Cultural Developments
Scenarios examining alternate paths for art, literature, music, religion, and social movements
What If Game of Thrones Was Never Adapted for Television?
Exploring the alternate timeline where HBO never produced the blockbuster adaptation of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, dramatically altering the landscape of television, fantasy media, and popular culture in the 21st century.
What If Games As A Service Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the video game industry never embraced the Games as a Service model, fundamentally altering the economic structure, development priorities, and player experience of modern gaming.
What If Gaming Streamers Never Became Celebrities?
Exploring the alternate timeline where video game streaming never evolved into a celebrity-driven entertainment industry, radically altering digital culture, content creation economies, and the gaming landscape of the 21st century.
What If Genghis Khan Died Young?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Temüjin, who would become Genghis Khan, died before unifying the Mongol tribes, dramatically altering the course of Asian and European history.
What If Germany's Turkish Community Integration Took a Different Approach?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Germany implemented fundamentally different policies toward Turkish guest workers in the 1960s-70s, potentially transforming European immigration dynamics, cultural integration, and modern German identity.
What If Google Never Became Dominant?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Google failed to become the internet search and technology giant we know today, and how this would reshape the digital landscape, tech innovation, and information access in the 21st century.