What If World for Patrons

Patreon Ayla gave us an out of this world idea to start off our latest story! Thanks for your support and enjoy :)The Story:Mining robot K8-E3, aka Kaytee Three, is trying to find the last piece of a lost asteroid, but she accidentally unleashes a horde of hungry bubbles!Lessons include: Getting to know the other party can help an argument resolve itself; there are usually renewable resources available if we think creatively.Great merch available at the Imaginarium! Featuring artwork from Ana Stretcu:  whatifworld.threadless.comWhat If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com. This week’s artwork was put together using bubble images from Ninja, mswildcrd, Ashik Rajbhandari, and character illustrations from our own Ana Stretcu!

I've been itching to replay this story for awhile. It dares to dream of the days when traffic and heat waves were our biggest problems! Thank you all for your support and patience. New episodes and shout outs coming next week!The Story:Haven’t we all wondered this? Hasn’t everyone in What If World… but wait… so many creatures can already fly. No way this could be a disaster, unless of course Cthunkle gets involved. He does? Oh forget it.Lessons include: if everyone refuses to wait their turn, then nobody gets a turn! Patience can be trying, but it can also be an opportunity to entertain yourself in a creative way, or to meet someone new.This week’s Cthunkle illustration is by Ana Stretcu with graphic design by Karen O’Keeffe. Find Cthunkle merch and more great artwork by Ana at the Imaginarium: whatifworld.threadless.comWhat If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com.

We are so grateful to patrons Alex and Emma for giving us What If Questions to help find Fred the Dog at the middle of What If World!The Story:Can Ari Kelly of At Your Level help find Fred the Dog at the center of What If World? Or will JFKat and Patty Pan mess up the mission?Lessons include: imagination is wonderful, but it takes work to make dreams come true; learning when to lead and when to follow is part of being a great teammateCheck out Ari’s show, At Your Level, and listen to his interview with Mr. Eric here.Great merch available at the Imaginarium! Featuring artwork from Ana Stretcu:  whatifworld.threadless.comWhat If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com.

Kennen from The King of Random joins us on another time-bending excursion full of sciency magic, magicy science, and, of course, mishap. Can he, Whendiana, Learninator, and Abacus bring dinosaurs back to What If World’s future?Lessons include: Good science takes lots of time, care, and thought; most scientists have a lot more questions than they ever find answers, and that’s all part of the fun!Check out The King of Random to see some amazing and exciting science experiments with our guest, Kennen. You can also see his short and informative coronavirus video here.Join our Patreon for Ad-Free stories, a Shout-Out on the show, bonus audio, a better chance of having your question answered, and more! patreon.com/whatifworldSubscribe to What If World wherever you listen: link.chtbl.com/whatifworld.What If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. This episode features editing and sound design by Dessiree McFarland. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com.

Two of your favorite characters team up this week… or at least they would if they could learn to get along. After a classic magic milkshake mix-up, the kitty president and hapless wizard will have to learn to listen if they ever want to change back.Lessons include: you shouldn’t have to mistreat one friend in order to make another happy; good listening doesn’t mean tuning the rest of the world out.This episode originally aired January 22, 2018.This week's JFKat illustration is by Ana Stretcu. Find this artwork and much more merch on sale at the Imaginarium!What If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com.

Thanks so much for joining us for three weeks of dice rolling fun! We'll give G&G a little rest now as we get back to more traditional stories (by which we mean silly, unpredictable, and hopefully meaningful). Wishing you all joy and good health!The Story: Zachimedes, Lowlandra, and Scullen will make a new friend and discover a new enemy as our three part Guilds & Goblins adventure is concluded.Lessons include: Observing other can be a great way to learn, but helping others is a great way to grow!This story is part of the Guilds & Goblins miniseries, where What If World characters play an original tabletop RPG for kids and families. The dice rolls are all real and help inform the story, along with your questions and ideas! Start at episode 176 for the full story. Patrons get access to the recently updated Core Rules!What If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com. The week’s artwork was put together using images from OCAL and Rodney Watkins.

We finally get to play patron Iris's question and show off her artwork. Thank you for helping to inspire this story and the Sun Snapper species!The Story:The adventurers awaken as captives, with no memory of how they got to this strange new place? Can they find out make it out of even more trouble than usual?Lessons include: A little “bad luck” can challenge our creativity and lead us to bold new ideasThis story is part of the Guilds & Goblins miniseries, where What If World characters play an original tabletop RPG for kids and families. The dice rolls are all real and help inform the story, along with your questions and ideas! Patrons can listen to the first G&G episode (#176) and get access to the recently updated Core Rules by following this link!What If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com. This week's Sun Snapper artwork is by patron Iris.

Patron Iris gives us the adventure hook for next week's story. You'll hear her story and see her awesome artwork next week! If you'd like to try out the G&G Core Rules, they were published in this patreon post a few weeks ago. I've recently updated that document with some minor edits, and I'll be sharing new G&G material for Wizards of What within a week. The Story:The adventurers get some cryptic clues to start their next quest. The only way to find what they need will be to face down their most dangerous challenge yet!Lessons include: Donating, repurposing, and recycling your old things can give them a new life; when our actions have unintended consequences, it’s important to take responsibility for themWhat If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com. This week's artwork is by Karen O'Keeffe.