This is a list of my **recommended Worldbuilding resources** that I have *personally used*, and contain no AI generated content. I'm not actively using everything, everywhere, all at once 🥯, but it's nice to revisit them as and when needed. Some of these are dense and technical, others are more surface level, and there are plenty in between, too!
>[!warning] Disclaimer:
>1. I am not a sponsor, affiliate, or advertiser of these resources.
> I did make some though, and those are clearly marked! \:D
>2. I only recommend what I've actually used - there are plenty of other resources out there!
> Can you recommend something for me to try?
==WIP: I'll tidy this up in a bit== - I'll add clearer sections and a short note to each on what I like about them :)
oh I'll also go and link to the more direct sources to buy from as well so you can support the creators
These are organised roughly by topic, there's some overlap of course but when Obsidian Publish (what I use for this website) gets updated to support the new Bases feature, I'll swap this out for a table you can sort by filters :)
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## Worldbuilding
Books:
- [On Writing and Worldbuilding](https://www.goodreads.com/series/334180-on-writing-and-worldbuilding)
- [Collaborative Worldbuilding for Writers and Gamers](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36857135-collaborative-worldbuilding-for-writers-and-gamers)
- [Guns, Germs, and Steel](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1842.Guns_Germs_and_Steel
- [Kobold Guide to Maigc](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21870911-kobold-guide-to-magic)
- [Kobold Guide to Worldbuilding vol 2](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60745966-kobold-guide-to-worldbuilding-volume-2)
- [Campaign Builder - Cities & Towns](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/121435590-campaign-builder)
- [Campaign Builder - Castles & Crowns](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217369581-campaign-builder)
- [Campaign Builder - Dungeons & Ruins](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/224113983-campaign-builder)
- [The Planet Construction Kit](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9506056-the-planet-construction-kit)
Bookmarked sites:
- wiki pages I frequently reference
Tools
- Artifexian's spreadsheet
- my prompts
Fun stuff:
- [Microscope](https://lamemage.com/microscope/) + [Microscope Explorer](https://lamemage.com/microscope-explorer/) (expansion)
- [The Story Engine decks](https://storyenginedeck.com/collections/our-best-bundles) (story engine, deck of worlds, lore master's dekc, *all of them*)
- [Collaborative Worldbuilding Deck](https://www.collaborativeworldbuilding.com/resources/worldbuilding-deck/)
- [The Imaginary World Of...](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20821387-the-imaginary-world-of)
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## Mapmaking
Software:
- Affinity
- GPlates
- GProjector
- QGIS
Tools:
- Affinity
- maptoglobe
- watabou generators
Videos:
- Artifexian
- Madeline James Worldbuilds
Bookmarks:
- wbpasta
- koppen climate classification
- geoff's climate cookbook
- r/mapmaking, r/cartography
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## Conlangs
Books:
- [The Art of Language Invention](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24611649-the-art-of-language-invention)
- [The Language Construction Kit](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7914732-the-language-construction-kit)
- [Advanced Language Construction](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15998630-advanced-language-construction)
- [The Conlanger's Lexipedia](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19357464-the-conlanger-s-lexipedia)
Videos:
- Artifexian
- Biblaridian
Tools:
- IPA chart
- interactive IPA chart
- site for uploadnig/sharing langs
Bookmarks:
- r/conlangs
## Productivity & organisation
Books:
- Steal Like an Artist
- Keep Going
- Show Your Work
- Feck Perfuction
Tools & services:
- World Anvil
- Dropbox / Proton Drive
- my wb planner
- my timeline template
Software:
- Obsidian.md
Hardware:
- stack of cheap pocket sized reporter pads
- Leuchtturm1917 notebooks