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400 Worldbuilding Questions

by tjtrewin

Released July 28, 2026
Pay What You Want
Genre-agnostic topics suitable for any worldbuilding project (new or existing)! Low-ink .pdf & Google Sheet.
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What you'll get:

  • 🌍 400 thought-provoking worldbuilding questions

  • 📄 A low-ink, printer friendly .pdf

  • 📊 An interactive Google Sheet to keep track of your progress

Features:

Suitable for any worldbuilding project!

Each question has been designed to be genre-agnostic, meaning you can use and adapt them for any type of setting that you're creating. There's a huge variety of questions, spanning from broad concepts to quirky and complex ideas for you to enrich your lore!

Whether it's for an existing project or a brand new world, you can enjoy using these questions for: 

  • solo journaling

  • writing inspiration

  • game development

  • building a TTRPG campaign

  • collaborative worldbuilding

Let the dice decide!

The questions are conveniently grouped into lists of 20. If you're not sure what to explore next, try rolling a d20 to determine the outcome (or check the box on the spreadsheet to highlight a result)!

Easy-to-find inspiration in every category

These 400 worldbuilding questions are organised into 20 categories so that you can easily find inspiration for what to explore next. The .pdf includes a menu to jump to each page, and in the Google Sheet you can click on the links to jump to each category (or return to the top)!

  • Project Plans & Ponderings

  • Buildings & Structures

  • Characters & People

  • Conditions & Diseases

  • Conflicts & Feuds

  • Documents & Records

  • Ethnicities & Cultures

  • Geography & Places

  • Items & Treasures

  • Languages & Phrases 

  • Military Units & Armed Forces

  • Myths & Legends

  • Natural Laws & Forces 

  • Organizations & Countries

  • Professions & Jobs

  • Plots & Events

  • Settlements & Cities 

  • Species & Creatures 

  • Technology & Inventions 

  • Traditions & Customs