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Corallium Studios
Free Desktop App · Offline · No Account Required

WorldForge

Pin notes, documents, and PDFs directly onto custom maps. Write in Markdown, link locations to lore, and build entire fictional worlds — all stored locally on your machine.

WindowsmacOSLinux~80 MB
7
Features
100%
Offline
2s
Auto-Save
Free
Forever
Map View
Map View
Editor
Lore Editor
Pin Detail
Pin Detail
Projects
Projects
No account required  ·  No telemetry  ·  No internet connection  ·  All data stays on your device
Features
Interactive Map Pins
Drop pins anywhere on your custom map images. Attach notes, images, and documents to any location. Click a pin to instantly jump to its lore.
PDF Attachment Support
Attach full PDF documents to any map pin. Lore books, faction histories, and game rules stay pinned exactly where they belong.
Markdown Lore Editor
Write in full Markdown with live preview. Headers, bold, italic, tables, code blocks — everything you need for rich world lore.
Auto-Save Every 2 Seconds
Your work saves constantly in the background. No save button to forget — just write. Lose nothing, ever.
100% Local, No Cloud
All data lives in a project folder on your machine. No account required, no upload, no telemetry. Your world stays yours.
Multi-World Projects
Organize multiple worlds into separate project folders. Easily switch between campaigns, novels, or settings.
Cross-Reference Links
Link map locations to lore entries and vice versa. Build a web of interconnected world knowledge you can navigate instantly.
Quick Start
  1. 1Download and extract WorldForge.zip
  2. 2Run the installer or launch the executable
  3. 3Create a new project and name your world
  4. 4Import any image as your map canvas
  5. 5Drop pins to add locations, attach notes and PDFs
  6. 6Write lore entries in the full Markdown editor
Built With
RuntimeElectron
UIHTML · CSS · JavaScript
PDF ViewerPDF.js
EditorMarkdown (marked)
StorageLocal filesystem
Auto-saveEvery 2 seconds
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Size~80 MB
No subscription
No login required
No usage limits
No telemetry
Frequently Asked
Ready to build your world?
Free forever. No account. No internet. Just your imagination and a map.

WorldForge is a free personal tool built by Barrell. Provided as-is with no warranty. Bug reports welcome via the support ticket system.