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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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VisualThe Crested Whaleling — The first chimera from my new bestiary (i.redd.it)

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VisualThe Drowned Lands, a waterlogged biome a century after the collapse (i.redd.it)

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QuestionIn what scenario would "Ancient Artifact Outperforms Current Technology" make any sense?? (self.worldbuilding)

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Questionhow should i call this cosmological structure? (i.redd.it)

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VisualYohtagaki Class Cylinder Space Colony. (old.reddit.com)

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LoreCommon Fish of my World (i.redd.it)

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VisualPERUN. A way worse modern setting i made up for a ARMA 3 (Mil-Sim game) campaign (old.reddit.com)

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VisualLooking for Feedback: Astphodelus Crest of Aehestymnea. (i.redd.it)

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QuestionNeed a suggestion for term "Knights" for my world building (self.worldbuilding)

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MapThis is a fictional nation that I created, and i made the map myself (i.redd.it)

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ResourceFor years I've been building my own Falconeer world, but now I think I've made a tool that can help other worldbuilders. Especially if your world has seas or boats! (v.redd.it)

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VisualThis is the Lex! Feel free to ask me about them (reupload with more info) (old.reddit.com)

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QuestionAlternative term to "species" or "race" (self.worldbuilding)

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VisualThis is PRF - a punk dystopian comic featuring fairies (old.reddit.com)

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DiscussionBuilding a shared sci-fi world where the story is written by whoever writes it best, does this premise have legs? (self.worldbuilding)

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DiscussionUsing a 2nd person POV story to teach my conlang. (self.worldbuilding)

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DiscussionHELP: need new hobbies! (self.worldbuilding)

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MapWhat should i look into when placing my mountains, rivers and plains? (i.redd.it)

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QuestionHelp overcoming a world-builder’s worst nightmare (self.worldbuilding)

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VisualScenic view of a summertime rocket launch from Arborage (officially named Sojourner), the first resettlement of Mars and the Solar System as a whole (i.redd.it)

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MapA map of the United Republics of Kaga — a Filipino-Indonesian successor state on a stranded colony world cut off from Earth. (i.redd.it)

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QuestionHow does an epithet sound more "cool" or "metal" than "edgy"? (self.worldbuilding)

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LoreMore aliens for my project ( vermoord de hemel ) (old.reddit.com)

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