> [!info] > This is a hub note and overview of my thoughts and experiments with [[Worldbuilding]] in [[Obsidian]]. > [!faq] Here's a TL;DR of [[Why I write offline|why I write offline]] as well as using [[World Anvil]]: > - I always have a completely up to date, reminder-free backup of my worldbuilding and it's backed up in Dropbox, too > - It's in an editable and easy to browse format that I can view and edit it offline > - I get to spend more time focussing on the quality of my writing in Obsidian and *then* enjoy formatting and making it look pretty on WA > - Using the Obsidian desktop app helps me focus because I'm not in my browser with all the other tabs & bookmarks available to hop between > - If I want to use the mobile app more I can choose to get Obsidain Sync > - It frees up more time for me to spend on WA engaging with the community and having fun > - You can see the published version of my worlds: [Melior](https://www.worldanvil.com/w/Melior) and [Journals of Yesteryear](https://www.worldanvil.com/w/JOY) which are hosted on WA 😀 # Worldbuilding in Obsidian ## Before I began: - I thought about what I wanted my vault to do and how I will use my notes - I thought about different [[Top down vs bottom up vs mixed approach worldbuilding|approaches to worldbuilding]] as this may inform how I structure and organise things - I thought about [[How to futureproof your notes|how to futureproof my notes]] by planning out the use of tags, folders, permalinks, and metadata (especially as I plan on using community plugins) - Decided where to keep backups of my vault *(primarily [[Dropbox]])* # Setting up an Obsidian vault for worldbuilding #### Vault Setup & Folder Structure - **[[Setting up an Obsidian vault for worldbuilding]]** - No plugins: [[Using Obsidian without community plugins]] - Yes plugins: [[Thoughts on using community plugins in Obsidian]] - [[Fixing Melior's categories]] #### Plugins - [[Pros & cons of using a changelog in Obsidian]] to track progress