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We’re remapping the world to explore what can diversity look like.

Every epic tale starts with a map. We redrew the world to tell our story better.

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WHAT IS ATLAS ALTERA?

We use alternate history to spotlight what has been overlooked in our world.

Atlas Altera is a worldbuilding project that leverages the classroom cliché map to reimagine how diversity and co-existence can take shape. In a nutshell, it is syntopian fiction with lots to say about our world.

Over the years, maps of Altera have attracted the attention of fans and fellow travellers from across the globe. With their support, the project has grown to become one of the most iconic worldbuilding projects shared over the Internet.

WHAT’S THE POINT OF IT ALL?

We’re worldbuilding with a social mission

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OUR VIEW

As we see it, our world is an inheritance rich in cultural wisdom and view points, which we stand to lose. We believe our imaginary maps can help people come to value this diversity.

OUR TASK

We publish maps and related content about Altera to help spotlight real geographies, histories, cultures, and peoples that have been overlooked or marginalized.

OUR AIM

Representation matters. We hope to inspire curiosity, to embolden those on the margins, and to lend solidarity to cultural revival and resurgence movements across the globe.

The world in maps
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THE WORLD OF ALTERA

After two world wars and a rapid process of decolonization and territorial partitions, the world has entered a period of relative stability. Conflict is characterized by low intensity conflicts and peace deals. Influential leaders from America and Brazil have ushered the world into a new global normal, founding the Society of Nations...

And so came a wealth of nations...

THE WORLD IN MAPS

The backdrop is the story

Atlas Altera presents a more optimistic and cosmopolitan world stage.
Explore the project’s feature maps though these themes.

Relearn our story

Discover Altera’s lay of the land with these overview maps. Learn and relearn basic geography.

Languages

Linguistic diversity is at the forefront of Altera. Encounter more than 1,000 languages featured at the state level, representing nearly all the language families in the world.

Human Geography

The many dimensions of Altera's cultural and human diversity are conveyed in maps covering ethnobotany, sports, religion, and even calendrics.

Physical Geography

The flora, fauna, biomes, climates, river systems, and terrain of Altera can be familiar, tweaked, or radically altered. Can you spot the differences?

Historical Geography

Dive deep into the backstory of select areas and time periods with this set of maps, which cover key turning points or historical contexts to flesh out the lore.

Map-based Games

The project lends itself easily to experimental and whimsical games, from trendy knowledge flexing ones like Worldle to classic strategy games like Risk and even Go. 

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