Worldbuilding Tools and Software

World Building Specific Software

• Nuke it – Tool that shows the effects of nuclear weapons on a map – perfect for youzr WWIII or dystopian future novels.
• Impact Earth – Calculate the effects of an asteroid impact on Earth
• Space Math – Travel times – How long does it take my spaceship to go a given distance?
• Angular Size Calculator – How big is something in the sky?
• An Everything Random generator – from Worlds to dungeons and names and Inns. And it has various generic gaming tools, too.

Generic Software

• Inkscape is a free (as in beer and speech) vector drawing software that I use for illustrations and maps.
• Inkscape – A Guide to a Vector Drawing Program by Tavmjong Bah
• Hex Grid Generator – It can save as SVGs, too!
• Nuke Map – Create map overlays on Google Maps to show the effect of nuclear bombs

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