Talk:Map/@comment-89.74.255.233-20130130000952/@comment-7261328-20130320184723

The maps are so small because you can use the Wooden Thing to create a new world. Small worlds make the game a challenge (so that you cannot wander and just collect berries forever to survive). While a large map may seem appealing at first, having an infinite world would slow the game immensely. It would also make the game incredibly hard to learn for new players, as they would have no incentive to build sustanable resources or a defensable location until winter or the hounds come. With the game as is, players are strongly discouraged from just wandering day by day. With that said, a pseudo-infinite world may be possible by not limiting the amount of wooden things that the player can travel through.