Worlding by Ian Cheng (Paperback)

What is a World? How do I create one? How do I keep it alive? And when should I set it free?<br> <br> <br> <br> There is an unnatural art emerging, ripe for our strange and complex times: Worlding -- the practice of creating dynamic systems that take on a life of their own.<br> <br> <br> <br> Now in print for the first time, WORLDING is an essential handbook for artists, gamers, entrepreneurs and creators navigating uncertain times.<br> <br> <br> <br> Expanded and updated from prior incarnations, this contemporary cult classic draws on the author's experience developing complex multi-agent video game worlds. It offers practical methods for building and sustaining Worlds through four creative personas: the Director, Cartoonist, Hacker, and Emissary. Part philosophical reflection, part creative guide, WORLDING explores ways to navigate darkness and sustain agency in a time of unraveling old realities and emerging weird ones.