world-builder
noun
world-build·er
ˈwərl(d)-ˈbil-dər 
variants
or world builder
plural world-builders or world builders
: someone who creates a detailed fictional world (especially within the science fiction and fantasy genres) that enhances their storytelling : someone who engages in world-building
[JooYoung] Choi … is a world-builder: over the course of a decade, she's developed … a highly detailed, imaginary world—think J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth or J. K. Rowling's Hogwarts—through film, paintings, and sculptures.—
Molly Glentzer
Molly GlentzerOctavia E. Butler (1947-2006) is a writer, creator, world-builder and genius who made room in the white male-dominated science fiction world for works with African American female leads.—Vi Ha
Vi HaIt was all in the name of fostering intimacy both in the game's quiet moments and its savage ones, says Bruce Straley, the game's director and one of its key world builders.—Todd Martens
Todd MartensAnd while [George] Lucas is a natural-born world builder, many will tell you the influence that gave the franchise its pace and tone of romantic, swashbuckling fun was co-editor, and Lucas' then-wife, Marcia Lucas.—Drew Turney
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That three-album run solidified Tyler as one of hip-hop’s best mainstream album-makers and world-builders, and fans were willing to show up for him – even if that meant waking up early on a Monday morning.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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“World-builder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world-builder. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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