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''""The game’s creator isn’t the storyteller. The storyteller is the person playing the game. All a creator can hope to achieve is constructing the best kind of experiential world for that person, so when she comes out of it, her memories craft a story both profound and powerful.'' | |||
''... We are the builders of worlds, the makers of storytellers.""'' | |||
Jessica Brillhart - https://medium.com/the-language-of-vr/how-to-greet-a-rebel-unlocking-the-storyteller-in-vr-d40b2cc05f55 | |||
'''FICTIONAL WORLDS IN GENERAL''' | |||
''Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction'', Jeff VanderMeer | ''Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction'', Jeff VanderMeer | ||
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wonderbook-Illustrated-Creating-Imaginative-Fiction/dp/1419704427/ref=pd_sim_14_1/257-4939607-5893820?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1419704427&pd_rd_r=266df2bb-b269-11e8-9d19-530a15f05916&pd_rd_w=2ZsGt&pd_rd_wg=VxTWQ&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=84a780ce-12ed-4544-a9d7-b922bd82349c&pf_rd_r=43JW4637Z9DPXXB6H04Q&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=43JW4637Z9DPXXB6H04Q | https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wonderbook-Illustrated-Creating-Imaginative-Fiction/dp/1419704427/ref=pd_sim_14_1/257-4939607-5893820?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1419704427&pd_rd_r=266df2bb-b269-11e8-9d19-530a15f05916&pd_rd_w=2ZsGt&pd_rd_wg=VxTWQ&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=84a780ce-12ed-4544-a9d7-b922bd82349c&pf_rd_r=43JW4637Z9DPXXB6H04Q&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=43JW4637Z9DPXXB6H04Q | ||
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Kobold Guide to world building, Wolfgang Baur & Jeff Grubb, | ''Kobold Guide to world building'', Wolfgang Baur & Jeff Grubb, | ||
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_23/147-8760883-4468132?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=kobold+guide+to+worldbuilding&sprefix=A+kobold+guide+to+world%2Cdigital-text%2C230&crid=RP9I077E5YZ6 | https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_23/147-8760883-4468132?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=kobold+guide+to+worldbuilding&sprefix=A+kobold+guide+to+world%2Cdigital-text%2C230&crid=RP9I077E5YZ6 | ||
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'' | ''GURPS Space'', Steve Jackson, William A. Barton & David Pulver | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GURPS_Space | |||
''Disney's Land'', Richard Snow | |||
https://www.amazon.com/Disneys-Land-Invention-Amusement-Changed/dp/1501190806/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Disney%27s+Land+Richard+Snow&qid=1574758443&s=books&sr=1-1 | |||
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/25/books/review/disneys-land-richard-snow-disneyland.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&fbclid=IwAR0gqOS6tPX92EySKf88ax8FRoEoqaIFdhNe0OIMAYBXmkJw1X9IlCSPTI0 | |||
''Literary Wonderlands'', Laura Miller | |||
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Literary-Wonderlands-Journey-Greatest-Fictional/dp/191113034X?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duc08-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=191113034X | |||
'''MAPS''' | |||
''How to Draw Fantasy Art and RPG Maps: Step by Step Cartography for Gamers and Fans'', Jared Blando | ''How to Draw Fantasy Art and RPG Maps: Step by Step Cartography for Gamers and Fans'', Jared Blando | ||
https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Draw-Fantasy-Art-Maps/dp/1440340242/ref=pd_sim_14_3/257-4939607-5893820?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1440340242&pd_rd_r=266df2bb-b269-11e8-9d19-530a15f05916&pd_rd_w=2ZsGt&pd_rd_wg=VxTWQ&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=84a780ce-12ed-4544-a9d7-b922bd82349c&pf_rd_r=43JW4637Z9DPXXB6H04Q&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=43JW4637Z9DPXXB6H04Q | https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Draw-Fantasy-Art-Maps/dp/1440340242/ref=pd_sim_14_3/257-4939607-5893820?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1440340242&pd_rd_r=266df2bb-b269-11e8-9d19-530a15f05916&pd_rd_w=2ZsGt&pd_rd_wg=VxTWQ&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=84a780ce-12ed-4544-a9d7-b922bd82349c&pf_rd_r=43JW4637Z9DPXXB6H04Q&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=43JW4637Z9DPXXB6H04Q | ||
''Polygonal Map Generation for Games'' | |||
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~amitp/game-programming/polygon-map-generation/ | |||
''Generating fantasy maps'' | |||
https://mewo2.com/notes/terrain/ | |||
'''ENVIRONMENTS & LEVEL DESIGN''' | |||
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''How Level Design Can Tell a Story | Game Maker's Toolkit'' | |||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlnCn2EB9o&feature=youtu.be | |||
''101 Things I Learned in Architecture School'', Matthew Frederick | |||
https://www.amazon.com/101-Things-Learned-Architecture-School/dp/0262062666 | |||
''An Architectural Approach to Level Design'', Christopher W. Totten | |||
https://www.amazon.com/Architectural-Approach-Level-Design/dp/1466585412/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1536562776&sr=1-1&keywords=An+Architectural+Approach+to+Level+Design+by+Christopher+W.+Totten | |||
''Filmcraft: Production Design'', Fionnuala Halligan | |||
https://www.amazon.com/FilmCraft-Production-Fionnuala-8-Oct-2012-Paperback/dp/B011T8D5TE/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1536562879&sr=1-2&keywords=Filmcraft%3A+Production+Design+by+Fionnuala+Halligan | |||
''101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School'', Matthew Frederick | |||
https://www.amazon.com/Things-Learned-Urban-Design-School-ebook/dp/B073R25NKW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1536562988&sr=1-1&keywords=101+Things+I+Learned+in+Urban+Design+School | |||
''Level Design - Processes and Experiences'', Christopher W. Totten | |||
https://www.crcpress.com/Level-Design-Processes-and-Experiences/Totten/p/book/9781498745055 | |||
'''LANGUAGES''' | |||
''The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building'', David J. Peterson | ''The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building'', David J. Peterson | ||
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https://www.amazon.com/Art-Language-Invention-Horse-Lords-World-Building-ebook/dp/B00TY3ZMVG/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1536301474&sr=1-6&keywords=worldbuilding | https://www.amazon.com/Art-Language-Invention-Horse-Lords-World-Building-ebook/dp/B00TY3ZMVG/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1536301474&sr=1-6&keywords=worldbuilding | ||
''World's Writing Systems'' | |||
http://www.worldswritingsystems.org/?fbclid=IwAR37RNoS_1VphIEMc1TSmEYa7ROUf3cz_0NFy7nigwyOYfaa2fH7N-pCfXw | |||
'''BLOGS & ARTICLES''' | |||
https://amindformadness.com/2019/01/how-start-worldbuilding-writers/ | |||
https://emshort.blog/2020/01/28/so-you-want-a-pantheon-for-your-game/?fbclid=IwAR3ZVMESSCgcEz72SSz3Qv_WQjEwIda--Cq3rySbR4_QbzfiYzWd_R8fqWs#more-41078 | |||
https://medium.com/the-language-of-vr/how-to-greet-a-rebel-unlocking-the-storyteller-in-vr-d40b2cc05f55 | |||
https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/the-ultimate-guide-to-world-building-how-to-write-fantasy-sci-fi-and-real-life-worlds/ | https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/the-ultimate-guide-to-world-building-how-to-write-fantasy-sci-fi-and-real-life-worlds/ | ||
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http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/tips-on-world-building-for-writers-how-to-make-your-imaginary-world-real | http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/tips-on-world-building-for-writers-how-to-make-your-imaginary-world-real | ||
https://www.pcgamer.com/best-cities-in-pc-games/?fbclid=IwAR3VoyMMysf3MRPll300q8sTbAUeuz5onoSRSIsQG1qOXNjdkHN_gMukXTA | |||
'''RELATED SUBJECTS''' | |||
''The Visual Story: Crafting the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media'', Bruce Block | |||
https://www.amazon.com/Visual-Story-Creating-Structure-Digital-ebook/dp/B00BY79JEQ | |||
''How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy'', Orson Scott Card | |||
https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Science-Fiction-Fantasy/dp/158297103X |
Latest revision as of 10:22, 20 April 2020
Resources for the craft of creating fictional worlds.
""The game’s creator isn’t the storyteller. The storyteller is the person playing the game. All a creator can hope to achieve is constructing the best kind of experiential world for that person, so when she comes out of it, her memories craft a story both profound and powerful.
... We are the builders of worlds, the makers of storytellers.""
Jessica Brillhart - https://medium.com/the-language-of-vr/how-to-greet-a-rebel-unlocking-the-storyteller-in-vr-d40b2cc05f55
FICTIONAL WORLDS IN GENERAL
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction, Jeff VanderMeer
Building Imaginary Worlds: The Theory and History of Subcreation, Mark J.P. Wolf
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Imaginary-Worlds-History-Subcreation/dp/0415631203
Kobold Guide to world building, Wolfgang Baur & Jeff Grubb,
World-building: A writer's guide to constructing star systems and life-supporting planets, Stephen L. Gillet.
World-building from the inside out, Janeen Ippolito
Way With Worlds Book 1: Crafting Great Fictional Settings, Steven Savage,
GURPS Space, Steve Jackson, William A. Barton & David Pulver
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GURPS_Space
Disney's Land, Richard Snow
Literary Wonderlands, Laura Miller
MAPS
How to Draw Fantasy Art and RPG Maps: Step by Step Cartography for Gamers and Fans, Jared Blando
Polygonal Map Generation for Games
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~amitp/game-programming/polygon-map-generation/
Generating fantasy maps
https://mewo2.com/notes/terrain/
ENVIRONMENTS & LEVEL DESIGN
How Level Design Can Tell a Story | Game Maker's Toolkit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlnCn2EB9o&feature=youtu.be
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School, Matthew Frederick
https://www.amazon.com/101-Things-Learned-Architecture-School/dp/0262062666
An Architectural Approach to Level Design, Christopher W. Totten
Filmcraft: Production Design, Fionnuala Halligan
101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School, Matthew Frederick
Level Design - Processes and Experiences, Christopher W. Totten
https://www.crcpress.com/Level-Design-Processes-and-Experiences/Totten/p/book/9781498745055
LANGUAGES
The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building, David J. Peterson
World's Writing Systems
BLOGS & ARTICLES
https://amindformadness.com/2019/01/how-start-worldbuilding-writers/
https://gizmodo.com/7-worldbuilding-tropes-science-fiction-and-fantasy-need-1659804610
https://io9.gizmodo.com/7-deadly-sins-of-worldbuilding-998817537
RELATED SUBJECTS
The Visual Story: Crafting the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media, Bruce Block
https://www.amazon.com/Visual-Story-Creating-Structure-Digital-ebook/dp/B00BY79JEQ
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, Orson Scott Card
https://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Science-Fiction-Fantasy/dp/158297103X