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#WAWA2025
I actually won!!
Thank you SO much to everyone who voted, supported me, and made this journey truly magical. I might’ve fumbled my “speech” during the stream thanks to some technical difficulties, (I have no idea how to properly use fancy stuff like twitch and the streamyard) but here’s what I wish I could’ve said:
This community has been beyond incredible. I came here just hoping to share a bit of my world, and somehow I found a whole constellation of support, inspiration, and friendship. You all made me believe in my writing again, and that means more than I can say.
To everyone who’s been part of this wild, worldbuilding ride—thank you. I can’t wait to see what the future holds!
Special thanks to:
CoolG1319, for cheering me up on so many occasions!
Mochimanoban , my very first follower here on WA, and now a wonderful friend!
Leijona, Blue Fairy 74, and Serukis, your amazing comments always help me make my world better!
And finally, a HUGE thanks and the biggest hug to my fellow writers and new friends in the Storyteller Circle! I'm so thrilled you took me in—I’m truly honored to be part of this.
This has been such an amazing experience. The World Anvil team truly deserves all the compliments—you did a fantastic job once again!
Congratulations to all the other winners, every nominee and every single one of you that took the leap and submitted your work and your passion in this beautiful worldbuilding celebration! You’re all incredible!
#WAWA #WAWA2025 #SharetheLove
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I'm a WAWA Nominee!!
My sci-fi setting Auxul was nominated for Best Newcomer in the 2025 WAWA!!! Omg this is such an honour ;-; Thank you so much to everyone who voted and huge congrats to all the participants <3
Btw, the final round of voting has begun! Drop your votes here!
Have a good one <3
#WAWA2025
Btw, the final round of voting has begun! Drop your votes here!
Have a good one <3
#WAWA2025
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We made it to WAWA round 2!
Starsong has been nominated for Artist's Most Beautiful World! I'm feeling a lot of feelings (I still can't quite believe it) right now and just wanted to thank everyone who voted for my world. Starsong is very much a passion project of mine and sharing that with you guys is awesome (and sometimes a bit scary!). Well done to all the other nominees, there's so many cool creations out there and I feel very honoured to be able to stand among them <3
#WAWA2025 #WAWA
#WAWA2025 #WAWA
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A Crazy March
Dromaria has made it to the final round of the WAWAs!
WAWA
Chuck (Stonehomie) and I have worked really hard on this and I am beyond humbled to have been nominated for 5 awards this year. Thank you to everyone who voted for round 2. It's crazy and still hard to fully wrap my head around.
Our Nominations
- Best World: Dromaria
- Best Article: Chapter Nine: Wildlife
- Rise of Nations: Chapter Two: Known History
- Strength & Honor: Chapter Four: Factions & Guilds
- Pillars of Progress: Klaxon Thresher
To vote use this form. Any support int he final round would be wonderful.
All of the participants deserve checking out. To anyone who submitted, including those who didn't get nominated this year, the entries were awesome and week's worth of engrossing reading. Everyone should be super proud!
Strixxline has created a gallery for all of the nominees: here. Thanks Strixx!
Interview with Geek Native
Geek Native chose us as their March's RPG Publisher Spotlight and reached out for an interview. I just finished answering the first round of Q&A and look forward to seeing how it all turns out.
https://www.geeknative.com/rpg-publisher-spotlight/
Art Completion
The monster art for our campaign guide is nearing completion. Yury Nikifarau has killed it with all his creepy and wondrous interpretations of our creatures. He is nearing 1000 subs on YouTube and streams daily. If you haven’t shown him some love, please consider it.
New Campaign
My playgroup and I are starting a new campaign soon. I am GMing and everyone is getting amped up. We have game zero this Saturday. Debating how to keep track of the story outside the game. Currently thinking I’ll do it through in-game news articles and maybe a blog after each session. I want my players to get online and write as well, so hopefully a bit of immersion will encourage them to do so.
Keep up with regular updates here.
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Oh my lordy! I'm one of the nominated 5 for Best Newcomer! That's amazing! Thank you to all those that voted for me on the last round!
World Anvil has been an absolute game changer for testing ideas, bringing those ideas to fruition and sparking life into new projects for World Anvil and beyond.
If you'd like to drop in another vote for my world of Havenguard for round two, here is the link to the voting sheet.
The awards list is also an incredible source of inspiration so please check out the other nominated works across all categories. There's some amazing creators doing wonderful things!
#WAWA2025 #WAWA
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Thanks you to all who voted for my articles in the WAWAs! I feel honoured to have that amount of nominations, even for stuff I did not think would get a nomination like Terra Occidentalis world and the Golandon map :o
Already getting nominated is a blast but one can only hope for more! If you have not given it a read yet be sure to give the Avaronian Empire , Fall of the Selefer and my timeline Roman History a read!
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WAWA Update from the Owlworks: HOLY / BLUE ANVIL /!
Many of you got to witness my live reactions to this information, but... six nominations??? I've done nothing but lay spiritually on the floor (maybe physically as well, for a little while) and process this!
Thank you SO much for the community love and support — for my third Worldbuilding Awards run, you've tripled my total nomination count in one act of love and fevered voting. I hope I can count on you again to pull an award or two from these nominations, but I am just so thrilled to have reached this point. Much love!
For my fellow nominees:
First off, you're incredible! Voting in the first round was hard enough, but making those final decisions was truly killer.
If you'd like some fancy graphics to promote your work this month, the nominee gallery made its return once again! Sorry for the day's delay, but I hope you enjoy them!
#WAWA #TheOwlworks #AyunSovos #Malkora #WAWA2025 #WorldbuildingAwards
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Stoked to have got a nominated for my world map in the artists cartography category, and super impressed by the quality of all nominations - well done everyone! Check them all out for inspirations and don't forget to vote for your faves . #WAWA2025
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I'm incredibily honoured to have been nominated for the History Awards with my History of the Seris people timeline!. I still can believe it!! ^^. Thank you so so much to everyone that voted for it!, you're awesome! as awesome are the other people nominated to the History Awards and the rest of the WAWA categories. Congratulations to all the nominees!! and best of luck for the next voting round!. You're all an awesome community!.
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Thank you for everything!
I feel the need to say a huge thank you to this beautiful community! The results of the first vote for WAWA put a smile on my face that refuses to go away! I was thrilled to see I got nominated for best new comer and also shocked and surprised about my nomination for Pillars of Progress. Thank you to anyone who voted for me and I hope you'll consider support me in round two! Congratulations to everyone that got nominated as well as to all participants!
On top of that, today was my birthday and I woke up to the best gift I could possibly receive from this community. My world, my mind-baby which is in the making for so long, has reached 100 followers!!! To say I am thrilled would be a lie! I am ecstatic, excited and grateful!
Achievement Unlocked!!!
#WAWA #WAWA2025 #birthday #author
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I just wanted to come on and give a big Thank You to everyone that voted for my world Curses By Darklight under "Most Beautiful World"! I'm thrilled and flattered to make it into the second round of voting! It means a lot to me, and I greatly appreciate it!
Here is a link to my new world for those that might be interested! I'm very proud of it, given it's my first attempt into a new genre.
But!
Most of all, I want to congratulate every single person who got nominated! This is a tough contest. Probably the toughest all year with fantastic worldbuilding, maps, art, and more.
So, for anyone who hasn't voted, go vote! Look though all those entries and read! Enjoy!
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NOMINATION FOR WAWA2025
Hello everyone,
I am happy to announce that I made it to the next voting round for the WAWA2025 awards with my world Field of Stories - Ayrngaer under the category "Most Beautiful World". This is the first time I have entered a competition with my world, so I am very happy with this result. It would be great if you would vote for me. You can do this by filling out the form via the link below. Thank you very much in Advance :D
Google Form to Vote :)
#wawa2025
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Maha Aehir! Well, I'm way late to the party, but here goes! I finally found the time to gather my WAWA 2025 entries into one article, so they're easier to find ^^
Only little time left, so LFV - err Looking For Votes xP Do feel free to jump in and read the entries here:
May Mahi Guide You <3
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One Last Push
Hello everyone! WAWA voting is coming to an end and I wanted to put my entries out there one last time. A lot of formatting and re-working has gone into these articles and, whether I've earned your vote or not, I'd like to get my work out there a little more. So please take a look and explore the tropical regions of Emynea, Sahra' al-Shams and Musi Kongo!
#WAWA #WAWA2025
#WAWA #WAWA2025
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Down to the wire
You've probably seen this type of message by now, but the #WAWA2025 voting phase is counting down to closing on March 1st. You still have time to vote for my articles (if you havent done so already!). The list of entries I made is below:
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Want to do some last-minute voting for the Worldbuilding Awards, but overwhelmed with how many amazing articles were submitted? I've put together shortlists and details on how I selected what went on them, which might help you narrow down your own choices. Be bold, place votes, and most importantly, have fun!
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Vote for all the people...
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Warning! Shameless Self Promotion Incoming! As WAWA voting comes to an end, I'd love for you to take a look at my articles if you haven't already. I'm especially proud of the Concordant Academy of Command and the Silver Slice articles. Thank you for looking in and good luck to my fellow competitors!
#WAWA #WAWA2025 #WoWP
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As we are coming close to the end of the voting period for WAWA2025 I would like promote two of my articles and my timeline! After reading many of the other amazing entries I only want to promote these two as for the other categories there are much more deserving entries than mine so please don't vote for me on those categories! :D
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Dromaria is back with another installment of our From the Village Vault series: The Running of the Buffalo. The goblins have had their day, now it’s the buffalo’s turn. Survive the mayhem and be richly rewarded, or be trampled by the stampede.
This is the 26th free 5e adventure we have crafted for Dromaria and we are approaching enough to complete our chronicles book compiling them all so far. Each one spotlights a piece of our Southern Tritos Dominion.
In other news, only 8 days remain in the first round of the World Anvil Worldbuilder Awards. We have submitted to several categories and are hoping to advance as far as we can. We love having the opportunity to share our work with you all and the further we go, the more people will have a chance to discover us.
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I'd wanted to write you all a lovely community post about my #WAWA2025 entries, but after encountering a collection of bugs, I decided to go overboard with a fancy article instead. Click through for fun buttons, silly images, and thoughts on what defines the Best World.
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River Rush - WAWA Edition
Voting has begun! I know I've shared this before, but since voting has opened, I wanted to share what Isekai has to offer for this year's WAWA.
Good luck to everyone that is participating this year. I've seen a number of amazing entries and it makes me excited to see how those entries inspire others!
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I put together a list of all the Dromaria submissions for this years #wawa2025. We are honestly really excited to be participating. This is going to be a fantastic year for gaming and worldbuilding. Love you all and thanks for the considerations!
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This year I drew a map. By hand and then in photoshop for the first time, in a very very long time. And I'm still really happy with the result - it kickstarted the world of Dlynaeth for me! Every time I run out of inspiration, I look at my map and fill in a new little thing, a new seed from which to worldbuild.
So I would be most honoured if you would take a look at my map too and hopefully you'll like what you see. If you do, please consider voting for it! Thank you, Anvilites <3
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WAWA, Old Articles with a New Look!
Before you spans the tropical regions of Alkelbulan, from the radiant sands of Shamsi to the lush rainforests of Musi Kongo! The westernmost reaches of the Shamsi Desert are laden with light magic, preserving the ancient memories of early humanity and their tumultuous empires. These luminous regions project illusions of the past and solar waters breath life into arid territories, the land as unforgiving as the gods when humanity has dared to betray them! Most impressive is the divine seat of the goddess of light herself, Lithmor, which rises into the sky with the sun and settles into Mount Ararat in the night. It is a marvel of both solar magic and human ingenuity.
While west Shamsi is a land painted by its rich history, political events in Musi Kongo roll forward each day! The Kingdom of Accia encroaches into these vibrant forests, raiding villages and kidnapping Bakongo children to strengthen their armies. These peaceful, reclusive tribes are almost defenseless... until warriors from the Tawantinsuyu Empire appeared and made a stand against these northern invaders! This Tawantinsuyu fellowship pushes back against the relentless forces of the kingdom, finding haven in a peculiar treetop city. Pakaysacha blends the cultures of the Tawantinsuyu with the local Bakongo tribes. The latter flock to the city for protection, embraced by the branches of sentient and mobile trees the region is so well known for! Meanwhile their guardians, the Chaqukpa Runankuna, possess rare and powerful beast magic and loyally follow Chakuq Supay who is otherwise known as The Huntsman. But there is one question on everyone's mind: how long can they keep the kingdom at bay?
Hello everyone! Listed in this article are my entries for WAWA. While the articles aren't new, you'll find fresh new content, formating and many new/improved images. I would really appreciate any support, as I'm not particularly good at the social aspect of creating. I don't expect to win anything with my last minute entries but I would appreciate the help in getting my content out there and (hopefully) getting some kind of feedback! Thank you for taking an interest in Emynea and I hope we can all enjoy WAWA this year!!
#WAWA #WAWA2025
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It is once again time for voting during the WAWA and it seems I am up against some great entries. Nonetheless I still would like to put my stuff forward here. I also added a section with other people's submission and my personal favorites for each of them!
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Excited to participate in #WAWA2025! Gunning for Best Newcomer but damn am I up against some really good worlds.
Didn't get around to making a submissions post to share here so im just gonna drop the link to my world. Ain't the nicest looking or best organized at the moment but I'm proud of the stories and worldbuilding I put on here over the year, hopefully those are enough to win over a vote :]
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MY WAWA 2025 SUBMISSIONS
Good Timezone to All!
Here are my submissions for #WAWA2025 that I have complied into a list for easy viewing. Feel free to vote for the ones you like, and any support is appreciated!
Here are my submissions for #WAWA2025 that I have complied into a list for easy viewing. Feel free to vote for the ones you like, and any support is appreciated!
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Here are my submissions for WAWA! Could I possibly become an award-winner two years running? #WAWA2025 #mochievements
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Start voting now!
Here you can find all 5 of my entries for this year's WAWAs and if you have submitted something yourself, I wish you all the best and good luck.
#WAWA2025
#WAWA2025
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Owlworks Update: Malkora & Ayun Sovos take on WAWA!
Is that a voting widget I see? That can only mean one thing... WAWA is in full swing! I'm equal parts thrilled and terrified, but I pushed through the anxiety and uncertainty to bring you my proudest works of the past year or so, for your consideration this Awards season!
Whether my submissions win your vote or not, I appreciate you popping by and giving them a read, and learning more about my worlds, why I picked my submissions, and what I'm looking forward to most in my worldbuilding these days! Plus, some mushy feelings about the community support you've shown me in the past. I'm just a creature with so many feelings.
Wishing the best to my fellow WAWA-goers this year! It's always such a privilege to share a stage with so many of you amazing brains as we put our work out there, shine together, compete, collaborate, and spread the love where we can.
Now... it's time to do a LOT of reading.
#TheOwlworks #Malkora #AyunSovos #WAWA #WorldbuildingAwards #CozyFantasy #DarkFantasy #WAWA2025 #WorldbuildingAwards2025 #WAWASubmissions
Wishing the best to my fellow WAWA-goers this year! It's always such a privilege to share a stage with so many of you amazing brains as we put our work out there, shine together, compete, collaborate, and spread the love where we can.
Now... it's time to do a LOT of reading.
#TheOwlworks #Malkora #AyunSovos #WAWA #WorldbuildingAwards #CozyFantasy #DarkFantasy #WAWA2025 #WorldbuildingAwards2025 #WAWASubmissions
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My WAWA Submissions!
After some consideration, I have compiled a list of my entries for WAWA!
I also added similar entries from other Anvilites! Do check them out as well :D
#WAWA2025 #SharetheLove
I also added similar entries from other Anvilites! Do check them out as well :D
#WAWA2025 #SharetheLove
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All good things come in 5s
I did it and submitted 5 articles for the first time for the 5th WAWAs, which I wrote exclusively in the last year. Look forward to my contributions in the categories: Hearts & Minds - Rise of Nations - Wondrous Nature - Pillars of Progress - Myths & Legends.
I have made many additions to two of the articles in the last few weeks. I hope that during the first round of voting I can surprise those who already know the articles a little and that I can arouse interest in my articles and perhaps also in my world among all the others who have not yet seen my work. I am very excited - and if you have also submitted something, I will keep my fingers crossed that you will be nominated. Good luck and best regards, Blue
#WAWA2025
I have made many additions to two of the articles in the last few weeks. I hope that during the first round of voting I can surprise those who already know the articles a little and that I can arouse interest in my articles and perhaps also in my world among all the others who have not yet seen my work. I am very excited - and if you have also submitted something, I will keep my fingers crossed that you will be nominated. Good luck and best regards, Blue
#WAWA2025
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