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r/worldbuilding is a subreddit with 1.8M members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is massive in size, and has crazy activity.
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 and Le Guin, to the science-fiction universes of Delany and Asimov, to the tabletop realm of Gygax and Barker, and beyond.
This subreddit is about sharing your worlds, discovering the creations of others, and discussing the many aspects of creating new universes.
Popular Themes in r/worldbuilding
#1
Advice Requests
: "Over the past 2 years, I’ve slowly been illustrating this world. I’m curious what kind of impression it leaves & I need your help with Silk!"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I built a new Worldbuilding app and I’m looking for testers... Introducing InkSeer!"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Create a world in which you will recognize a well-known fairy tale, but with a completely different plot."
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Unexpected but realistic apocalypse problems? (Beyond "humans turn on each other")"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/worldbuilding
#1
Worldbuilding
: "All the race artwork me and my boyfriend made for Otam, our Worldbuilding project, so far (repost with context in comments)"
61 posts
#2
Fantasy
: "Ask me questions about my Fantasy world, and I’ll create the lore to answer them, thereby developing it together!"
36 posts
#3
World
: "Is anyone creating a World where the events take place after the apocalypse?"
35 posts
#4
Map
: "Is my Map too similar to earth geography?"
15 posts
#5
Lore
: "Ask me questions about my fantasy world, and I’ll create the Lore to answer them, thereby developing it together!"
10 posts
#6
Maps
: "The History of my Fantasy Setting in 5 Maps"
9 posts
#7
Species
: "Sapient Species and where you'll find them | Waveheart"
8 posts
#8
Dark Fantasy
: "Making my own 80s Dark Fantasy"
8 posts
#9
Characters
: "subtle ways to make nonhuman Characters look nonhuman?"
7 posts
#10
Race
: "All the Race artwork me and my boyfriend made for Otam, our worldbuilding project, so far (repost)"
7 posts
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