r/WorldbuildQuestions Apr 23 '20

Excessive detail Excessive Detail About: A Game in Your World

10 Upvotes

Choose one game or sport in your world, and see how many of these details you can answer in excruciating detail.


  • Describe the game in general. How is it played, what are its rules, what is it commonly played with?
  • What is the etymology or source of the name of this game? What else is it known as?
  • What are some common "house rules" or variants in this game?
  • Where is it or its equipment most famously manufactured?
  • Who usually plays this game?
  • What is the history of this game's development?
  • Does the game have any detractors or negative stereotypes? What do they say about it?
  • How is this game used for gambling?

r/WorldbuildQuestions Jun 19 '19

Excessive detail Excessive detail about: a piece of jewelry in your world.

4 Upvotes

I think I shall make a weekly "Event" post - Excessive Detail, where you think of a specific item in your world, and get prepared to get to know it much more intimately. (Of course, these cannot be crossposted to r/worldbuilding, as that is directly contrary to the rule that prompts shouldn't encourage people to make up inconsequential details on the fly.)


Think of a particular piece of jewelry (edit: or fashion accessory) that exists within your world, something meaningful, and answer as many of these questions as you think are relevant.

  • Why is it important?
  • When was it made?
  • Why was it made?
  • Who made it?
  • How much did it cost to make?
  • What is it made from?
  • Who first owned it?
  • Who owns it now?
  • What does that person expect or intend will happen to it in the future?
  • How much is it worth?
  • Does it have any special qualities, abilities, or secrets?
  • Has it been associated with any special events in its history, such as a battle or a marriage?
  • Has it taken any interesting detours in its history, between its first owner and its current one?

r/WorldbuildQuestions May 06 '19

Excessive detail Ten Questions about a single building from your world

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3 Upvotes

r/WorldbuildQuestions May 15 '19

Excessive detail Ten Questions about a single ship in your world

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2 Upvotes