r/worldbuilding is a subreddit with 1.5M 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
Solution Requests
: "What is a real geographic feature of earth that most looks like lazy world building? "
17 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Some ways to do hereditary powers without implied classism"
10 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Tell me what is wrong with my world. Lore in the comments."
5 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Waveheart | Glimpses of a Sci-fi world without Humans
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1 post
Popular Topics in r/worldbuilding
#1
Worldbuilding
: "Is there any aspect of Worldbuilding that you find very complicated or simply don't want to deal with?"
66 posts
#2
World
: "Does your World have a chosen one?"
30 posts
#3
Magic
: "Why is it that people here seem to hate hereditary Magic, Magic that can only be learned if you have the right genetics?"
15 posts
#4
Map
: "PSA: Yes, your Map looks good."
8 posts
#5
Fantasy
: "What’s the most feared thing in your world?"
6 posts
#6
Creatures
: "What is your world's most terrifying creature? "
6 posts
#7
Gods
: "How many Gods are in your world?"
5 posts
#8
Worlds
: "How many of your Worlds are utopias? If so, why didn't you give into the grim dark writers disease?"
5 posts
#9
Aliens
: "Theres Aliens in my fantasy world"
5 posts
#10
Races
: "What method of Races do you prefer in settings? 1. The Lord of the Rings classic of Men, Elves, Orcs, and Dwarves, 2. All the Races and factions being Human with a variety of cultures, 3. OC fantasy Races only, 4. LotR style with different names and different themes (Malazan pic provided as example)"
4 posts
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