In This World and the Artifacts of the Ephemeral

This post is actually two different topics meshed into one post. The other day I got a chance to play In This World (affiliate link) , a game by Ben Robbins. Ben is well known among indie game developers and players thanks to games like Microscope and Kingdom. In This World is on-brand for him as it is a game that focuses on collaborative world-building rather than characters. I would go as far to say that In This World feels more like brainstorming session rather than a game (I know definitions of the term "game" fluctuate and can be subjective so I won't delve any further here). As a quick take on this game I would say avoid it if you want to scratch the TTRPG itch that involves characters, scenes, combat, and/or story. However, definitely play this game if you want to get the creative brain juices flowing or enjoy worldbuilding games in general. Unlike many other collaborative worldbuilding games, In This World focuses on a singular aspect of a world, like religi...