Country-Based Wonderlands?

[GeorgeTownRaja]

2 hours ago, Slipper said:

   You can use a lot of basic visualization techniques to help. Things like slowly introducing the environment to your senses one at a time. When I want to really get into an imaginary space, I lay down with my eyes closed and slowly focus on the different senses I should be experiencing: the feeling of where I am, the smell, the sounds, (usually don't use taste) and then I'll open my imaginary eyes to the scene. It makes sure I don't accidentally look over an important sense or something before I start moving around. Also, relaxing before going into it helps me alot, but don't do it if you're really tired or you'll drift off. These things alone should help a lot.

 

   For a place as big and consistent as yours, I'd recommend making a document or file to store information in. You have a bunch of real world locations you're basing the wonderland off of, so you have a great start. Get some images to show what specific areas look like and keep them handy in case you forget. Fill in any missing details with a small description. Before doing the method I said in my previous paragraph, pick a place, building, or even just a room from your document and use the session to visualize it specifically. Based on personal experience, your mind can fill in the gaps if you get in there and think about it. If you can illustrate, use that to your advantage! 

 

   The only way to improve visualization is to practice it, but even then it has its limits. I don't know many people who can get so immersed in their wonderlands that they mistake it for real life, but you can make it pretty vivid and complex.

Noted. Thanks for the advice! 

[TurboSimmie]

2 minutes ago, GeorgeTownRaja said:

Wow, I see! It's nice to meet you too! Also, can you provide me with some examples, please? 

 

I might be able to, but examples of what exactly? I mentioned several things.

[GeorgeTownRaja]

1 minute ago, TurboSimmie said:

 

I might be able to, but examples of what exactly? I mentioned several things.

The Google Maps part. lol

[TurboSimmie]

Um, well I don't know your country and don't want to influence what it looks like because I'm not you. But let's just say I wanted to imagine an American main street in my wonderland. I would go on Google Street View and find images such as these:

 

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Buildings like this capture the aesthetic of what I'd love to see in my fictional small town! 😁 All these images are from different towns but they all capture the aesthetic that I like. What I'd do is perhaps gather 10 or 20 of these and make a slideshow out of them, and that would help me get a feel for my wonderland town. Phil and I don't really need to do this because we just imagine our wonderland house being in a specific town that we both know well. But if we wanted to create a completely fictional town this could help us visualize it's style.

[GeorgeTownRaja]

9 minutes ago, TurboSimmie said:

Um, well I don't know your country and don't want to influence what it looks like because I'm not you. But let's just say I wanted to imagine an American main street in my wonderland. I would go on Google Street View and find images such as these:

 

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Buildings like this capture the aesthetic of what I'd love to see in my fictional small town! 😁 All these images are from different towns but they all capture the aesthetic that I like. What I'd do is perhaps gather 10 or 20 of these and make a slideshow out of them, and that would help me get a feel for my wonderland town. Phil and I don't really need to do this because we just imagine our wonderland house being in a specific town that we both know well. But if we wanted to create a completely fictional town this could help us visualize it's style.

Very interesting! Thanks! 

[GeorgeTownRaja]

Hi again! I have a question in mind. If possible, what are some nation-based game ideas that you can think of? @TurboSimmie

[TurboSimmie]

Oh gosh sorry I didn't see your question @GeorgeTownRaja! Hmm, nation-based games? There is always my host and my go-to of Civilization. There's also the Total War series and a whole slew of Paradox games like Europa Universails and Hearts of Iron among others. Unless I'm not understanding your question right?

[GeorgeTownRaja]

On 7/9/2022 at 8:42 PM, TurboSimmie said:

Oh gosh sorry I didn't see your question @GeorgeTownRaja! Hmm, nation-based games? There is always my host and my go-to of Civilization. There's also the Total War series and a whole slew of Paradox games like Europa Universails and Hearts of Iron among others. Unless I'm not understanding your question right?

I mean like when it comes to one's wonderland and stuff like that. 

[TurboSimmie]

I'm sorry I don't really understand what you're asking me @GeorgeTownRaja

[Slipper]

   Do you mean like games the citizens of each nation can do at once? I imagine a large scale capture the flag could work, or some kind of fake combat scenario. Really depends on how many tulpas are in these places, or how many npcs you can make to fill in the roles.