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Meticulous Worldbuilder | Pathological Perfectionist | Aspiring Game Designer | Novice History Enthusiast | Philosophical Tinkerer | Eccentric Non-Millionaire | Wizard
🤯 I thought I was the Architect until I read your comment. Turns out it’s not the setting that drives my worldbuilding. It’s the mechanics - I start with something like the “physics” that govern magic and how that may interact with the astrophysics of planet formation, plate tectonics, etc. I think I may actually be the Engineer. I start with a mechanical system and shape the world around it. Thanks for the mind-blowing insight!

Which type of worldbuilder are you?

https://lemmy.world/post/27442167

Which type of worldbuilder are you? - Lemmy.World

What drives your world? Where do you start? Are you: - The Architect, who begins with the setting—crafting landscapes, lore, and systems until the story grows naturally from the world itself (J.R.R. Tolkien)? - The Storycrafter, who starts with a strong plot—shaping the world and characters to serve a compelling narrative arc (J.K. Rowling)? - The Psychologist, who builds from the inside out—creating vivid, complex characters whose choices shape the world and drive the story (George R.R. Martin)? - The Philosopher, who begins with a theme—exploring big ideas and moral questions through a world built to embody and test them (C.S. Lewis)? Which one best describes your process? Or do you switch between them depending on the project?