Kenny World
Worldbuilding that shares the same local project.
Kenny World opens the same .kenny folder Kenny Writer uses — atlas, canon, and maps beside the manuscript, still on your machine.
In the app
Atlas, canon, and maps in one workspace.
Built for lore that stays next to the draft — not a separate cloud wiki.
01
Atlas
Characters, places, and lore articles with links between entities you can inspect and revise.
02
Canon
Plotlines and free-text chronology for story time — reorder events without a calendar engine.
03
Maps
Pin locations on a grid or background image, then jump from pin to entity when the map is ready.
Compare
Kenny World vs Obsidian
Obsidian is a flexible knowledge vault. Kenny World is fiction worldbuilding that shares the Writer project folder.
| Topic | Kenny World | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Atlas, canon, and maps for stories beside Kenny Writer. | General personal knowledge management with notes and plugins. |
| Project model | Same local .kenny folder as the manuscript. | Markdown vault; you wire fiction workflows yourself. |
| Maps | Native map pins linked to entities. | Maps via community plugins or separate tools. |
| Extensibility | Focused desktop surface — smaller ecosystem today. | Huge plugin and theme community. |
Keep Obsidian if you want a general vault and plugins. Choose Kenny World when lore should live next to the draft in the same local Kenny project.
FAQ
Common questions about Kenny World.
How it shares projects with Writer, what stays local, and when Obsidian still fits.
Does Kenny World use the same project as Kenny Writer?
Yes. Both open the same local .kenny project folder so atlas and manuscript stay together on your machine.
Do I need Kenny Writer to use Kenny World?
No. World can open a project on its own. Writer is the companion when you also draft long-form prose in the same folder.
Should I replace Obsidian with Kenny World?
Only if you want fiction-first atlas, canon, and maps tied to a Kenny manuscript. Obsidian remains stronger as a general note vault with plugins.
Is worldbuilding uploaded anywhere?
No Kenny cloud for project data. Files stay local unless you sync the folder yourself or call an AI provider you configured.