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5 Awesome Fantasy Map-Making Tools on Steam

September 9, 2024

Steam is a treasure trove of games, tools, and other software. There are hundreds of games out there with beautiful graphics that come with…

Aetherpunk, Magitech, and Technomancy: Whats the difference?

December 3, 2023

Saheeli Rai Key. Magic the Gathering: Kaladesh. Wizards of the Coast. “Your ancestors called it magic… and you call it science. Well, I come…

Worldbuilding: A Brief History of Castles in Europe

October 4, 2022

Castles hold a majestic place in history! Check out a brief history of castles from the Roman Empire, to the Crusades, to Today!

VIDEO: 4 Methods of Worldbuilding: Some Quick Tips

May 14, 2022

Greetings, my fellow writers, worldbuilders, TTRPG enthusiasts, and other creatives! Over the past few months, the focus of ChaoticanWriter has been on the production…

Factions in Science Fiction and Fantasy (How to Build a Faction)

June 2, 2021

Raise the banners! … Today, we’re going to learn about factions; what makes a faction, the types of factions, and how to build factions…

Floating Oceans (a Worldbuilding Brainstorm Based on Floating Islands)

April 9, 2021

Do you know what I love in science fiction and fantasy? Landscapes that defy logic. Rock formations that seem to have no conventional shape. Floating…

Worldbuilding: Idioms in Fantasy and Science Fiction

September 13, 2020

Language. It’s what makes writing and storytelling possible. It can be clear and coincise, vivid and evocative, or abstract with deep metaphors. Chances are…

Collage of images representing governments or political events, such as the fall of rome, feudalism, technologically advanced governance like noocracy / cyberocracy, and authoritarianism.

Worldbuilding: 36 Types of Government (Part 2)

July 5, 2020

Fantasy and science fiction is filled with civilizations of various traditions and styles of rule. Whether small or large, understanding these societies is key…

Worldbuilding: 36 Types of Government (Part 1)

June 21, 2020

Building a world of wonder and intrigue requires some understanding of government and politics. Throughout history, the world evolved from tribes, to kingdoms, to…

Rory’s Story Cubes: A Tool for Writers, World-builders, and Creatives!

February 8, 2020

Rory’s Story Cubes are fantastic tool for story prompts, world-building, and social activities. These six-sided dice have a personality of their own. Several options….

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