overworld

Noun

overworld (plural overworlds)

1. The celestial world.
   • The Chippewa believe that there are four "layers," or storeys, of the world above, and four of the world below. This is probably only a reflection in the overworld and the nether world of the fourfold structure of the cosmos, since four is everywhere the Indian's sacred number.1916, Hartley Burr Alexander, North American Mythology, Marshall Jones, page 23
   • The hours that followed this amazing resurrection (Steven could think of it as nothing less) were as painful in another way as had been the hours that preceded it; for now it was Radford’s reason that seemed in danger, if not already gone beyond recall, left behind in that underworld or overworld...1918, Harper's Bazaar 1918-04: Volume 53, Issue 4, Hearst Magazines, page 114
2. The community of law-abiding citizens.

   Antonyms:

   underworld

3. An overarching map or region connecting various disparate towns, dungeons, or stages, usually represented on it by icons.
4. The portion of a game that is set above ground, as opposed to underground caves etc.
   • The overworld theme for the original Super Mario Bros. remains one of the most recognizable video game tunes to date.2017, Alyssa Aska, Introduction to the Study of Video Game Music, page 88

   Antonyms:

   underworld

5. (roleplaying games) The entirety of the world where the player can walk around, as opposed to separate game sections for battles, puzzles, etc.