Intro Now it’s time to start thinking about basic syntax, or word order. Because we’re only making a naming language, sentence level word order isn’t all that necessary unless you have a few phrases or bits of text from your culture, such as a spell, prayer, or greeting. Word Order There are six main types... Continue Reading →
Place Naming: Word List (2b/4)
A list of words to use for Naming Places and Constructing Languages.
Constructing Languages: Creating the Sounds (Naming Language)(1/4)
Whether you just want to add a little flair to your world, or want to add a fully fleshed out language with original stories and texts, constructed languages, or conlangs as they are more commonly called, add all manner of depth to a world. This post is all about naming languages, and will be geared more toward those that are new to the art, and have little to no experience creating languages.
Economy & Barter Systems
Intro It can be easy to think that money and a free market exchange system is the main method of how an economy runs, but for most of history, this was not the case. And so it doesn't have to be in your world either. In  this post I will talk about different methods of... Continue Reading →
Placement of Settlements
So you've got your map, your environment. Now its time to place those villages and breathe some life into your world. Settlements can include anything from hamlets all the way up to massive cities, and there's usually a couple of factors in common. They can be temporary or permanent and the temporary ones can eventually... Continue Reading →
Resource Maps and Trade Goods
Knowing what resources your countries have access to can have vast implications for the way they develop, in culture, prosperity, trade routes, even targets for war as countries fight over important trade routes. Locations in the real world such as the Silk Road and Constantinople were fought over for the control of trade. This post... Continue Reading →
Working Out Climates Using Geoff’s Climate Cookbook
In this guide we will be attempting to apply realistic climates to a map of our world, ending up with something like this, here each colour denotes a different climate. It won't be 100% scientifically accurate but for the purposes of worldbuilding its close enough. The primary resources involved in writing this are Geoff's Climate Cookbook and Emma... Continue Reading →
Using Tectonic Plates to Draw Terrain
If you wanted to build your world right from the very start, from the earliest point and evolve it forward in a realistic manner, it is good to start with tectonic plates. These will help shape your continents and geographical features. It can also be fun to start building your world without knowing exactly what... Continue Reading →
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