>>95864128
now for my VERY specific process:

>creating original dungeons, NPCs, monsters, etc
For themes and influences, I pick two principles from the Cultist Simulator franchise and combine them. Combining 2+ different themes makes your content come to life.

Consider:
>the ship is crewed by pirates (tried-and-true, but boring to write)
vs
>the ship is crewed by pretentious artist pirates (new and weird; ideas will flow more easily)