Can anyone help me understand our facination with fantasy maps ? Why do I feel inspired or awesome when looking at them ?
Is it because of the anticipated dopamine hit from the expected discovery of the complexity of the terrains, stories, cultures, races etc ? Is it because of the endless possibilities that an open map presents ?
Is it why I was crazy about skyrim, Baldur's, Fallout & open worlds back in the days ?
I think it is that feeing of discovering the unknown.
Somewhat related I’ve been reading the original Mt. Everest reconnaissance journals, and it’s just so fascinating reading someone describing their awe, joy, and disappointments as they try to find a path to Everest, not even a summit route.
I never thought I would get so engrossed in reading this kind of thing.
Oh, I get chills reading it again. It's slightly different with a nice good fantasy world though so there's a little bit more there than the feeling of that discovery.
Is it because of the anticipated dopamine hit from the expected discovery of the complexity of the terrains, stories, cultures, races etc ? Is it because of the endless possibilities that an open map presents ?
Is it why I was crazy about skyrim, Baldur's, Fallout & open worlds back in the days ?