Mindwerks/worldengine

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1070 stars · 134 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

WorldEngine is a Python-based procedural world generator that simulates plate tectonics, erosion, rain shadows, and Holdridge life zones to produce realistic fantasy worlds. It outputs heightmaps, biome maps, and ancient-style maps, and can be used as a library with protobuf/HDF5 world file formats.

Use cases

• generate a fantasy world map for a tabletop RPG campaign
• create heightmap and biome images for a game world
• simulate plate tectonics and erosion to build a realistic continent
• generate an ancient-looking map for a novel or worldbuilding project
• load generated worlds into a Python or Java application as a library
• produce world data to feed a civilization evolution simulator

When to choose

• you need scientifically-inspired procedural world generation with tectonics, erosion, and climate models
• you want a command-line tool that outputs multiple map styles and formats
• you need a Python library API for generating or loading world files
• you are building a game or simulation that needs believable terrain and biomes

When to avoid

• you need real-world geographic data or Earth maps rather than fictional worlds
• you want an interactive graphical editor rather than a CLI generator
• you need real-time terrain generation inside a game engine
• you require a polished GUI workflow (the GUI is a separate experimental project)

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

simulation image-processing cli serialization simulation graphics gaming-tools python windows cli world-generation procedural-generation plate-tectonics erosion biomes heightmap fantasy-maps worldbuilding game-development linux macos docker

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