LegendKeeper

LegendKeeper is a collaborative worldbuilding and campaign-planning workspace for game masters, storytellers, and writers. It suits people who want lore, maps, timelines, and planning boards connected in one browser project. Its broad toolkit is appealing, but open beta status and the lack of a mobile app are important trade-offs.

Overview

LegendKeeper organizes campaign reference material and creative planning rather than running a game session. Its connected pages, maps, timelines, and boards can keep a setting’s information in context; groups still need a virtual tabletop such as Foundry or Roll20 for play. That division makes it a strong companion to a game-running tool, not a replacement for one.

Projects are private by default and support real-time collaboration, public sharing, granular permissions, and secrets. Game masters can share material selectively while keeping other content restricted. The product is in open beta, with some core features still planned, so groups that prioritize a settled, complete platform may prefer to wait.

Key features

Wiki, maps, and timelines

The wiki combines nested pages, rich-text editing, auto-linking, templates, tags, and shortcuts. That structure is useful when a campaign accumulates lore and related entries need to be cross-referenced rather than left as separate notes. Maps can be nested and linked to wiki articles, with uploads up to 14K pixels and 100 MB. Timelines offer chronicle, Gantt chart, and calendar views, as well as custom calendar systems and links between timelines. Together, these features make LegendKeeper more than a plain campaign wiki, though they also mean its value depends on wanting a connected workspace rather than a simple notes tool.

Collaborative boards and access

Whiteboards support sketches, flow charts, DM screens, and pointcrawls, and can connect to project pages. That gives groups a shared place for planning and visual material alongside written reference. Granular permissions and secrets help control what collaborators can see, while public sharing supports publishing material outside the project.

Portability and offline use

Imports support Markdown, Obsidian, WorldAnvil, Google Docs, and other formats, and projects can be exported. This is useful for bringing existing campaign material into the workspace and keeping an exit path. The browser app can store wiki and atlas edits locally for later syncing, but unsynced changes can be lost if browser data is cleared. Offline use is therefore a fallback, not a dependable substitute for syncing.

Optional integrations include Unsplash and Pinterest content, along with Google authentication. LegendKeeper says it uses HTTPS, access controls, and secure storage practices, and accesses user content only when needed for support, user requests, technical issues, or legal obligations. Questions go through its Discord community or billing contact form.

Pricing

The Basic plan is free and allows users to view and export all projects and collaborate with project owners. It is useful for collaborators and for trying the workspace, but it does not provide the paid plan’s project creation and publishing capabilities.

Pro (annual) is billed at $7.50 per month, billed annually; the page also shows $9 per month. It includes unlimited projects, wiki pages, maps and asset sizes, timelines and events, whiteboards, collaborators, and storage, plus publishing to the web. This is the better fit for a game master or writer building and maintaining their own world; unlimited capacity across the core tools also suits projects expected to grow. A 14-day trial gives prospective subscribers a chance to assess the paid tier before committing.

Basic is the sensible choice for readers who only need to view, export, or collaborate on someone else’s projects. Pro is necessary for authors who want to build and publish their own workspace. The annual billing term matters for anyone comparing its monthly equivalent with the separately shown $9 monthly price.

Platforms

LegendKeeper runs on the web, with no standalone app download and no mobile app yet. Mobile-web improvements are planned before native apps. The browser-based approach suits desktop planning, but readers who need a dedicated mobile experience should look elsewhere.

Who it's for

Game masters are the clearest audience, especially those managing extensive setting lore, maps, campaign timelines, and player-facing material. Writers, game designers, and worldbuilding hobbyists can also use the connected wiki and boards for creative projects. It is less suitable for anyone seeking a virtual tabletop, a native mobile app, or a fully settled product today.

Pros and cons

Pro: Wiki pages, maps, timelines, and boards connect within projects, keeping campaign reference and planning in one workspace.

Pro: Free Basic access covers viewing, exporting, and collaborating on project owners’ work.

Pro: Imports from Markdown, Obsidian, WorldAnvil, and Google Docs make it easier to bring existing material into a project.

Con: It is not a virtual tabletop, so groups need a separate tool for running sessions.

Con: Open beta status, with some core features still planned, makes it a less certain choice for users who need a finished platform.

Con: No mobile app is available, and offline edits can be lost if browser data is cleared before syncing.

Alternatives

For more options in this category, browse Game Wiki Software.

Choose Campfire if writing and worldbuilding across Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows matters more than LegendKeeper’s campaign-centered connected workspace; it offers limited access to writing and worldbuilding modules on its free plan without a credit card. Saga20 is an alternative for readers who want campaign wiki features alongside voice recognition and unlimited text sessions. AnvilWiki is worth considering for a free, open-source MIT template that can be hosted on Cloudflare Pages.

Wikily offers free wiki creation and reading across iOS, web, and Windows. Choose Fandom if free wiki hosting with no limit to wiki size is the priority. RPG Story Toolkit is another option, with an open-source codebase users can inspect and modify. Kanka offers a free plan with unlimited entries and campaigns. Nectory is an alternative for teams seeking a free wiki with one space, three team members, and 1 GB of storage.

Verdict

Choose LegendKeeper if you are a game master or worldbuilder who wants lore, maps, timelines, and collaborative planning connected in one browser workspace. Its breadth and project-level sharing are the main reasons to choose it; the main reasons to look elsewhere are its open beta status, lack of a mobile app, and need for a separate virtual tabletop.