world-building idea: black market map-makers

  • a magical city in which the official maps don’t show all the buildings and parks that exist there. Visitors can buy alternative maps from secretive rebel map-makers – these maps will lead to places that can’t normally be reached. The map-makers are rivals, and they offer contradictory information and advice. What happens if you buy a map which doesn’t show the royal palace and other official buildings?

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This idea was inspired by features appearing or disappearing based on a map’s scale, as noted here: On “Understanding Cultural and Human Geography 1”


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