# Open worlds

A type of [[virtual world]].

> There are some criteria that have to be met: a free-roaming environment you can wander at will, the ability to pick and choose your objectives. However, open worlds tend to defy the simple definitions of other game genres. In a platformer, you jump. In a shooter, you shoot. But what makes an open-world game is the promise of freedom.
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> – [Closed Worlds](https://logicmag.io/play/closed-worlds/) 

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## Bookmarks

-   [Closed Worlds](https://logicmag.io/play/closed-worlds/)