#CartAugust is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 47 people shared 246 posts with it — around 8 a day. Activity is up 24100% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 2 with 44 posts.

Posts with #CartAugust

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)

@kiraofthewind.com

about 19 hours ago

#CartAugust Between the Jukalyan Rainforest and the two shroomeries, you've got *so many species* of EVERYTHING here. Animals, plants, fungi... Absolutely gorgeous lushness and biodiversity. The leshiy that I'm talking about for Critterary is in this rainforest!

zoomed in part of the map of Aloutia showing the Jukalyan Rainforest, Wintershade Shroomery, Summershade Shroomery, Moonslight and Svetmuny, Stariymost, Cloudybrook, and Vela

Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

Okay #CartAugust crew, let's talk rampant nature. Where are resources plentiful, so life can go ham? Forests are often the most plentiful biomes, but if that's not the case for your world, hit me with an alternative! 🪐 📚️

#CartAugust: a prompt game for map nerds! by mcburnellauthor.bsky.com
Natural features: Day 7, Biodiversity.
Where does nature let its hair down and get lush? Not to put too fine a point on it, but tell me about your forest!
** Don't forget alt text. I know it's hard to know what to include in images that are really info-dense, but do your best.

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)

@kiraofthewind.com

3 days ago

#CartAugust This waterway cuts through the continent. Ships can pass through, but they can only go the entire way west-to-east. The water stops being Lord Deep Sea at the narrow strait of Moonslight and Svetmuny. Passing through is considered a trial for new ship captains since they must rely

zoomed in map of Aloutia showing the Inner Slevango River. Along the way are the cities of Moonslight, Svetmuny, Stariymost, Cloudybrook, Yetrius City, Vela, the Summershade Shroomery, the Wreath, and Garlandtown.

Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

#CartAugust Still talking about the features of the terrain. Today: water! Where is it, and can we use it to get around! Is it fresh and life-giving or poisonous? If you don't have water, talk to me about navigable ways

#CartAugust: a prompt game for map nerds! by mcburnellauthor.bsky.com
Natural features: Day 5, Waterways
Rivers, lakes, or oceans. What's the most noteworthy stretch of water here? Is it a navigable way or a death wish?

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)

@kiraofthewind.com

2 days ago

#CartAugust Here we have both a desert AND a swamp AND the disaster zone that is the Iurish Tunnels. btw, that oasis in the desert is another place where water come shooting out of a portal. And that's why they built a city there. Traversing the Olivian Desert is just seeing one sand dune after

zoomed in part of the map of Aloutia showing the Olivian Desert with Illivia, the Garland with The Wreath and Garlandtown, and the Iurish Tunnels. Yetrius City is in the top left

Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

Hey #CartAugust crew! Today we're talking about tricky terrain. Interpret as you will. There aren't summer camps here; smart travelers hire guides; travelers who aren't smart don't come back alive. 🪐 📚️

#CartAugust: a prompt game for map nerds! by mcbrunellauthor.bsky.com
Natural features: Day 6 Harsh terrain
How about deserts or swamps? Have anywhere that's just natively tough to survive, where noobs who stray off the path without a guide will be lucky to make it back?
** Don't forget alt text. I know it's hard to know what to include with images that are really info-dense, but do your best.

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)

@kiraofthewind.com

4 days ago

#CartAugust These mountains are called the Kamblu Mountains, though I have only The Twenty Thousand Rivers labeled for clarity's sake. At the highest and most central plateau, there is a portal to Blue Home (ocean planet) where tons of water shoots out at all times. Those waters create

close up of a map of Aloutia showing the center of the Twenty-Thousand Rivers region, with the Water Temple, Takyu City, Jena, Lelth, Mirth, Macadalia Tower, and Minirya nearby

Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

You shall not pass! Hey #CartAugust crew, time to dive in and really start looking at your maps. Today, we're talking elevation: highs, lows, and if you have neither, barriers to movement. Tell me about the geology, the history, famous explorers who lost their lives there... What do I need to know?

#CartAugust: a prompt game for map nerds by @mcburnellauthor.bsky.com
Natural features: Day 4, Barriers.
Talk to me about elevation changes in your world. Mountains, canyons, caves. Which is most interesting and why?

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)

@kiraofthewind.com

7 days ago

#Cartaugust Behold! My map! This is a map of Aloutia with locations I deemed relevant at the time, lol. To be honest, some are small towns that wouldn't normally be on a world map, and I've also since elevated other cities not shows here to be more important. Made by @dewiwrites.bsky.social

Map of Aloutia, a world with three main continents and many islands. It is a fantasy world and features some geography that's impossible irl, but that's just how things happen when the ocean is literally alive and the moons can do magic

Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

Hey hey everyone, welcome to our awesome new map game! We're here to celebrate our love for fictional maps all month long! Before we start poring over details, let's start with the basics: tell us who you are and a little bit about your world. And don't forget to share your map! #Cartaugust 🪐 📚️

The background is an image of maps on a rack heavily colored by sepia.
#Cartaugust
a prompt game for map nerds! by @mcburnellauthor.bsky.com
Intro: Da1, Say Hello
Introduce us to yourself and your world. Don't be shy, share your map! What's it called? Who created the art?
**Don't forget the alt text. I know it's hard to know what to inlcide with images that are really info-dense, but do your best.

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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd

@mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

1 day ago

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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd

@mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

2 days ago

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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd

@mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

7 days ago

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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd

@mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

3 days ago

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)

@kiraofthewind.com

6 days ago

#Cartaugust Aloutia has been fully explored. However, one planet that has been a problem is Munil. First off, this is a 3D crescent shape floating in space, which means cartographers don't really know how to display it on a 2D map. Even this one is sorta just... symbolic? An approximation?

Map of Munil, a crescent-shaped landmass. There are civilizations on the tips of the crescent, at the very top with large trees, and in the floating islands in the middle. However, the bulk of the planet's body is taken over by the Mu, an enormous jungle full of ruins

Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

Hey #CartAugust crew! Still just broad-brushing the basics today. Tell me about the mysterious, unknown, and unexplored. Where in your world is giving cartographers horror vacui? Don't forget to share your map! Check out one another's worlds!