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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.

Creating Cities
Creating Cities

Cities are the centers of many civilizations. While villages can host a few hundred people, cities can be the homes of thousands, sometimes even millions. How should you go about creating cities when worldbuilding?

09. 09. 2019 10,159

Ludonarrative Dissonance
Ludonarrative Dissonance

Is your game telling a story both through its narrative parts, and its gameplay, or is there a clear dissonance between the two?

26. 08. 2019 4,021

Grammarly Review & Affiliate Program
Grammarly Review & Affiliate Program

Grammarly is the one tool you need when writing, plus you can make money off of it! Learn all about it in this article.

19. 08. 2019 4,270

Drawing Maps – Hills & Mountains
Drawing Maps – Hills & Mountains

Mountains are one of the most important parts of maps, as they often create the borders of nations. Learn all about drawing mountains in this article!

12. 08. 2019 5,360

Creating Cultures
Creating Cultures

Creating cultures might be the hardest part of worldbuilding – you have to think about SO MUCH stuff! But don’t worry, I’d like to help you through it all.

05. 08. 2019 18,416

Game Jams
Game Jams

Game jams are game-making competitions, which push you to your limits by setting brutal constraints, usually time-wise. For example, the goal of a game jam could be to create a game in 48 hours.

29. 07. 2019 3,728

The Short Story of Art by Susie Hodge
The Short Story of Art by Susie Hodge

The Short Story of Art by Susie Hodge is a relatively short book summarizing the movements, the works, themes, and techniques of art throughout history.

27. 07. 2019 3,632

Writing Genres
Writing Genres

Genres are a useful way to compartmentalize your writing – are you writing fantasy, romance, or a thriller? In this list, I’d like to talk about some of the writing genres you’re going to need to know!

22. 07. 2019 3,106

Drawing Software
Drawing Software

When painting or drawing digitally, one needs a good digital drawing software. Here’s my list of the best drawing programs you can use!

15. 07. 2019 23