Sports
Like games, sports are a cultural universal, something that all cultures on Earth engage in. The creation of fictional sports is common in worldbuilding: Quidditch of Harry Potter, Podracing in Star Wars, and Brockian Ultra-Cricket from The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy are all examples of imagined sports. These fictional games often include some world specific element to make them more fantastic (requiring magic or a special power to be played, making use of a new future technology, or played in a novel location like in zero gravity space, for example). When designing fictional sports, consider the following:
Considerations
- Sports may be played solo, against a single other player, or with a team.
- Sports may be symmetrical or asymmetrical. If asymmetrical often turns are taken between the teams.
- Sports may have some form of luck involved, or have no luck involved.
- Sports are often played in large arenas where fans can congregate. Consider if this also occurs with your fictional sporting events.
- Sports teams can have sponsors and will often showcase company logos.
- Sports players may be famous in your fictional world.
Often fictional sports are related to, or represent a novel approach to, an already existing sport on earth. These reskinned sports often have the following as their base.
- Football (American)
- Football (Rest of World)
- Hockey
- Capture the Flag
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Laser Tag/Paintball
- King of the Hill
- Triathlon
- Vehicle Races
- Archery/Shooting Boxing
Sports Teams & Fans
Sports teams can have avid fans and/or fan clubs. Chants, the wearing of team colors, mascots, and team rivalries, may all exist.