videogames (~)
Gloomwood is in early access, and it looks fantastic...
But, it also looks like it is too incomplete to be worth buying. They've got a lot of the art and systems in place, but they've only got a handful of levels.
I was really hoping there would be enough to it that I could get into it in early access (like with Ultrakill), but I guess I will just have to wait a few years until it's finished!
worldbuilding, religion [2]
unlike European (Christian) understanding of religion however, these religions are not actually exclusive - there are many members of society who practice both.
In addition, I'm trying to make it so that both religions prioritise ritual actions over belief - it doesn't matter so much if you believe in something, just that you do the things you are supposed to do.
And this is all interesting and fun! But way more time consuming than my previous worldbuilding projects.
worldbuilding, religion [1]
I feel like I'm becoming more nuanced with my worldbuilding, but it's also becoming harder and harder to make decisions.
One of the things I'm working on is the religious practices of the culture, and in trying to make it more interesting I decided that the Yóoŋwẹ people would actually have 2 primary religions.
One is endemic, and based on sacred places.
The second is from a historical diaspora from a different culture, and is based on ancestor* veneration.
re: personal daydreams, food mention
I don't even like deciding what I'm going to eat for dinner, how am I going to decide what's good for a whole province???
personal daydreams
Sometimes I think about what it would be like to be a monarch of some province in a fantasy world.
How would I deal with court drama? How well would I improve society for the common people? Would I be able to resist the temptation to indulge in displays of obsequious wealth?
I think I would be a very bad monarch, but a girl can dream, right?
Another example from Traveller 5. The ultra-detailed "QREBS "equipment rules.
I'm not sure if it's useful, but I find it absolutely fascinating.
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