80s Aesthetic
Unreal Engine 5
The Elder Scrolls
Magic
Combat
Goddesses
Races (humans, Orcs, Elves, Dwarfs, Ogres, Goblins, Cambian, Faye)
Open Models / Llms
Environmental Storytelling
AD&D

The Official Podcast of Once Lost Game's "The Wayward Realms". Track development, news, lore, gameplay and official interviews from creators and developers you won't hear anywhere else!

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Latest Episodes

It's one thing to say you're going to make the "spiritual successor" to Daggerfall, but it's another thing entirely to execute such a vision and bring it into reality. What do you keep from a groundbreaking game that released in 1996? What do you adm... more

This month, we explore the mysterious Malora and Nymphs—what they are, how they differ, and how their influence shapes life across The Archipelago. We discuss how rarely they're encountered, why players may cross their paths more often, and what happ... more

Victor and Ben join Joe and discuss the influence deities have on The Archipelago. Who are these goddesses? What are their spheres of influence? Do they actually exist in the game? What does it mean for your gameplay? We'll walk through it all and mo... more

Recorded LIVE on Twitch Tuesday, December 3rd comes the podcast's capstone to its first season, The 2025 LIVE AMA (Ask Me Anything). Ted, Victor, Kyle, Michael and Kai join the podcast to answer the community's questions both from Discord and live fr... more

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Ted Peterson
CEO of Once Lost Games
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Episode: The 2025 LIVE AMA
Ted Perterson
Lifelong colleague, co-creator, and friend of Julian
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Episode: Celebrating Julian

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Joe
Host of Wayward Radio with affiliations to Once Lost Games and Wayward Realms.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 33 ratings
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    I love it when a game developer opens up about the progress of their game and provides episodes of the progress. This is the podcast I needed for this game I really want.

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    PlasticCore
    United Statesa year ago

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The Role of Choice & Consequence
Q: What is scoping, and why is it important in the Wayward Realms development process?
The guests define scoping as determining what is in scope for the current early access window and what can be postponed. It serves as a tool to prevent feature creep, maintain a focused design, and ensure a feasible plan for delivering a solid core experience before expanding later.
The Role of Choice & Consequence
Q: Briefly, can you walk our audience through what your role involves day to day? And what are some of the key responsibilities and challenges you face in your positions?
Blake explains that as lead writer/designer, his day includes managing cohesive information flow, avoiding feature creep, and exploring initial ideas before broader brainstorming. Michael adds that his day-to-day involves document creation and review for game mechanics, scoping to prevent scope creep, and leading cross‑department collaboration to keep the project aligned.
Deities, Followers & Festivals
Q: Will artifacts from temples be discoverable, and how do those rewards tie into progression?
Artifacts exist as rare rewards earned through faithful service, quests, and lore discovery. They augment a player's abilities or grant unique magic aligned with a goddess, reinforcing exploration and role-playing within the religion's themes.
Deities, Followers & Festivals
Q: Can you explain how the pantheon and tears of the deities connect to everyday gameplay?
The pantheon influences daily life through temples, local nymphs, and regional cults. Players interact via dialogue, reputation, and quests, with festivals, blessings, and relics offering tangible gameplay effects and social advantages.
Nymphs, Malora & More!
Q: For the early access release, how strong or powerful will players be able to get, and how long will it take to reach those powers?
There isn't a precise number yet, but power is limited in early access; major, minor, and miscellaneous skills have ceiling caps, and advancement will be tied to gameplay progression and future content like new magics and artifacts.

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This show consistently centers on deep dives into lore, world-building, and game design for a major fantasy RPG universe. Episodes frequently explore pantheons, archipelago politics, role of player choice, and the integration of emergent storytelling with handcrafted world elements. Technical discussions about engines, AI tooling, and developer workflows are common, often paired with live demonstrations, lore development anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes previews of upcoming features. A notable strength is its ability to blend high-concept worldbuilding with practical design trade-offs, making it useful for listeners who want both rich lore context and tangible development insights.

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