realmthrough
Realmthrough is a term used in speculative fiction and game design to describe the act or process of moving between distinct realms, dimensions, or planes of existence. The word, a blend of realm and through, denotes both the passage itself and the state of having crossed into another ontological space. In fiction, realmthrough often serves as a plot device that exposes parallel or hidden versions of the world, characters, or history, and can enable non-linear or multi-layered storytelling.
In games, realmthrough may refer to a mechanic that lets characters travel instantaneously or conditionally between
Origin and reception: Realmthrough is an emergent concept in indie and experimental media and is not tied
Variants and related concepts: Portals, rifts, planar travel, astral projection, and multiverse exploration frequently overlap with
See also: Portal (fiction), Multiverse, Planes, Teleportation, Astral projection.