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I used to do things like this when I was a kid (less extreme, never more than a single sheet of paper), where I would create some natural features: a lake shore
by dhosek 4mo ago
I used to do things like this when I was a kid (less extreme, never more than a single sheet of paper), where I would create some natural features: a lake shore or river, maybe a freeway or two or a railroad and then start platting out a subdivision in the open spaces. It was a delightfully meditative practice and maybe I should start doing it again.
- fredsters_s 4mo agoyou might enjoy cities: skylines
- asalahli 4mo agoNot the person you replied to, but like them, I too liked to draw imaginary maps when I was a kid, mainly of medieval towns. I also tend to like the world-building aspects of strategy games, arguably more than the actual strategy parts. Cities: Skylines have been in my wishlist since shortly after it came out but I never got around to playing it until about a month ago, and... didn't like it at all. It felt too "micro-manage-y" (for the lack of a better word) while also having the pressure of the ticking time. Needless to say, I was very disappointed after looking forward to it for ~10 years.
- botanrice 4mo agoI actually had the same experience as you (own it, played it only a bit for similar reasons), but FWIW I believe there is a sandbox mode to just play around in. Another chill medieval town building game is Manor Lords. It has some management but overal is laid back.
- asalahli 4mo agoI should check that out. Thank you
- dhosek 4mo agoOh you just reminded me of the joy of making maps for D&D. I only ever played two or three times, but I had notebooks full of detailed maps of dungeons, cities, whole continents.
- INTPenis 4mo agoSame here. Was so bored I started drawing maps and inventing little stories in my head. I think what inspired this was the LOTR in paperback that my sister had, because it had maps inside the cover.