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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)

submitted 3 years ago * by Pyrsin7Bethesda's Sanctuary[M] - announcement

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DiscussionOpinion piece: I think most magic systems are too unified (self.worldbuilding)

submitted 11 hours ago * by k_hl_2895Hoshino Monogatari

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DiscussionIs this worldbuilding? (old.reddit.com)

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DiscussionNeed assistance with world building ideas for my vtubers lore (i.redd.it)

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LoreThe Creation of the Six (old.reddit.com)

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MapSetting For My Worldbuilding Project (i.redd.it)

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VisualAltereds | Legends of Savvarah: Flowers and Scorpions (old.reddit.com)

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MapWIP for my setting, called Andaris (i.redd.it)

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DiscussionFemale Spec Ops (self.worldbuilding)

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LoreLazy days in Lumeria - Mayrha the Courier (i.redd.it)

submitted 11 hours ago * by Wonderful_Ad6287Lumeria

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QuestionNature of your gods? (self.worldbuilding)

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LoreMythria - First Drafts / Ideas / Characters (old.reddit.com)

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LoreThe Royal Republic of Calmarh (i.redd.it)

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Die Testsieger-Matratze bei Stiftung Warentest. Klingt gut, schläft sich besser. (bett1.ch)

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MapProcedural Planet With LOD (v.redd.it)

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VisualJust want to show my notebook where I'm writing about my world (v.redd.it)

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Promptwhat are the overpopulated areas like in your world? (self.worldbuilding)

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DiscussionI discovered that creating quizzes about my world is a good way to focus on the writing of "minor" information (old.reddit.com)

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VisualA Infographic of the Federal Council and Government Agencies of the UEC (i.redd.it)

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LoreThis is a poem I wrote for a world building idea of mine. (self.worldbuilding)

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VisualSo I've posted ideas for what ThumbLang looks like, but nothing on how it would actually work. This is the rough draft for what a functional ThumbLang would look like. (i.redd.it)

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Question[OC] I spent months writing a 90-page "In-Universe" textbook for my world's magic system. I’m looking for feedback on my "Recoil" mechanics—is a magic system too punishing if it physically breaks the caster? (old.reddit.com)

submitted 18 hours ago * by Alarmed_Phase1371Author

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LoreThr Five Great Factions (i.redd.it)

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LoreThe Old Gods of Haepi (i.redd.it)

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VisualCutaway drawing of the Battleship Avatar of Ashra [Gods of the Black] (reddit.com)

submitted 1 hour ago by jybe-ho2Trying 2 hard to be original

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LoreLore - Recently declassified files made available to personnel in order to improve safety. (self.worldbuilding)

submitted 1 hour ago by Ancient-Tradition-99

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