I know I saw a list like this once, but I can't for the life of me remember where... So without further ado...
(last updated 2014-04-16)

All below entries are listed by:
Set Name - Release Date - Genre - And any notes on this set...

Sets which are no longer available and have been permanently retired.

Castleworks Classic - 11/??/2002 - Fantasy - Retired
Dungonworks Classic - 11/29/2002 - Fantasy - Retired
Villageworks - 02/01/03 - Fantasy - Retired
Chunky Dungeons 1.5" - 03/01/04 - Fantasy - Retired
Caveworks - 04/01/03 - Fantasy/Multi - Retired
Legend of Skull Cove - 04/01/04 - Pirate/Multi - Retired
The Eye of Cappellasis - 12/04/04 - Fantasy - Module - Retired
Something Below - 10/09/05 - Fantasy - d20 Module - Retired
Missing Persons - 10/04/06 - Fantasy - d20 Module - Retired
Mayhem Industrial - 11/12/06 - Modern - Retired
Watch Tower - 12/20/06 - Fantasy - Retired
Dinas FFordd: The Seeds of War - 01/02/07 - Fantasy - d20 Module - Retired
Caveworks: Crystal Caves - 09/18/2007 - Fantasy/Multi - Megabash - Retired
Something Below - 11/16/07 - Fantasy - Savage Worlds Module Update - Retired
Dinas FFordd: The Seeds of War - 02/02/08 - Fantasy - Savage Worlds Module Update - Retired
Under the Veil - 03/17/2009 - Fantasy - d20 Module - Retired

Sets which are no longer available because they have been updated to TLX format.

Mayhem Armory - 09/01/05 - Modern - Updated to TLX
Bits of Mayhem - 10/09/05 - Modern - Updated to TLX
Bits of Mayhem: Downtown - 09/22/06 - Modern - Updated to TLX
Shellendrak Manor - 2/16/07 - Horror/Multi - Updated to TLX
Return to Shellenorak Manor - 10/11/07 - Horror/Multi - Updated to TLX
Dungeon Linx: Lair of the Dragon God - 10/09/06 - Fantasy - Updated to TLX
ExteriorWorks: Hinderland - 06/18/08 - Fantasy/Multi - Updated to TLX
Thoumont's Rare Tomes and Components - 12/08/2008 - Fantasy - Updated to TLX

Sets which are not directly TLX compatable but are still available.

Interiorworks: Pubs & Inns - 06/01/03 - Fantasy
Interiorworks: Castles & Keeps - 07/01/03 - Fantasy
Dungeonworks: Gothic Realms - 10/01/03 - Fantasy/Horror
ArenaWorks - 11/01/03 - Fantasy
Maiden of the High Seas - 06/01/04 - Pirate/Fantasy
Siegeworks - 08/01/04 - Fantasy
Castleworks Ultimate - 10/01/04 - Fantasy
Streets of Mayhem - 03/01/05 - Modern
Firstlight - 04/01/05 - Sci-Fi
Firstlight:Retrofit - 05/01/05 - Sci-Fi
Mars Station - 09/01/05 - Sci-Fi
Himmelveil Harbormaster - 10/09/05 - Fantasy/Pirate
Dice Tower of Chaos - 10/09/05 - Multi - Game Aid
Deadly Encounter Combo - 11/01/05 - Fantasy
Platform Command - 04/01/06 - Sci-Fi
Chunky Dungeons: Mini-chunk 1" - 07/01/06 - Fantasy
ShadowCore Prime - 10/04/06 - Sci-Fi
Coins of the Realm - 10/20/06 - Fantasy - Game Aid
Mayhem Rail - 01/06/07 - Modern
Platform Command: Red Sector - 05/09/07 - Sci-Fi
A Maiden's 20 - 6/2/07 - Pirate- Standees
Mayhem Police Department - 07/14/07 - Modern
Uncharted Space - 07/23/07 - Sci-Fi - Game Mat
Hellworks - 08/07/07 - Horror/Multi
Mayhem Marina - 10/12/07 - Modern
Citizens of Himmelveil - 10/15/07 - Fantasy - Standees
Cathedrae Noctis: HellWorks II - 12/20/07 -Horror/Multi
Firstlight XX - 12/27/07 - Sci-Fi - Standees
Citizens of Himmelveil II - 02/01/08 - Fantasy - Standees
Celestus Pravatis: HellWorks III - 03/17/08 - Horror/Sci-Fi
Wormhole: The Sathricans - 05/13/08 - Sci-Fi - Game System
Cathedrae Noctis: REQUIEM - 05/23/08 -Horror/Multi
Platform Command: Outpost 105 - 06/11/2008 - Sci-Fi - Megabash
Platform Command: Battleground - 09/03/08 - Sci-Fi
Mayhem MegaMall - 10/09/08 - Modern
Mayhem Bank - 10/23/08 - Modern
Urban Grind - 11/20/2008 - Modern
Seaworks: ATLANTIS - 12/16/2008 - Fantasy
WildWood Grove - 04/02/2009 -Horror/Multi
Mayhem Junkyard - 04/02/2009 - Modern
Pathfinder Terrain: Ruined Undercrypt of Kelmarane - 04/06/2009 - Fantasy
ExteriorWorks: Swampworks Village - 06/10/09 - Fantasy/Multi

Sets after this are TLX compatable unless otherwise noted.

Himmelveil: Streets - 09/01/2009 - Fantasy
Himmelveil: Sewers - 09/01/2009 - Fantasy
Himmelveil: Sewers Booster - 10/26/2009 - Fantasy - Booster
Himmelveil: Canals - 10/28/2009 - Fantasy
Lost Halls of the Dwarven Kings - 01/11/2010 - Fantasy
TerrainlinX Model Planner - 1/11/2010 - Multi - Software - TLX sets only
LHotDK:Vault of the Ancients - 03/11/2010 - Fantasy - Booster
Mayhem: Streets of Legend - 03/25/10 - Modern
Mayhem: Armory - 03/25/10 - Modern
Mayhem: Apartments - 04/14/10 - Modern
Thoumonts TLX Edition - 04/14/2010 - Fantasy
LHotDK:Treasures and Tombs - 06/10/2010 - Fantasy - Booster
Mayhem: Under Construction - 07/14/2010 - Modern
Mayhem: Destroyed - 09/01/2010 - Modern
Codename: Titan - 09/13/2010 - Sci-Fi
Lightning Gun - 09/29/2010 - Multi - Game Aid - Forge
Pathfinder Terrain: The Garden - 10/25/10 - Fantasy
Warlock Blade - 10/26/2010 - Fantasy/Multi - Game Aid - Forge
Warlock King - 10/27/2010 - Fantasy/Multi - Game Aid - Forge
Hinderlands Forest TLX Edition - 11/24/2010 - Multi
Hinderlands Cliffs - 1/14/2011 - Multi
SE: Goblin Raid - 2/13/2011 - Fantasy - D&D 4E Encounter
Hinderland Bonus Cliffs - 2/18/2011 - Multi
Titan: Control - 2/25/2011 - Sci-Fi
Battle Packs: Battle Basics - 3/4/2011 - Multi - Game Aid
SE: Literary Error - 3/4/2011 - Fantasy - D&D 4E Encounter
Oubliette of Peril - 3/11/2011 - Fantasy
Battle Packs: Fantasy - 3/18/11 - Fantasy - Game Aid
SE: The Tir Wraith - 3/18/2011 - Fantasy - D&D 4E Encounter
Wormhole: Verus Republic - 3/25/11 - Sci-Fi - Game System Expansion
Battle Packs: Gothic Scifi - 4/8/11 - Sci-Fi - Game Aid
NecroBlock - 4/10/11 - Modern - SwiftScenics
Lair of the Dragon God: TLX Edition - 4/15/11 - Fantasy
The Burning Run - 4/15/11 - - Fantasy - D&D 4E Encounter
Mayhem Corporate - 5/29/11 - Modern - SwiftScenics
Velos Brio - 6/6/11 - Sci-Fi - PropsMaster
Inteceptor - 6/11/11 - Sci-Fi - PropsMaster
Streets of Titan - 6/12/11 - Sci-Fi
Shellendrak West Wing - 7/25/11 - Horror/Multi
Shellendrak Props Pack - 7/25/11 - Horror/Multi - PropsMaster
UD-41 Dropship - 7/27/11 - Sci-Fi - PropsMaster/Ebbles Lab
M722 Light Expeditionary Vehicle - 7/27/11 - Sci-Fi - PropsMaster/Ebbles Lab
Convoy - 7/27/11 - Sci-Fi - PropsMaster/Ebbles Lab
Patrol - 7/27/11 - Sci-Fi - PropsMaster/Ebbles Lab
Mayhem Street Props - 7/27/11 - Modern - PropsMaster
Mayhem Traffic - 8/8/11 - Modern - PropsMaster
DMC-Northstar HL 300 - 8/15/11 - Sci-Fi - PropsMaster/Ebbles Lab
Podtel 6 - 8/15/11 - Sci-Fi - SwiftScenics/Ebbles Lab

Roll Arena - 9/1/11 - Multi - Game Aid
Mayhem: Services - 9/19/11 - Modern
Pharoah's Descent - 5/11/13 - Fantasy
Sector Sigma - 11/12/12 -Sci-Fi
Deadfall: Tumbleweed Pass - 9/29/12 - Multi - SwiftScenics
Deadfall: Buldings Essentials - 7/9/12 - Multi
Deadfall: Deadmans Canyon - 4/20/12 - Multi - SwiftScenics
Deadfall: Streets of Blood - 2/27/12 - Multi
Feisty Friar, Inn of the - 2/6/12 - Fantasy
Feisty Friar: Inn Props - 2/6/12 - Fantasy - PropsMaster
Downtown: Greystone - 12/16/11 - Modern - SwiftScenics
Downtown: Office Blocks - 12/16/11 - Modern - SwiftScenics
Downtown: City Scraper - 12/16/11 - Modern - SwiftScenics
Downtown: Abandoned - 12/16/11 - Modern - SwiftScenics
Downtown: Stucco Flats - 12/16/11 - Modern - SwiftScenics
Necroblock: Chronometer - 10/1/11 - Multi - SwiftScenics

The following are physical Products

Streets of Malifaux - 8/4/11 - TerraClips
TerraClips Connector Combo - 8/4/11 - TerraClips
Buildings of Malifaux - 8/4/11 - TerraClips
Sewers of Malifaux - 8/4/11 - TerraClips
Dungeon Rise - Dungeon Essentials - 8/29/12 - TerraClips
Dungeon Rise - Vaults of Ruin - 8/29/12 - TerraClips
Dungeon Rise - Prison of the Forsaken - 8/29/12 - TerraClips

Feel free to use the above list as a checklist to see what you are missing :wink:

A list of WWG approved kitbashes is sticked near the top of Kitbashing Zone forum.

How did I ever miss this? This is a great resource! Thanks for doing the work so I don't have to

This should be a sticky.

Request granted.

Thank You!

Didn't realise there were so many sets! Time to start saving again!

This is a great resource! Thanks for sharing.

Excellent post. I decided to do a little shuffling to make it easier for new people to see what's what.

Well foks now we know who watches the watchmen

Perhaps I should know better, and perhaps this has been discussed somewhere at some time, but why would any of these sets be retired? I saw on the list that the Watchtower has been retired. Why? It is an awesome piece. Someone is going to discover World Works Games, and realize just how great the stuff is. They will never know the joy I have when I bring out my Watchtower.

Now I was lucky enough a while back to gather a few pieces that were brought out of retirement for a short time, but I was not lucky enough to gather up all the retired sets I wanted.

So, why would you cut the list of potential sales on purpose? I mean the cost or trouble of storing the files and the programing for sales once done must be nil.

Hope I am not bringing up a touchy subject.

Speaking in general , shifts in design philosophies, quality control, and standardization have all been cited among the reasons for retiring sets.

Yeah, I did find the thread with Denny's explanation. And I do agree, the abilities of World Works has improved quite a bit. The differences are easily noticeable. But having said this, I must also say that if one was to cut the price and sell them as introductory products with an explanation as to their origin and outdated quality, they would still serve as great table top pieces. I love my Watchtower. I really don't care if it is old, it is still very nice and quite functional. It will always be on my shelf. In fact, I have been wanting to print up another floor to make it a bit taller.

Watchtower was actually my "gateway" product as well...and there are some retired sets I would love to pick up.

Not every product is retired for the same reason. In the specific case of the Watch Tower, that was not a WWG product, we were simply hosting it at our store.

I set the list up in Excel, sort-able by date (using the column marked), name, genre. Sort the rightmost column to return to the order of the original post.

Let me know if anyone finds it useful.


[EDIT] Or file uploading is turned off.... PM me for the file?


[RE-EDIT] It's on there now, thanks to ZenGuy

Try zipping it up and attaching it as a .zip file.

ps. not sure if I said this before: Thanks for my Moderator avatar.

Thanks for the tip. Worked like a charm.

Thanks for the thanks, but I think your avatar was made after my time....

No problem - take the thanks anyway (you can always use it for something someone forgot to thank you for, or bank it against the next time that happens).

Many thanks for the Zip file Phatz.
I have added three columns :
OWN TO GET No Int. (interested)

funny thing is the third column is hardly used.

Interesting list. I'm so glad that I picked up my copies of caveworks and Skull cove before they were retired.

As far as retiring products due to upgrades and improvements, I can see where my chunky dungeons can be replaced and improved on by Castle ultimate and how any of the TLX ugrades would apply but I still think Skull Cove is avery viable product unless here is a tlx versionin the works. Anyone know why skull cove was retired?

I don't know, but am guessing it didn't make the quality cut and they may have thought there's enough items in sets like Himmelveil Canals, Hinterlands and Atlantis to cover it. Even so, we could still use an updated island set and a stack of seaside props (the docks in Himmelveil Canals just aren't enough).

And a wooden fort... We definitely need a wooden fort. Hopefuly that'll get covered with deadfall...

The thing I liked best about Skull cove was the little boats that came with it. I was able to make a great little Viking Longboat.

That's why we need a coastal props set.

Is this list still being updated? I think it's a valuable resource.

This may have been answered already though I didn't notice anyone ask it; For those of us who had purchased some of these retired sets back when they were still new is there any way us to get another copy if needed or are these sets gone for good?

Richard

Some of those "Retired" sets (and a few others also no longer available here on the WWG site such as some pre-TLX originals) are still listed over on the Paizo.com site. Some may still be at the older higher price-point mark, but they can be still had. (Sorry, no "Watchtower".) You'll just have to look carefully under the Worldworks Games product listings.

Yeah, was thinking about updating the list to cover that - but it all takes time. Maybe later...