Revived with a NEW issue! Worldbuilding Magazine is happy to unveil Volume 7 Issue 1: Waterways. The past few years have been tricky for all of us to navigate, each of us being swept along the waterways of life, never knowing just what falls or rapids lie ahead of us—but we’re here; we’ve persevered and we can finally look back at what we’ve overcome! Refreshed and reinvigorated, we are now proud to make the latest issue of Worldbuilding Magazine available to all. During the chaos of the pandemic, we restructured in order to keep publishing the world’s premier worldbuilding magazine, and we ..read more

Greetings, Fellow Worldbuilders! Worldbuilding Magazine is proud to present our 2022 issue: Disasters & Apocalypses. We have a good mix of showcases, fiction, and articles this time around, with a focus on endings and new beginnings. It’s particularly appropriate for us as the magazine restructures and exciting new plans are being made for our future. For now, we’d like to present: Four amazing articles on worldbuilding theory and practice. Two short stories about endings, big and small. An interview with Joe Mallozzi, writer and producer of television shows like Stargate and Dark Matt ..read more

Hello, worldbuilders! Worldbuilding Magazine is proud to present our September 2021 issue: Crime & Justice. We’re taking an objective look at systems of law, punishment, and some of the things that surround them in this issue. Plus, we’ve got the winners from World Anvil’s latest challenge and new interviews: Four new worldbuilding articles featuring discussions on systems of law and justice! An interview with Cobblepath Games, best known for their mystery and horror roleplay game Locus. An interview with C.D. Tavenor, a science fiction and fantasy author who also acts as the Director ..read more

Hello, worldbuilders! Worldbuilding Magazine is proud to present our June 2021 issue: Cosmology. We’ve taken a step back from our usual in-depth look at the details of worldbuilding and this time we’re talking about the cosmos. For some projects, designing the deities, creation story, or the position of the stars can be massively important. In this issue you can find: Five new articles discussing creation stories, celestial beings, and more! Plus, a new short story by Ike Riva. An interview with Artifexian, the host of the YouTube channel of the same name. Plus, your questions answered in ..read more

Hello, worldbuilders! Worldbuilding Magazine is proud to present our final issue for 2021: Social Etiquette & Expectations. This issue shifted from instructive to demonstrative, with only a few articles and a larger than usual number of short stories following the titular topic. Plus, the winners from World Anvil’s latest challenge and new interviews: Two new worldbuilding articles featuring discussions on social expectations and politics! Three stunning short stories that display how etiquette and social systems can be used in fiction. An interview with L.D. Lewis, a co-founder of FIYAH ..read more

Hello, worldbuilders! Worldbuilding Magazine is proud to present our March 2021 issue: Getting Started Again. We’re revisiting our first topic from 2017 with a new team, casting another light on how to get started when diving into a new project that requires some worldbuilding. Whether you’re creating a game, writing a story, planning a tabletop campaign, or worldbuilding as a hobby—there is something to inspire everyone in this issue: Six new articles discussing the craft and application of worldbuilding. By popular request we are bringing back the worldbuilder’s checklist! Use it to help ..read more

Hello, worldbuilders! Worldbuilding Magazine is proud to present our December 2020 issue: Survival. This time we’re taking an in-depth look at survival techniques, how civilizations thrive in adverse environments, and more. This issue is also filled with seven exciting short stories that play upon this topic, demonstrating how it can be fused in fiction. Additionally, we’ve got the winners from World Anvil’s “Alliance Challenge,” and new interviews: New articles and short stories featuring worldbuilding with survival in mind. Plus, the conclusion Emory Glass’ flash fiction series Thirty-Th ..read more

Hello, worldbuilders! Worldbuilding Magazine is proud to present our August 2020 issue: Revolutions. In it, we take a close look at the history surrounding events such as civil wars, secret societies, and, of course, the complexities of revolutions. Additionally, we’ve got winners from World Anvil’s Call of Cartography contest and new interviews featuring Zaire’s Lanier’s Afropunk setting for The Bone Herder, and art by Ali Hoff. Six new worldbuilding articles featuring discussions on worldbuilding with revolutions. Plus, four new short stories which continue Emory Glass’ series Thirty-Thr ..read more

Hello, worldbuilders! Worldbuilding Magazine is proud to present our October 2020 issue: Transportation. Inside, we take a close look at the many ways transportation has mattered to society—such as in warfare or delivering messages—and consider how we can make transportation matter in our own settings. Additionally, we’ve got winners from World Anvil’s “History Challenge,” and new interviews featuring historian and author Carolyn Ives Gilman, artist Kateryna “Tokkamak” Kosheleva, and author Melissa Matos. Four new worldbuilding articles featuring discussions on worldbuilding with travel an ..read more

Hello, worldbuilders! Our staff at Worldbuilding Magazine is proud to present our June 2020 issue: Architecture. For this one we take a look at the practicalities of architecture, how it can be influenced by the climate, and how we can use it as a tool for worldbuilding. Plus, a few extras such as new interviews and short stories! Three new worldbuilding articles featuring discussions on worldbuilding with architecture. Plus, five new short stories to demonstrate worldbuilding in action! An interview with Chris Lockey, co-author of Critical Role’s Explorers of Wildemount, a setting guide c ..read more