r/worldbuilding is a subreddit with 1.9M members. The community frequently discusses worldbuilding, fantasy, lore, tools, and setting, and they frequently recommend/review map making software, mapping software, and writing software, and the most common flair used is visual, discussion, question, map, and lore.
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
191 posts
#2
Fantasy
74 posts
#3
Lore
46 posts
#4
Tools
43 posts
#5
Setting
41 posts
#6
Fictional
40 posts
#7
Magic
35 posts
#8
Maps
25 posts
#9
Struggling
21 posts
#10
World
21 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
Visual
: "Indro (Worldbuilding Concept Art) -- Part 1"
53 posts
#2
Discussion
: "For those whose settings have laser swords, how do you deal with this issue?"
39 posts
#3
Question
: "How might one tell time in a world with no conventional way to measure it?"
39 posts
#4
Map
: "It's my first worldbuilding map"
32 posts
#5
Lore
: "Goblins are cooked"
30 posts
#6
Prompt
: "What unconventional trade goods does your world have?"
5 posts
#7
Meta
: "I made a worldbuilding community where you can share ideas, concepts, and other work in progress worldbuilding before posting it here or elsewhere!"
1 post
#8
Language
: "Alphabet I made for one of the planets in my sci-fi project"
1 post
Member Growth in r/worldbuilding
Yearly
+92k members(5.1%)
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Last updated: July 17, 2026