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Worldbuilding for Game Designers by Steve Dee

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Our modern world is dominated by giant media companies, and increasingly they don't so much sell story, characters or gameplay as they do their setting. Fictional worlds are big business and represent big value to companies and audiences alike, and they are increasingly expected and demanded by both. As yet, however, the art of building worlds has been only taught to writers of novels or films. The same worlds are frequently used across different modes of media, but successfully adapting them to games or building them for this purpose requires a specific approach.

Unlike all other artforms, games mandate participation, with the audience stepping into the world of the game and taking on the roles that the rules and pieces demand of them. Likewise, whenever an audience engages with a fictional world they are inherently playing a game of make-believe and imagining themselves within a different context. This makes world building and gaming a perfect match, with each element giving more power to the other. This book unlocks exactly how the two disciplines are entwined and work together, and how a designer can harness that synergy to the best effect.

The text is composed of short, focused chapters that explain every step of building a compelling world, from getting your first ideas to moving towards publication. It also provides a deeper understanding of the how and why of world creation, and why worlds have so much power over us as players and as people.

  • Covers every step of world creation from getting ideas to seeking publication
  • A comprehensive analysis of the field
  • Inspirational tricks to break blocks or find new angles
  • Practical exercises at the end of every chapter
  • Simple and accessible for every kind of game or game designer


About the Author

Steve Dee has worked in games for thirty years as a designer, writer, editor, journalist, consultant, organizer and educator. He has won five ENnie awards for RPG design, most recently for CHEW: The Roleplaying Game and won Best Non-Digital Game at the 2024 Freeplay Awards for The Score. His card game There's Been A Murder has sold over 100,000 copies and been translated into three languages. He is the president of Tin Star Games.



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"Steve Dee's book is the best work on worldbuilding since the Hadean Eon." - Dan Abnett, New York Times bestselling author and writer of wrongs.

"I can count on Steve always to deliver on the creativity. He has a knack for digging in deep and coming up with something marvelous! When it comes to world-building, he knows his subject and would-be game designers can learn a lot from him." - Robert J Schwalb, Game Designer (Shadow of the Demon Lord, Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay)





Book Information
ISBN 9781032856810
Author Steve Dee
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint CRC Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Series CRC Press Guides to Tabletop Game Design

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