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I'm not quite happy with this fantasy race (kanka.io)

submitted 1 year ago by Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world to c/worldbuilding@lemmy.world

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I feel like maybe these people are lacking in cultural and interpersonal depth. I set out to play with certain tropes in ways that amuse me (and I know I got that right), but as a culture they seem rather plain.

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Thanks for that! It's probably pretty obvious that this was an attempt to create a society of "alien" or some "other" that has very relatable struggles and motivations.

I think I will want to play more with their motivations. It can't all be about merely surviving; Where's the tension in that?