Part I. Collaborative worldbuilding concepts and terminology : Introduction to collaborative worldbuilding : The case against worldbuilding? ; What you need to get started ; The stages of collaborative worldbuilding ; Project overview and key terminology ; Examples of fictional worlds: Middle-Earth, the Star wars galaxy, Westeros, and more ; Collaborativeworldbuilding.com -- Worlds, worldbuilding, and collaborative worldbuilding : What is a world? ; What is worldbuilding? ; What is collaborative worldbuilding? -- Audience and genres : Worldbuilding genres ; Fantasy worlds ; Science fiction worlds ; Genre-blending ; Other types of worlds ; From genres to frameworks -- Frameworks of fictional worlds : Scope ; Sequence ; Perspective ; Example frameworks of fictional worlds ; From framework to structures -- Structures and substructures of fictional worlds : Governance ; Economics ; Social relations ; Cultural influences ; Additional substructures ; Example structure in fictional worlds ; From structures to catalogs of fictional worlds -- Catalogs of fictional worlds : A brief history of RPGs, RPG worldbuilding, and RPG catalog templates ; Analyzing catalog templates and entries ; Case study: The Kobold ; Catalogs as models for flexible worldbuilding ; Catalogs as tools for expanding fictional worlds -- Part II. Collaborative worldbuilding projects : Collaborative worldbuilding resources : Worldbuilding card decks ; Worldbuilding worksheets ; Online resources ; Analog alternatives ; Future developments and additional resources -- Before you begin your project : Number of collaborators and what it means to collaborate ; Working with preexisting worlds ; Building from simple to complex ; Boundaries and no-go zones ; Clarity of scope and schedule ; Using the "yes and ..." approach ; Surprises, secrets. and need-to-know information ; The dangers of essentialism ; Dispute resolution and being a good collaborator ; Lure of endless worldbuilding ; Planned returns -- Building the foundation and establishing the framework : Step 1: Audience and genre ; Step 2: Determine the scope ; Step 3: Arrange the sequence ; Step 4: Choosing a perspective ; Step 5: Define the map borders and focal points ; Step 6: Draft the metanarrative lead ; Transitioning from framework to structures -- Developing structures and substructures : Preparation and brainstorming ; Generating social structures ; Interpreting values of structures and substructures -- Writing the metanarrative : Check-in #1: Staying on the same page ; Check-in #2: Fleshing out the metanarrative ; Check-in #3: Narrative branches and transitioning to catalog creation -- Designing catalog templates and entries : Types, tags, links, images ; Keys to writing good entries ; Historical event templates ; Item templates ; Location templates ; Character templates ; Group templates ; Strategies for catalog development and management ; Transitioning to storytelling -- Storytelling and gaming in collaboratively built worlds : For writers ; For gamers ; For educators -- Coda : Building worlds together -- Appendix A. Worldbuilding structures worksheet ; Appendix B. Framework worksheet ; Appendix C. Scope and schedule worksheet -- Glossary.