Ideas and Inspiration for Vivid Sci Fi Worldbuilding

Casey Hudson bases her sci fi writing ideas on real-world science and technology. World Workings is where she shares her research, sci fi world building technique, and publishing journey.

Building a Fictional World shows the transition from science to fiction and offers prompts and inspiration to tease out your own sci fi writing ideas.
When Scratch Building Drifting Amalgams, Casey's modeler, Aaron, sculpts, paints, builds, and kitbashes his way to sci fi world building models.
Sci-Fi Self-Publishing Journey shows the path from sci fi writing ideas to sci fi books.

Scratchbuilding an Avian World: Making a Knife out of Clay

Nov 11

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Scratchbuilding an Avian World: Making a Knife out of Clay

The Stone Age sturnovula are an avian species with basic needs: protection and food. That’s where a stone age knife comes in handy. Watch...

Making Goggles for Science Fiction Character Eye Protection

Oct 21

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Making Goggles for Science Fiction Character Eye Protection

Barpadai has a red dwarf star, so when Barpadi travel to other planets, surface exploration often hurts their eyes. Whether tadaribrae or...

Making a Combine Harvester Model for a Sci-Fi World

Sep 23

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Making a Combine Harvester Model for a Sci-Fi World

Offworld farming is difficult. But tools can make it easier. With devices like this model harvester, the fictional corporations of the...

Scratchbuilding a Sci-Fi Universal Translator

Aug 19

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Scratchbuilding a Sci-Fi Universal Translator

When you run the foremost corporate webs and banks in the galaxy, you’re going to need to understand many languages. Fortunately, the...

Making and Remaking a Scratchbuilt Transit Vehicle

Aug 5

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Making and Remaking a Scratchbuilt Transit Vehicle

The Drifting Amalgams universe has a primate planet called Ponga. The people of this planet have been at war for centuries, and what...

Kitbashing a Smuggler Ship from Star Wars Lego

Jul 22

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Kitbashing a Smuggler Ship from Star Wars Lego

Sometimes goods need to be hidden during transport. Thanks to Rayesz’s expert designs and her friend Dudahn’s “relocation” activities,...

Jun 24

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Scratchbuilding a Bird’s Woven Basket

Sturnovula from the Drifting Amalgams universe have seeds to carry and knives to protect themselves. So, of course, this mesolithic...

Scratchbuilding a Felid Paw | Pentapardi

Jun 3

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Scratchbuilding a Felid Paw | Pentapardi

Based on leopards , the pentapardi from the Drifting Amalgams universe have some unexpected traits. Biologically, they’ve evolved to...

May 6

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Scratchbuilding a Space Probe

Their exploratory space program may no longer be active, but the Oomfr’crumf nation still needs to know what’s out there. To remain...

Scratchbuilding IndServ Off-Planet Greenhouse / Loader Combo

Apr 15

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Scratchbuilding IndServ Off-Planet Greenhouse / Loader Combo

Corporate farming and sci fi worldbuilding. What a match! Enjoy this scratchbuild of a Company off-planet greenhouse/loader combo.

Scratchbuilding the Interior of a Barpadai Cargo Ship

Mar 25

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Scratchbuilding the Interior of a Barpadai Cargo Ship

Sci fi worldbuilding needs multi-galaxy conglomerates, right? Enjoy this scratchbuild of a Company ship interior from Casey Hudson's world.

Mar 4

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Scratchbuilding a Pentapardi Skeleton

Sci fi worldbuilding aliens can be easy and fun. Watch us imagine bipedal leopards as we scratchbuild pentapardi from Casey Hudson's world.

Feb 12

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Scratchbuilding a Maglev Train in Ruins

Sci fi worldbuilding re-imagines the common, like maglev trains. See how we scratchbuild this one from the ruins of Casey Hudson’s novels.

Jan 22

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Scratchbuilding a Globe of Straephrob

Sci fi worldbuilding a planet is hard work. See how much as we scratchbuild a globe of Straephrob from Casey Hudson’s sci fi novels.

Building a Spaceship with Household Items

Jan 1

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Building a Spaceship with Household Items

Much thought goes into spaceship design, even for simple ships. Watch a basic scratchbuild of the PCIP from Casey Hudson's sci fi novels.

Dec 4, 2023

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Orangutans made from Yarn and Clay

From flanges to fingers, orangutans are a challenging scratch build! Watch us adapt them to create po’ongabel from Casey Hudson’s novels.

Nov 13, 2023

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Clay Modeled European Starling

Starlings: invasive species and fun to scratch build! Watch us adapt the species to create the sturnovula from Casey Hudson’s sci fi novels.

Oct 23, 2023

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Double Hockey Sticks Spaceship

Designing a spaceship is complicated. Imagine building one from hockey sticks and a broken drill. Or just watch our scratch building project

Oct 2, 2023

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Wooden-Geared Orrery

Making a wooden orrery? Us too! But ours didn't turn out. Watch us try to scratchbuild a wooden orrery for Casey Hudson’s sci fi universe.

Sep 25, 2023

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Bat Skeleton: Play-Doh Style

Storytelling visualization can get detailed. This one gets down to the bone. Watch this Play-Doh sculpt of a tadaribrae wing–based on a bat.

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