Game Design Workshop: Radical Worldbuilding

Worldbuilding is the process of imagining and developing fictional worlds. When many people think of worldbuilding, they imagine science fiction and fantasy franchises like Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. But worldbuilding can also be a radical process of questioning our own world and imagining other possible societies, technologies and cultures. In this workshop, we will learn techniques for radical worldbuilding by building a world together, collaboratively. Participants will leave with a stronger sense of where to start and how to structure their own worldbuilding processes, whether they want to create worlds for their own game projects or for fun.

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© Kaelan Doyle-Myerscough

Kaelan Doyle-Myerscough

Kaelan Doyle-Myerscough (they/them or he/him) is a game designer and researcher interested the theory and practice of worldbuilding. He makes games and organize game jams about speculation, complex collaboration and rethinking the relationship between play and local spaces. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago.