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Game setting vs World building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although related, the setting of the game and the process of world building are different concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World building refers to a general practice of inventing a fictional universe where a game or story takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating the setting of the game is the process of thinking through all of the scenic elements of a game that gives the character a sense of the world the game exists in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your game’s fictional world might be much larger in scope than what the player sees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The setting elements reveals the world to player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game setting must include enough details for the user to understand the basic premise and logic of a world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game setting and level design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The game setting generally refers to the objects, backgrounds and other visuals in the game that set the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Level design is the design of the way a user moves through a level which involves the user interaction, the setting, the physics of the world, the obstacles and the rewards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game setting is used to enhance level design but it is only one component of good level design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of game worlds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before designing the setting for a game, the designer must choose the type of world the game takes place in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you think of a game that takes place in each of these worlds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting types<\/p>\n\n\n\n