Inner Worlds

Inner Worlds: building a universe in 11 conversations

‘You want to ask, ask.’

‘Are you real?’

‘Well, if you can’t tell, does it matter?’

Inner Worlds I: Vladimir Romanyuk, the Space Engineer

On exploration, space, and procedurally generated worlds

Inner Worlds II: Steven Erikson, the author of The Malazan Book of the Fallen

On fantasy, bias, and telling a story

Inner Worlds III: Hexadot and D’rek, the explorers of imagined worlds

On communities, fun, and visiting a fictional universe

Inner Worlds IV: Kate Greene, the traveler to Mars

On boredom, poetry, and parallel universes

Inner Worlds V: Nicholas Mizer, the anthropologist of imagined worlds

On Dungeons & Dragons, enchantment, and whether we still need stories

Inner Worlds VI: Anrick Bregman, the VR director

On technology, immersion, and ethics of virtual reality

Inner Worlds VII: Anna Pickard, the voice of Slack

On games, brands, and freedom to play

Inner Worlds VIII: Jean-Louis Roubira, the creator of Dixit

On imagination, creativity, and psychological survival