r/worldbuilding is a subreddit with 1.9M members. The community frequently discusses worldbuilding, tools, magic, struggling with, and maps, and they frequently recommend/review map making software, mapping software, and writing software, and the most common flair used is lore, question, discussion, visual, and map.
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 Topics in r/worldbuilding
#1
Worldbuilding
88 posts
#2
Tools
38 posts
#3
Magic
18 posts
#4
Struggling With
15 posts
#5
Maps
13 posts
#6
Struggling
12 posts
#7
Timeline
10 posts
#8
Fantasy
10 posts
#9
Map
9 posts
#10
Names
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/worldbuilding
Map Making Software
38 reviews
#1
Wonderdraft
4.3★ from 9 reviews
#2
Inkarnate
3.9★ from 8 reviews
#3
AutoRealm
3.5★ from 4 reviews
Mapping Software
10 reviews
#1
GenBrush
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
WonderDraft
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Microsoft Paint
4.0★ from 1 review
Writing Software
6 reviews
#1
Affinity Designer
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Microsoft Publisher
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Google
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/worldbuilding
#1
Lore
: "Any ideas for my sci-fi antagonist. He is siphoning heartbreak as literal energy."
39 posts
#2
Question
: "Names for fantasy months"
36 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Quill & Steel Notion Worldbuilding Template. Thoughts?"
29 posts
#4
Visual
: "The FS-46: An Old War Dog of the Frontier"
17 posts
#5
Map
: "I need help finding a galaxy/star cluster map maker"
15 posts
#6
Prompt
: "Tell Me About your worlds Elves"
7 posts
#7
Language
: "a tiny symbol system for tagging tone in dialogue and internal monologue ♦"
3 posts
#8
Meta
: "I want to introduce you to our world: Songs of Lon-Gora"
1 post
#9
Resource
: "[Resource suggestion] A fantasy world map editor for existing maps?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/worldbuilding
Yearly
+101k members(5.6%)
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Last updated: September 16, 2026