The Pocket of Spacetime in which Zeer is being Born

An introduction to a sprawling hexaverse, and the nerd building it

Hey there! Welcome to Zeer, or maybe more accurately, the pocket of spacetime in which Zeer is being born.

I’m Zack; a science adjacent nerd, fantasy world builder and writer, and someone who finds joy and wonder ruminating on how all the different parts of what we call “reality” are connected to one another.

The first spark of this world came into being when I was 14, slowly growing and materializing into its own living, breathing entity (well, at least in my head). Now it has become a sprawling hexaverse, 6 interconnected versions of the same universe, each with its own unique spin on existence, similar to how if you pass white light through a prism it becomes divided into separate bandwidths.

Zeer has always been my own personal playground for examining life, pulling apart, twisting around, and putting the pieces back together in novel ways. It was only within the last few years that I realized the common thread running through all of these thought experiments has always been Connection.

Nothing exists in a vacuum; everything is made up of smaller systems, is a system, and is part of greater systems. To gain a better understanding of the whole one must understand both the individual units and the nature of the connections between said units. Such seemingly disparate parts as the chemical make-up of the atmosphere, the evolutionary roots of a fantasy race, the kinds of minerals available in a local environment are all active parts of shaping the peoples that call a world home.

And now it’s time to begin sharing Zeer with you. What good is a world if you cannot explore it with others? As that has always been my favorite part of the fantasy genre: running away to far off lands, realms, times, and planets. Diving into exotic cultures, bewildering magical traditions, and lifeforms that stretch the bounds of the imagination.

Despite the 20+ years of creative energy already invested in this transmedia narrative universe, there is still so much to explore and discover. I mean that how it sounds. Laying down a science-adjacent foundation, with a bit of magic thrown in, allows me to watch creatures and races, civilizations and histories rise up out of the xenobiological soup of life. My process always feels more like an investigation and an uncovering than an act of creation. And it’s delightful!

In 2026 I have moved out of the “rambling worldbuilding addiction” stage and into a structured plan working towards publication. There are still many missing pieces to find for Project You Lick (you’ll have to stick around to find out more). It would be my pleasure to act as your guide on this adventure.

Think of this space as part field journal, part laboratory, part lore primer. You’ll find a collection of notes, thought processes, open questions, sketches, idea doodles, tangents, and philosophical musings. So take a seat at the campfire, warm your hands, have a cup of tea, and listen to the tale of how Zeer is being born.

The campfire is free and open to everyone. If you want to pull your chair a little closer, paid membership gets you deeper into the workshop, and founding members will find their names in the acknowledgments of the first Zeer publication, whenever that day comes.