Eledris

The Eledris Blog is an archive of resources about worldbuilding, writing, art, and game dev. As I work on my world, I share my experience and knowledge in the form of easy to understand guides.

How to Write Guilds in Fantasy Worldbuilding
How to Write Guilds in Fantasy Worldbuilding

A guild-based economy can provide a rich setting for your fantasy world. Guilds influence not only the market, but also the political landscape, religions, and the social issues in a given culture.

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On Worldbuilding and Plagues
On Worldbuilding and Plagues

A plague can be a major attribute of a historical era. When worldbuilding, you can implement plagues to heavily affect all aspects of your societies. So, what should you keep in mind when worldbuilding pandemics?

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Creating Holidays When Worldbuilding Fantasy Cultures
Creating Holidays When Worldbuilding Fantasy Cultures

Holidays can add depth to a fictional culture, establish traditions, and reinforce the reader’s sense of the culture’s values. Here are a few tips on how to improve the believability of your holidays!

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How I Made $350 Worldbuilding Freelance
How I Made $350 Worldbuilding Freelance

In 2020, I started freelancing as a worldbuilder. This is the story of my first larger order, how I make money, and how you can get into it, too.

22. 03. 2023 5,169

How to Build an Engaged Community on Discord
How to Build an Engaged Community on Discord

Discord is one of the best platforms to build a community on. With a solid community, your projects will get much more traction and a lot more users. How do you go about building a community on Discord?

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Setting up a 2D Scene in Unity
Setting up a 2D Scene in Unity

The scene setup, as the first thing you do in your new Unity project, can really help boost your productivity at the start of your game development cycle.

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Foreshadowing in Writing
Foreshadowing in Writing

Every story needs a bit of foreshadowing. It helps your readers come to terms with unexpected twists, and it keeps them on the edge of their seat, always thinking what will happen next.

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Best Android Apps for Artists
Best Android Apps for Artists

The Play Store is an endless resource of art apps that can help you find inspiration, get followers, learn more about the masters of art, or get productive. Here’s my list of the top apps for artists!

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How to Worldbuild Believable Religions
How to Worldbuild Believable Religions

Religions shape cultures, economies, start and end wars, build and destroy kingdoms, and change worlds. When worldbuilding religions, you must consider these nine topics.

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