Memetic Depth

This addresses a specific worldbuilding problem: making fictional cultures feel like they have centuries of history without dumping exposition. The technique is strategic juxtaposition using a 40/40/20 ratio of recognizable, inferrable, and inscrutable elements. You get recognizable anchors like rosaries, inferrable syntheses like "Klingon Day of the Dead sugar skulls," and productive mysteries like "Pre-Collapse Earth." The method is most useful when you're building lists of cultural artifacts, designing locations that should feel lived-in, or when your setting reads as shallow despite your research. The framework is detailed enough to be immediately actionable, with clear guidance on adjusting ratios by genre and scene position.

Install to Claude Code

npx -y skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill memetic-depth --agent claude-code