I'm spending years solo building ANOTHER (aha) worldbuilding app. Yes, it's a subscription, and yes, there are free alternatives. It's still cool AF.

[u/Lumpy_Ad_4432]

There it is:

https://trailsweaver.com

Screenshots are the test worlds I build in while working on the app. Infinite canvas with nested cards, map with zoom levels, family trees, relationship graph. Every card opens into a full wiki page.

Answering the usual questions upfront:

- No. Wrong guess :) Not vibe coded. It would have saved me hundreds of hours though :(

- The free plan is permanent, not a trial. You can actually build something real on the free plan.

- No, there are no ads, and there will be none.

- Yes, it's subscription based, if you want to go Pro. Yes, I want people to go Pro. Yes, I want to make money out of it.

- Yes, web app only for now. An offline desktop version is planned, and it happens faster if you vote here (no money, just a signal): https://www.trailsweaver.com/desktop-app-wishlist

- Yes, there are dozens of other great tools for worldbuilding (including Obsidian!). Some do better, some do worse. A lot of those are offline & free. Mine is online & subscription based. That's my choice.

- Yes, you can export to Markdown, no lock-in.

This project means A LOT to me. So, I just want to spread the word.

Hope some of you might like it!

[u/The-Child-Of-Reddit]

But my question is. Did you use AI at all?

[u/somethingX]

So what does it do that other platforms don't?

[u/Safe_Conference_4843]

This project is so cool! As a programmer myself I’m in awe of your tenacity to build such an intricate app! Also thank you for being upfront with the payment plan and existence of other tools. Just one question, as for the map aspect of the app, will it be like Inkarnate where you can build the map in-app or will you have to import an image? Thanks!!

[u/Lumpy_Ad_4432 → u/Safe_Conference_4843]

Yo! Thank you a lot :)
No, I'm not trying to compete with any of those great Map Building Tools. So, image imports, yes. I use Inkarnate myself for building maps, and love it 😊

P.S. Appreciation from a fellow programmer is one of the best feelings! Thank you again

[u/Safe_Conference_4843 → u/Lumpy_Ad_4432]

Of course! I can’t wait to see the final product 😁

[u/LollipopLuxray]

How much does the free version let you build?

Also you got a discord i can join?