Making worlds (and mistakes) on purpose

An Accidental Worldbuilder Blog

By Daniel Schmelling January 30, 2026
Just a short post wishing you a great weekend^_^
Map illustration of Caelunarra handmade by Daniel Schmelling made for the author Scott Hatfield.
By Daniel Schmelling January 27, 2026
Project insight of the Map Design of the World of Cáelunárra, showing step by step as diashows how I build up the map from flat shapes to fully coloured lands.
By Daniel Schmelling January 23, 2026
Exclusive artworks for my website sections as background graphics. All of them I had the art style of Guild Wars 2 in my head, aiming for a minimalistic apporach.
By Daniel Schmelling January 21, 2026
First post of my blog and personal thoughts about social media, describing how it affected me over the years. This includes short content being boring to my brain.