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Shape of the World<\/span><\/i> is a single-player video game that allows the player to explore procedurally generated, beautiful, and colorful ecosystems. This game aims to encourage curiosity and a sense of being comfortably lost in an immersive and interactive landscape that constantly changes as the player moves so that even if they return to the same spot, the environment is different. I find this project inspirational because of it\u2019s simplistic yet radiating style and because what seems to be painstakingly created landscapes are actually procedurally made. <\/span><\/p>\n

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I have not played the game myself, so I can\u2019t touch upon critiques for the project, but I believe that the project effectively accomplished what the creators wanted it to accomplish: a relaxing journey. The lead developer and artist, Stu Maxwell, was inspired to create <\/span>Shape of the World<\/span><\/i> after playing <\/span>Journey, Flower, Windosill, <\/span><\/i>and<\/span> 140<\/span><\/i>. These games full of exploration and whimsical style as well as Stu\u2019s own love of wandering prompted him to use Unreal Engine 4 to develop <\/span>Shape of the World.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Shape of the World on Steam<\/a><\/p>\n

Shape of the World Website<\/a><\/p>\n