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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 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 18,413

Creating Intelligent Species
Creating Intelligent Species

While humans are a perfectly good species for worldbuilding, you should consider adding a few more intelligent races. Let’s look at some tips for worldbuilding species.

08. 07. 2019 26,856

Creating Villages
Creating Villages

Where there is civilization, there are settlements, towns, even cities. In this article, I would like to talk about creating smaller villages, and how to make them believable.

10. 06. 2019 16,923

Creating a Calendar
Creating a Calendar

Maybe your cultures rely heavily on holidays and festivals. Maybe the Zodiac signs in your world play a major role in your magic system. Whatever is your reason for creating a calendar, here you can find the basics of how […]

13. 05. 2019 10,441

Creating Magic Systems
Creating Magic Systems

If you have created a fantasy world, magic is probably a part of it. I’d like to talk about magic systems, what makes a good one and how to create all of its parts.

15. 04. 2019 37,072

Creating Fantasy Vegetation
Creating Fantasy Vegetation

Having a few original plants created for your world can bring massive improvements to the perceived realism and depth of your worldbuilding. Let’s take a look at how you can create some vegetation!

18. 03. 2019 20,839

Creating Fantasy Animals
Creating Fantasy Animals

Animals inhabit almost every world. Some worlds use animals that can be found on Earth, but most world-builders seek to create new and original species. This guide should help you do just that – invent your own fantasy animals!

19. 02. 2019 32,196