Creating YOUR Magic Systems -- VIRUS MAGIC

This is my first attempt at creating a magic system as suggested by the YouTube community on this channel. There was so many good ideas, but the science behind viruses and RNA inspired this vid.

This is not a totally fleshed out system, just a riff on an idea. Curious to see what you all think.

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[AutumnalCrocodile]

I’m glad I’m not the only person to think of knot magic

[SozioTheRogue]

Sounds like a perfect set up for a souls like game that's heavily inspired by the grossness of Let It Die. I say souls like in terms of their closed/shared universe type thing. You'd have to risk understanding each and every virus by either taking it in yourself or experimenting by putting it in another being. Once you understand what it is you can then see as the viruses that are that specific one. So eventually you'll discover all of the base viruses. But then as time goes on and infected beings mingle with each other or fight each other, viruses with combine or mutate, taking random aspects of each and combining them together, making a new virus all together. So you'll never truly be able to discover every virus but you can at least have all of the base versions of them and experiment to eventually create whatever other viruses you encounter. And that would go for every player. Eventually everyone's world would look different or maybe some similar or even the exact same. Would be pretty cool.

[graysonm.]

This is sick! I'm glad you didn't immediately have the same ideas as me. Time to build out my own version.

[jtothepizzle]

I just recently discovered your channel. I am in awe of your creativity, not just in making magic systems but the worlds that would bring forth such a system. I just bought a copy of blink of the Four Winds, can’t wait to get into it!

[nevernether]

I'm kinda obsessed with the idea of transmuting matter into a new form that can then be manipulated by the user

[thatoneleaf]

These fantasy building and magic system videos are AMAZING!

I've saved your Bone Magic, Tree Magic, and "Why EVERYONE Should Create A Fantasy Language" videos to a fantasy world building playlist in case I ever find the motivation to take on the task of creating entire magic systems myself!

They are so motivating and inspiring... but its 11pm and I'm hungry so that motivation/inspiration will have to wait 😂😂

edit: Forgot to mention that I'm absolutely saving this one as well! I love the creativity... wish I had some 😭

[nikoblack]

i'm so proud and honored😂 i think the most surprising thing is how the world you built for it was so unexpected ; i think i defaulted to the four winds setting, so i was thinking of how viral mages might exist as a minority counterculture in the south and would be a bit like northern bonelings - it's kool that you gave viral magic such a unique character, especially with the RNA sharing ~

[Zacora]

Love this magic system, also my recommendation is disaster magic

[trix]

WOW, the repopulation addition is an awesome storyline

[Olga]

I LOVE this channel. Watching how concisely you discuss your original, brilliantly well-rounded ideas just scratch an itch in my brain. Keep up the great work!

[signumscaler]

Virus magic really needs like a 2 hour video... this is the type of magic that'll make everyone invested. the potential alone can have more than 20 Books if done right...

[aragaminightmare]

I had a couple ideas on a magic system, but how about one based on Frequency. Everything is supposed to have a frequency and maybe someone can tune into a specific frequency and use it. Like tuning in to the Sun's frequency or something like that.

[harrybanning]

I think Radiation would be a good base for a magic system

[gregcalvin]

Itd be cool to see blade magic, with different weapons and tools influencing things because of their shape

[BlazeXL]

What about a magic system revolving around waves, since there are so many scientific discoveries that are connected to them. There are also different types of waves such as mechanical or electromagnetic that would work perfectly in a magic system. For example, maybe people can tune into different wavelengths, and some people can access abilities based from light while others from sound. Just an idea😁

[AidenByrd-royv]

I think elements but from the periodic table it could be a really cool magic system

[theohoule]

great video also i think you could do a magic system based on magnetism

[demian_csomic_winters]

I have an idea for a magic system, a
Magic systems around the concept of RTS like command and conquer, red alert and more, this magic system rarely awakens but when it does it is always unique to individuals taking traits both shown and secret ones such if you love racing yours may be based on racing units and structures and abilities, however this same racing lover is secretly serial killer by killing with his vehicle while racing as such his powers gained death racing concept, in result showing everyone who he really is and his hidden darkness

[Slomshady]

I know this probably won’t get seen but can you do a tattoo magic systems? I already have a very rough idea: there is a special ink that has been made/found and with that you can tattoo almost any item on there body allowing them to take the item in and out of there body/skin. For example let’s say you tattoo a sword on your arm, you can’t take out the sword and use it. But wile the sword is out of your body you can but other stuff in the spot were the stick was. I know this probably won’t get seen but it worth a shot, I really like your content and I though I wouldn’t hurt to try giving you this is idea I had in my head but was never able to expand on. Anywho keep of the good work

[christianlarkin]

Can you please do the forging one I love it