// SUBREDDIT_PROFILE
r/worldbuilding
› For artists, writers, gamemasters, musicians, programmers, philosophers and scientists alike! The creation of new worlds and new universes has long been a key element of speculative fiction, from the fantasy works of Tolkien and Le Guin, to the science-fiction universes of Delany and Asimov, to the tabletop realm of Gygax and Barker, and beyond. This subreddit is about sharing your worlds, discovering the creations of others, and discussing the many aspects of creating new universes.
// MEMBERS
1,933,781
› subscribers
// POSTS_INDEXED
10,000
› analyzed records
// COMMUNITY_AGE
16y
› since 2009-11-23
// STATUS
[ok] active
› feed indexed
// QUICK_ACTIONS
// Recent posts in r/worldbuilding
[ latest we indexed · by upvotes ]- 01 An intro to Project Sol ↑ 1,683 · 2026-10-04
- 02 Mithril is Aluminum ↑ 1,269 · 2026-10-22
- 03 The 2008 DOJ "Vampire Surge Safety Act." ↑ 1,114 · 2026-11-03
- 04 The Video Game Deadlock and it's Potential Approach to an Otherworldly Pantheon and How it Inspired Me. [Discussion] ↑ 969 · 2026-10-16
- 05 Give me YOUR lore about DRAGONS ↑ 46 · 2026-11-07
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// FAQ [ 3 entries ]
01 › What is r/worldbuilding about? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
r/worldbuilding is a Reddit community with 1,933,781 members. For artists, writers, gamemasters, musicians, programmers, philosophers and scientists alike! The creation of new worlds and new universes has long been a key element of speculative fiction, from the fantasy works of Tolkien and Le Guin, to the science-fiction universes of Delany and Asimov, to the tabletop realm of Gygax and Barker, and beyond.
This subreddit is about sharing your worlds, discovering the creations of others, and discussing the many aspects of creating new universes.
02 › How active is r/worldbuilding? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
r/worldbuilding has 1,933,781 subscribers and 10,000 posts in our index. It was created on 2009-11-23, 16 years ago.
03 › Which subreddits are similar to r/worldbuilding? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
Other Art, Design & Photography communities of a similar size include r/architectureporn (2,333,237 members), r/graffiti (2,320,657 members), r/atbge (2,317,683 members), r/abandonedporn (2,231,930 members). Each is listed with its own subscriber and post counts in the related communities section above.