I did a quick live stream playing around with the Story Engine: Deck of Worlds card set. That live stream is embedded at the top of this page. Below will be a running list of live streams documenting worldbuilding with this and other tools.
- Story Engine Overview YouTube
- Reckless Deck Psyche Overview YouTube
- Reckless Deck Essentials Overview YouTube
- Worldbuilding 01: Deck of Worlds YouTube
The Deck of Worlds is a robust set of cards designed to help you create locations for your fiction writing of all kinds. It comes with a guidebook with a lot of suggestions on how to use the cards. Here is a breakdown of the types of cards in the set, according to the guidebook.
- Regions establish a microsetting's main terrain type and act as a hub for arranging other cards.
- Landmarks add geographic sites and points of interest.
- Namesakes combine with regions or landmarks to create in-world nicknames.
- Origins record significant events of the area's past.
- Attributes highlight present day features of the area and it's people.
- Advents introduce events that may change the areas future. Each clues provides optional interpretation suggestions in smaller text.
Location 01: Swamp Where Flowers Grow
- Region: Swamp
- Attribute: Regionally Specific Beverage
- Origin: Was Once Decimated By Plague
- Advent: A Sudden Draught Could Have Disastrous Consequences
- Namesake: Where Flowers Grow
- Landmark: Maze
- Attribute: Considered Sacred Ground
- Advent: Mysterious Sounds Are Being Heard At Night
- Namesake: Of Hooks
- Landmark: Cabin
- Origin: Site Of A Tragic Death
- Advent: A Secret Society Is Said To Be Gathering
- Namesake: At The Mouth Of Torment
Location 02: River That Whispers
- Region: River
- Attribute: Arachnid Colony
- Advent: A Rare Celestial Phenomenon Is About To Be Visible
- Namesake: That Whispers
- Landmark: Crossroad
- Origin: Created By The Meeting Of Two Cultures
- Advent: They Are Under Siege By A Foreign Power
- Namesake: Of Fire
- Landmark: Village
- Attribute: Known For Moths
- Origin: Estate Of An Ancient Bloodline
- Advent: An Important Species Is On The Brink Of Extinction
Location 03: City of Prayers
- Region: City
- Attribute: Good Health Care
- Advent: An Insect Infestation Is Taking Over
- Namesake: Of Prayers
- Landmark: Workshop
- Attribute: Said To Be A Gateway To/Of The Dead
- Origin: Acquired In A Notoriously Bad Deal
- Advent: Something Is Wrong With The Mirrors
- Landmark: Orphanage
- Attribute: Constantly Cloudy
- Origin: Founded By A Repentant Criminal
- Advent: A Strange Cloud Formation Is Growing
- Namesake: That Remembers
Location 04: Road Where No One Goes
- Region: Road
- Attribute: Known For One Specific Superstition
- Origin: Abandoned When Trade Routes Changed
- Namesake: Where No One Goes
- Landmark: Carnival
- Attribute: Gambling Hub
- Origin: Founded By Siblings
- Advent: An Artist Is About To Reveal A Controversial Masterpiece
- Namesake: Of Burdens
Location 05: Port Of Many Paths
- Region: Port
- Attribute: Located Above A Tunnel System
- Advent: An Iconic Cultural Object Has Gone Missing
- Namesake: Of Many Paths
- Landmark: Village
- Attribute: Known For Fashion Accessories
- Origin: Site Of An Infamous Murder
- Advent: Recent Construction Has Unearthed A Secret
- Landmark: Beach
- Attribute: Dotted With Graves
- Origin: Site Of Long Unsolved Serial Murders
Location 06: Island Of The Hanged One
- Region: Island
- Origin: Created Through A Grim Ritual
- Advent: Past Inhabitants Have Returned To Reclaim What Was Theirs
- Namesake: Of The Hanged One
- Landmark: Lair
- Attribute: Known For Strange Footprints
- Origin: Supposed Location Of A Famous Cryptid
- Advent: An Invasive Species Is Taking Over The Ecosystem
