r/worldbuilding
BorderlineFor 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
1,878,974
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2009
November 23, 2009
Total posts
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archived
Total comments
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archived
Is r/worldbuilding dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 47 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
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How many members does r/worldbuilding have?
r/worldbuilding had 1,878,974 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/worldbuilding dead?
r/worldbuilding looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (47 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/worldbuilding created?
r/worldbuilding was created on November 23, 2009.
Can I take over r/worldbuilding?
Probably not. r/worldbuilding is still in active use, and Reddit only hands over communities whose human moderators have all gone inactive on Reddit for 60+ days. If you want a community in this niche, look for abandoned subreddits on the same topic instead — DeadSubs finds them automatically.
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