serukis's review
4.0
This is a really interesting collection of essays about worldbuilding. Although it is mostly focused on tabletop rpgs, I think writers can learn a lot from reading it as well.
Some of the essays were much better quality than the others, and I did find myself wishing there was a little more cohesion in the way the essays were put together.
Nonetheless, I definitely recommend reading it if you're interested at all in worldbuilding.
Some of the essays were much better quality than the others, and I did find myself wishing there was a little more cohesion in the way the essays were put together.
Nonetheless, I definitely recommend reading it if you're interested at all in worldbuilding.
hteph's review
2.0
Interesting collection of essays on worldbuilding for table top rpgs (compared with for books and MMO).
However I must say that I raised an eyebrow (both actually) when non of the essays on religion even mention Glorantha. As Glorantha is prominently mentioned in the blurb on the back I can't see that as anything other than snobbery, stupidity, or ignorance. Perhaps a combination of all three...
The problem is, with such blatant omission I start questioning the rest of the material in areas I are less aware. What other good/influential sources are ignored and/or censored.
I start looking at the text critically and the reading becomes less fun and I think I wont finished it.
However I must say that I raised an eyebrow (both actually) when non of the essays on religion even mention Glorantha. As Glorantha is prominently mentioned in the blurb on the back I can't see that as anything other than snobbery, stupidity, or ignorance. Perhaps a combination of all three...
The problem is, with such blatant omission I start questioning the rest of the material in areas I are less aware. What other good/influential sources are ignored and/or censored.
I start looking at the text critically and the reading becomes less fun and I think I wont finished it.
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