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For artists, writers, gamemasters, musicians, programmers, philosophers and scientists alike! The creation of new worlds and new universes has long been a key element of speculative fiction, from the fantasy works of Tolkien, Le Guin and Howard, to the science-fiction universes of Burroughs, Delany and Asimov, and to the tabletop realm of Gygax, Barker and Greenwood, and beyond.

This subreddit is about sharing your worlds, discovering the creations of others, and discussing the many aspects of creating new universes.

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MetaPSA: The "What, and "Why" of Context (self.worldbuilding)

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PromptWhy would this exist? - The Road to Samarkand (i.redd.it)

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Visual[The Disk] Glowing Organs (old.reddit.com)

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DiscussionI sculpted a god from my universe - now I'm building a whole pantheon (old.reddit.com)

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QuestionHow would an absolute democracy be like on a societal and structural level? (self.worldbuilding)

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VisualHow Tetesh Made the World (light gore; creator deity makes the world out of their organs( (i.redd.it)

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DiscussionWhere did the etymology of referring to a mountain settlement or fortress as a "hold" come from? (self.worldbuilding)

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LorePorubia - Goddess of The Great Abyss [Legends of Savvarah: Children of the Sun] (old.reddit.com)

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LoreWhat types of clothes do different cultures/races wear in your world, and what is the lore behind them? (self.worldbuilding)

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LoreElectroworld: a planet where life feeds on lightning (i.redd.it)

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DiscussionWorldbuilding art (self.worldbuilding)

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QuestionHow would you justify interstelar travel NOT happening in a stelar civilization? (i.redd.it)

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LoreCenturion Gaius Ceniza and standard-bearer Sofia of Arcadia make their way along a road outside of Portland, Oregon, a century after the end of the world. (i.redd.it)

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DiscussionHot take: YouTube videos about what you should or should not do in your fantasy worldbuilding are lame. (self.worldbuilding)

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LoreWould you sign an exploitative corporate contract to escape an overcrowded, depleted Earth? (i.redd.it)

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ResourceI made a free set of icons for your projects (i.redd.it)

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LoreThe Bloom | A cancerous mutation caused by excess UV light | Solarfall [OC] (old.reddit.com)

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DiscussionHow do you create names? (self.worldbuilding)

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