New iPhone Apps: Build, Map, and Explore worlds like never before

Fans of pen and paper role-playing games can now create, map, and explore worlds, using their iPhone or iPod Touch. World Builder 1.0 is a new app, which has tools that allow users to create maps, non-player characters, and create locales in minutes.

Launched by Tessera Design, the app lets users to build worlds, which can then be explored with a tap of the finger. Users can take their games wherever they go, as they are stored in the device along with their video and music files. The information can be quickly found at the gaming table, as the user will not have to search through lots of pieces of paper.

Other highlights of the game include, over 150 tiles and mapping symbols, easy Locale and NPC creation. Find World Builder 1.0 on the App Store for $3.99. For iPhone and iPod users with OS 3.0 or later.