Free worldbuilding toolkit
Build worlds that
come alive
The complete toolkit for dungeon masters, writers, and game developers. Connected wikis, rich timelines, a live DM screen — and a free library of generators to start with.
Features
Everything you need to build your world
Powerful, intuitive tools designed specifically for world builders and storytellers.
Rich Wiki System
Document every aspect of your world with a flexible, interconnected wiki.
- Entry types: Characters, Locations, Factions, Items, Events
- Rich text editor with headings, lists and quotes
- Relations, tags and custom properties between entries
- Hierarchical organization with folders
- Search across entry titles and content
Timeline & History
Track your world's history with eras and an event timeline.
- Place events by year
- Define eras, ages, and epochs
- Visual timeline with zoom levels
- Saved in your browser alongside your wiki
Live DM Screen
Run your sessions from the same place you build your world.
- Campaigns with characters, NPCs and monsters
- Initiative tracker with HP, conditions and turn order
- Dice roller that understands 2d6+3 and 4d6kh3
- Session notes and recaps for every game
- Works for D&D 5e and other systems
Free generators library
Twenty-plus generators for the moments you didn't prep.
- Names for people, places, taverns and kingdoms
- NPCs, quest hooks and rumours in one click
- Encounter builder balanced for D&D 5e
- Loot, magic items, potions and traps
- No account, no limits, straight from the browser
Get started
How it works
From empty canvas to playable world in minutes.
Create your world
Name it, describe it, and open the wiki. No account, nothing to install.
Build your content
Add wiki entries, timeline events and campaigns. Link everything together.
Share & play
Run sessions from the DM screen, and export a backup whenever you like.
Pricing
Anima is free.
No plans, no account, no subscription. Open it like a sketchpad and start building — your worlds are saved in your browser and stay yours.
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about Anima.
From the blog
Latest writing
Tips, tutorials, and updates from the Anima team.
Logan Grimnar: Warhammer 40K Lore Guide
The Old Wolf of Fenris: Logan Grimnar's origins, centuries as Great Wolf, clashes with the Inquisition, battles against Angron and Magnus, and his place in the Indomitus era.
Marneus Calgar: Warhammer 40K Lore Guide
Lord Macragge and Chapter Master of the Ultramarines: Marneus Calgar's origin, greatest battles, crossing of the Rubicon Primaris, duel with Abaddon and current command.
Fabius Bile: Warhammer 40K Lore Guide
The Primogenitor, the Clonelord, the Manflayer: how the Emperor's Children's Chief Apothecary became the galaxy's most hated geneticist.
Ready to build your world?
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