World Building #2 – Fundamental Needs

Today, I’ll be continuing my discussion of different approaches to world building. You can find my previous post about it here.

Another approach to world building that you might find useful is to consider the fundamental needs of a world’s inhabitants. A fundamental need is something that must be met for an organism to survive. Naturally, fundamental needs can differ quite dramatically from organism to organism. However, what is constant is the fact that organisms, whether they are as simple...