For the introductory level of Ultraprocessor Ribbon (which, right now at least, takes place in whatever the 2673 version of America is), I was musing on the idea of:
"an idealistic, utopian vision of an Akihabara-esque Austin, TX"
I have been thinking long and hard on what that should mean... my feelings about the city I have called home for over 8 years now, what the city means to people today and what it meant decades ago, the depressing gentrification, that dumb jenga skyscraper downtown, the time they tore down that family's piñata store and replaced it with a cat cafe, sixth street, the communist group i was close to that i'm pretty sure was a cult, congress ave, the pockets of genuine heart and soul that still exist here, the other cultures here besides my silly little white weeb corner... the cultures that have since left...
I want it to be a strong opener that, even if it's just a background for an action game, it presents a vision of utopia... unapologetically moe and otaku-y and trashy, yet still inviting... perhaps something that can inspire others to envision their own utopias... and show that they're attainable...