The Story Engine: Deck of Worlds

The Story Engine: Deck of Worlds is a comprehensive 240-card worldbuilding system designed to help writers, Game Masters, and world-builders create settings that buzz with life. Whether you are mapping out a continent for an epic fantasy novel or prepping a localized micro-setting for your next D&D session, this deck provides the structure to develop dynamic culture, geography, history, and wildlife. By moving beyond simple random tables, the Deck of Worlds encourages you to weave interconnected threads that make every location feel lived-in and player-driven.

The system utilizes six distinct card types—Regions, Landmarks, Namesakes, Origins, Attributes, and Advents—to create a complete narrative arc for your setting. Regions and Landmarks establish the physical geography, while Namesakes add local flavour and nicknames. To provide depth, Origin cards record the area's significant past, Attributes define its present-day features, and Advents introduce future events and plot hooks. This layering ensures that every world you build has a clear past, a vibrant present, and a high-stakes future waiting to be explored.

Designed to be fast and intuitive, the Deck of Worlds can generate a unique location in as little as 60 seconds. It is a highly tactile, analogue tool that allows you to "tuck" and arrange cards to physically map out the shape of your world. Compatible with any genre or TTRPG system, this deck turns the often-daunting task of worldbuilding into a rewarding creative rush, offering billions of possible combinations to ensure you never run out of new frontiers to explore.

Key Features:

• 240 High-Quality Worldbuilding Cards: A massive collection of prompts printed on durable 350gsm artpaper card stock, housed in a collector-style storage box.
• Six Card Type System: Combines Regions, Landmarks, Namesakes, Origins, Attributes, and Advents to create holistic, multi-layered settings.
• Billions of Prompt Combinations: The open-ended system allows for nearly endless variety in your geography, lore, and story hooks.
• Universal Genre Compatibility: Designed to be used with any setting, from high fantasy and sci-fi to horror and contemporary fiction.
• Tactile "Tucking" Layout: An intuitive physical arrangement system that helps you visualize your setting’s geography and interconnected history as you play.