A World is the shared setting other writers step into — its lore, its rules, and its Rooms. Founding one is straightforward, but a little planning up front makes it easier for people to actually join and write in.
Name, description, and lore
The name and description are what people see first when browsing Communities — make the pitch clear in a sentence or two. The lore field is where the real setting detail goes: history, factions, rules for how the world works. You don’t need to finish it before launching; lore can grow as your World does.
Visibility
Decide whether your World is public (anyone can join) or private (you review join requests). Public lowers the barrier to entry; private gives you more control over who’s writing in your setting from day one. Neither is the “correct” choice — it depends on how tightly you want to curate.
Membership roles
As owner, you can promote trusted members to help moderate, demote or remove people who aren’t a good fit, and approve or reject join requests on a private World. Moderation actions inside your World are logged, so there’s a record if a decision needs to be revisited.
Your first Room
Once your World exists, open a Room — a live voice, video, or text space tied to that World — for the first scene. It doesn’t need to be elaborate; a single Room is enough to get people writing together.
Keep growing it
A World grows through the Characters and Tales written inside it. Encourage members to tag their Tales as World Updates when something happens that changes the shared setting, so the lore stays current for people who join later.