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EnglishWhat Can You Organize in Kanka for a Tabletop RPG Campaign?
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Kanka is a worldbuilding and campaign management tool that organizes your entire tabletop RPG world into linked entries across 20+ categories. If you're running a D&D homebrew campaign or any other TTRPG system, you can keep characters, locations, organizations, families, timelines, calendars, and maps in one place — and connect them so that a single click takes you from a city to its ruler to the war they started. The free tier includes all core features with unlimited campaigns and unlimited entries, so you can organize a full world without paying.
The 20+ categories you can organize
Kanka is built around categories, each designed for a specific piece of your world. The site names these explicitly:
| Category | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Characters | NPCs, player characters, villains, allies |
| Locations | Cities, regions, dungeons, planes |
| Organizations | Guilds, factions, kingdoms, cults |
| Families | Bloodlines, dynasties, noble houses |
| Timelines | Chronological events across your history |
| Calendars | In-world dates, months, festivals |
| Maps | Visual references for your world |
| (20+ total) | Additional categories for other world elements |
You can rename categories and restructure them to fit your system — whether that's 5e, a homebrew system, or no system at all. If you need deeper customization, Kanka supports custom CSS and community plugins.
How entries connect to each other
The core value isn't just storing entries — it's linking them. When you @mention a character in a session log, Kanka links it automatically. That means:
- One click takes you from a city to its ruler to the war they started.
- A player asks a question you didn't prep for, and the answer is one search away, on any device.
- Notes that would otherwise be scattered across docs, wikis, and napkins stay connected in one place.
This linking is what makes Kanka usable mid-session, when you need to pull up information fast rather than dig through separate files.
Running it with your whole table
You can invite players and co-GMs, then control exactly what each person sees and edits. Your secrets stay secret until you're ready to reveal them. This matters if you want players to have access to shared lore without exposing your plot twists or hidden NPC motivations.
What the free tier covers
The free tier is not a trial. According to Kanka, it includes all core features, unlimited campaigns, and unlimited entries. Most GMs never need to pay. The site also states you can export your content anytime with no lock-in, so your world remains yours.
Who this fits
Kanka suits you if:
- You run a homebrew campaign and need to track many interconnected elements.
- You want players to access shared information without seeing GM-only secrets.
- You prefer a single searchable place over scattered notes during live sessions.
- You want to start free and only consider premium if you hit specific limits.
It's trusted by 400,000+ game masters and worldbuilders, with testimonials from professional DMs and long-time members emphasizing organization and quick lookup during sessions.
To get started, create a campaign, add entries in the categories that match your world, and link them with @mentions as you write. The connections build themselves as you go.