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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.

05. 10. 2022 6,440

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?

07. 09. 2022 4,391

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!

03. 08. 2022 7,470

Systems of Government and Sources of Power
Systems of Government and Sources of Power

The distribution of power in a culture influences all its other aspects. When worldbuilding, it’s important to have an understanding of some of the most common systems of government, so your cultures can take inspiration from them.

30. 06. 2022 3,353

Beta Readers and Where to Find Them
Beta Readers and Where to Find Them

You’ve finished writing your masterpiece of a book – now what? It’s definitely not the time to release it yet; you need beta readers to give you valuable feedback.

11. 09. 2020 4,553

5 Tips to Beat Your Art Block
5 Tips to Beat Your Art Block

Art block is something that, sooner or later, affects all artists. You can’t draw, you might not have any ideas, and it’s generally ruining your art process. How do you beat that?

28. 08. 2020 4,054

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.

21. 08. 2020 11,101

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?

14. 08. 2020 14,134

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.

07. 08. 2020 11,552