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I have a lot of ideas when it comes to worldbuilding. I have always been a fan of science fantasy (combining both tropes from sci-fi and fantasy), but I feel like most works haven't embraced both genres to their fullest potential. The original Phantasy Star series is probably the closest because they weren't afraid to actually call magic "magic" instead of "the force" like in Star Wars.

I plan on using these ideas for my dream game (or series), but I'm posting these worldbuilding concepts anyway just in case I never get to creating the game, and I just don't care if other people use these ideas. They most likely have already been done before (in fact I know some of these ideas have been done before). I'm using AI to generate these concepts because I suck at drawing.

Anyway let's begin. First off, I think alien worlds should combine both ancient technology, futuristic technology, and everything in between. Technological progress isn't a linear path, so you shouldn't assume that aliens go through the same technological progression as we do. They might be flying interstellar ships, but they might also still be wielding swords and bows. So you can have spaceships flying over medieval style villages or even mudhuts. Star Wars has basically already popularized this, so this should be a no-brainer, but you can always take it a step further. For example, replace lightsabers with steel swords while still having space travel.

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In case you want to follow me on Nostr, here is my public key:

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I plan of mostly talking about gamedev stuff on it though. I want a more laid-back experience.

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This goes with what I said earlier, every gamedev community (outside of /agdg/ threads) is pozzed. You will be ostracized unless you fully subscribe to SJW ideology. It's why even in the indie scene, it's hard to find non-pozzed game developers. You even have to request an account (while providing links to other sites and profiles for manual approval) just to be on this instance.

peoplemaking.games/about

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Fun fact: even I don't know how to pronounce my own username, so feel free to pronounce it anyway you want.

I love how socialists hate Elon Musk and many right-libertarians love Elon Musk, despite him technically being the biggest welfare recipient in the world.

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I wish I could convince ANYONE I KNOW to put in an ounce of effort in chat programs more complex than failberg messenger. I had to personally install matrix clients for everyone in my family because they're all tech-illiterate dumbasses no better than toddlers with ipads.
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@sun @nyanide Neither does IRC, and yet IRC is gone.

But there are still people for whom IRC is alive and well. Same for BBS and Gopher. Gemini is a niche little thing, really just an outlet for autists who don't seriously expect anyone to read anything they write, but still, it's there and not technically dead.

Myspace isn't technically dead (is it?) as there are still people there.

The thing that's hard to find is a critical mass of humans, let alone humans who can think for themselves, examine evidence critically, change their own opinions and others', all in good faith.

Fedi used to have a lot more debating evidence, but that's all but gone these days. But that's the sort of thing that makes a community a community and not just a tribal reposting circlejerk.

That's also the reason Nostr never had a chance; no matter how technically nice it was (was, not is, since its protocol got bloated almost immediately by soydevs), the community was nothing but bitcoin bots, both human and literal.

For those who want to go deeper, the answer seems to be in the past via old books. But those just don't give the same dopamine high that we're all used to.

I fear the Brave New World is becoming reality.
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the future isn't the fediverse but another centralized platform, aka Bluesky. which fucking suuuuucks

So I thought of a fictional currency for an alien species where the "money" is actual a form of energy that is stored in the body and can be transferred from one body to another. From a video game design stand-point, it's brilliant because it's an in-universe explain on how the characters are able to carry that much money.

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we now live in the timeline where you can get foss shock collar hubs and connect them to your foss AI powered home surveillance engine so your tech stack can respect your freedom while it manages your subs and slaves :comfythumbsup:
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Something that I have noticed when it comes to science fantasy is that is is mostly combining medieval fantasy with space travel or steampunk with space travel. I'm all for a space wuxia or at least an alien civilization that resembles Ancient China or Asia in general.

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They'll just replace mandatory handicap parking with mandatory veteran parking.

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🚨 Kansas Bill Would Establish Bullion Depository and Authorize State Gold and Silver Reserves

If passed, SB115 would represent a big step toward financial independence from the Federal Reserve’s fiat monopoly.

Next: Senate Committee 👇
https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2025/02/kansas-bill-would-establish-bullion-depository-and-authorize-state-gold-and-silver-reserves/
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The best part about getting a haircut is not having to brush you hair for a few days or weeks.

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Love how the microtransaction scheme is kinda killing itself.

Ive seen SEVERAL live service games die in very little time at all, meaning all those $25 skin purchases went straight to shit. If this keeps going, people are gonna be way to scared to buy the shit because the game might end in a year

>Talk about the crazy idea for a science fantasy universe that has been brewing in my mind for almost a decade.
>People only care about the cute, alien witch girls.

Well at least I know that I have merchandise potential.

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Speaking of caves, I was thinking about having an alien race that builds everything in hollowed out caves, maybe in cliff-sides (like the Puebloans), or in completely underground caves. They probably might even hollow out asteroids, moons, and dwarf planets to make space stations. So imagine going inside a cave and seeing apartments, hotel rooms, restaurants, stores, etc.

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Now for something weird. I have always had dreams of finding stores and restaurants in weird places. In my dream game, I plan on having the in-game stores be corner stores or convenient stores, much like in Earthbound or Pokemon, but given the schizo tech in this science-fantasy universe, you would have basically modernized convenient stores in medieval, old-western, or even pre-historic styled buildings. So there will basically be rustic, wooden buildings with modern beverage fridges inside. You can even have a cave with one room of the cave being a modernized convenience store.

So basically just have old-style buildings with modern (or futuristic) appliances in them.

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Star Wars popularized wizards in space. I think we should also have witches in space. We can have alien witches flying between planets on their broom sticks.

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