Calendars are more than a way to track time or holidays. For those of us who want to go deep into the worldbuilding of a project, a fantasy calendar can be an amazing tool. But not all calendars are the same.

We teamed up with ‪@Artifexian‬ to help us explain how to make custom calendars for your stories. We cover everything from how celestial bodies can impact the months, to how culture can determine the way they’re named. Of course, there’s only so much we could cover in this short video, so check out the additional resources below—and if you have any tips for wouldbe custom calendarmakers, drop those in the comments!

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//CHAPTERS//
0:00 Introduction
0:22 The 3 Types of Calendars
1:34 Creating a Calendar
3:35 How Culture Impacts Calendars
5:01 Examples of Fictional Calendars
6:22 Summary

//VIDEO CREDITS//
Script and audio by Adam Bassett:   / adamcbassett  
Animation and illustration by Cole Field:   / acolefield  
Featuring ‪@Artifexian‬.

//ADDITIONAL RESOURCES//
Artifexian’s calendar videos:
Solar Calendars:    • Constructing Solar Calendars  
Lunar Calendars:    • Constructing Lunar Calendars | Single...  
Lunisolar Calendars:    • Constructing Lunisolar Calendars  
Artifexian’s Worldsmith Calculator: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
On the names of months: https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/wh...

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