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 The continents of the OpenGeofiction world. | |
Type of site | Collaborative mapping |
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| Available in | Multilingual |
| Products | Fantasy cartography |
| URL | opengeofiction |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required for contributors, not required for viewing |
| Launched | September 1, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-09-01)[1] |
| Current status | Active |
Content license | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 |
OpenGeofiction (abbreviatedOGF) is an onlinecollaborative mapping project focused onfantasy cartography andworldbuilding of a world analogous to Earth. It usesOpenStreetMap software and processes in a separate environment, providing an outlet for artistic expression that avoids interfering with OpenStreetMap's mapping of the real world and potentially mitigates the risk of vandalism there.[2][3]
OpenGeofiction was founded in September 2013 by the German software developer Thilo Stapff and urban planner Johannes Bouchain.[4][5]
OpenGeofiction portrays averisimilar world based on modern technology but fictitious geography. Many cultures are similar to the ones on Earth, but is not always the case. Both the natural and built environment are represented. Themap tiles produced by the project are inWeb Mercator projection.[6]
OpenGeofiction allows anyone with a free account to contribute directly to the map through an editor such as theiD Web application or desktop applications likeJOSM orMerkaartor. Contributors can focus on various aspects of worldbuilding, includingurban design,transportation, andnature. Because the project maintains a single, integrated fictional world, contributors must harmonize their fictional territories with neighboring territories.[7][8] Thousands of users have contributed to the project.[9]
Places can be mapped in OpenGeofiction to illustrate stories or establish scenes forrole-playing games.[10] OpenGeofiction map tiles can be loaded into applications such asgvSIG for geospatial analysis.[6] In 2018, OpenGeofiction data was used to model urban population movements in a hypothetical emergency evacuation usingargument technology.[11]
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