We're very excited to announce the winners of Summer Camp 2024! Congratulations to EVERYONE who participated—building up your world is an amazing prize in itself!
Winners list
Community winners
- Most helpful camper: Haly, the Moonlight Bard
- Most improved camper: Tyrdal
- Most inspiring world: Istralar, by Han
- Human of the Match: Mochi
Prompt winners
All 32 themed prompts had a community sponsor, who chose their favorite entry to the prompt among all the Competitors who submitted to it. These are their picks and the prizes they'll get!
| Prompt | Winner username | Winner article | Prize | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A tumultuous region prone to natural disasters | Jontaro | Cloudburst Coastside | Constellation RPG Anthology Hardcover Book from Hitpoint Press | Polina "Line" Arteev |
| An environmental or other large-scale natural disaster | bugholders epiphany | The Withering | $50 redeemable as a gift certificate at Kobold Press, World Anvil, Cantrip Candles, DriveThruRPG or HeroForge. Additionaly, a pen and colored pencil doodle related to your work, and 5 MidJourney-generated illustrations of your request | Ademal |
| A character who goes through a great change or metamorphosis | Davina | Lucius Dorn | $500 USD (cash prize) | Dimitris Romeo Havlidis |
| A sickness that caused societal upheaval | Hanhula | Reaving Thirst | Deck of Worlds with the Genre Expansions bundle | drunkenpanda951 |
| A document that changed the course of history | mardrena | Raaezen's Gift | $50 USD giftcard for a variety of online stores | Tillerz |
| A displaced people in your world | hanhula | The Arriusi | 100$ USD Gift Card from Amazon, World Anvil Store, Heroforge or Norse Foundry | Morgan Berry |
| A conflict that involved a changing environment | alishahr | Marstein Pottery Company v. Falcon Wagon Lines | GenCon Prize Package (including dice, board games, and more) OR $50US World Anvil digital gift card (winner's choice) | Haly, the Moonlight Bard |
| A vehicle that, when introduced, caused social upheaval | tarkinlarson | Trocadero | 1 year print subscription to Monocle Magazine | Travakh |
| A settlement considered a refuge | Iristhelop | Nedj'ah | $50 gift card of winner's choice from a variety of online shops: WA Shop, DogMight, The Speechless Bard, Cantrip Candles, Hero Forge, Modiphius, DriveThruRPG, Frog God Games, Paizo, and Kobold Press | Michael Chandra |
| A technology used for defense or protection | RiverFang | Slumber | Grandmaster Sub (1 year) | Kwyn Marie |
| A naturally sheltered place | chrispy0 | Jirra Caverns | $50 gift card for WA swag | Lady Wynter |
| A building considered a refuge against the world | eccbooks | Home | Wonderdraft ($30) and Dungeondraft ($20) | |
| A unit dedicated to guarding someone or something | Paul Norris | The Flower's Guard | 15 oz. WA mug & shirt (designs of winner's choice) & a "from scratch" quilt inspired by the winning article | Marjorie Ariel |
| A personal item that keeps you safe | thebookwormmila | Cosantoir Pendant | Digital Code ($50) for a writing or ttrpg class with Storytelling Collective. | George Sanders |
| A tradition that gives comfort | tarkinlarson | Kalim'sora - Knotted Strength | $100 credit towards a class at No Stress Writing Academy or a $100 gift card for World Anvil merch (winner's choice) | Deleyna Marr |
| A species with protective anatomy | Mochimanoban | Titanic Tortonid | Worldanvil Hoodie and animated chibi art | Dragon |
| A faction of an organization built around belief | smokingbat7906 | Sentinels of Saja Maut | Grandmaster Membership for a Year or 100$ Worldanvil Giftcard (winner's choice) | Barron |
| A myth, urban legend or conspiracy theory believed by many to be true | chrispy0 | The Human 'Disease' | Ebook copies of my Liminal Chronicles book series (all books available) + audiobooks of Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman and Myths and Legends: A Guide to Their Origins and Meanings by Philip Wilkinson | Amy Winters-Voss |
| An evil spirit or divine antagonist | chrispy0 | Ishkra-Zamagi | Custom Illustration of the winner's character of choice. | John Millington |
| A document of spurious or controversial attribution | tarkinlarson | The Manifesto of the True Rat King | A High-quality Scarf of Holding! This year features a new, hooded model! | Rachel Bentz |
| A relic or symbol of belief | Kaching101 | The Hourglass Amulet of the Church of the Grim Reaper | Letters from Whitechapel Boardgame! | Elijah Hemlock |
| Slang or a language associated with a religion or belief | Kwyn Marie | Sonkotrow, Sun's Song | Winner's choice between: Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right (base boardgame with no expansions) OR Root RPG Core Rulebook + GM Accessory Pack | Ondo |
| A leader or high-ranking person in an organization | Paul Norris | Tellurian | $100 credit to be used in my Ko-Fi shop. | Lexi Con (WordiGirl) |
| The practices and ceremonies of worship | Nightflyer0ne | Rite of Tiage-Gen | 2 year subscription for Inkarnate | Tlcassis Polgara | Arrhynsia | Eryia | Compendium |
| A myth or prophecy about the end of the world | mardrena | Entide | $40 USD contribution toward a commission by the artist of your choice for your world! | Laura VanArendonk Baugh |
| A material that is resistant to decay | hanhula | Lumavrin Material | 50 €/$ voucher for a shop of the winner’s choice | Blue Fairy 74 |
| A profession that is considered dirty | hanhula | Karstiver | 1 Year Subscription to "Life Of Fiction" ($77) | Jaime Buckley |
| An organization fighting corruption | oaster2000 | Divine's Folly | Deck of worlds + 1 extension of the winner's choice | Rumengol |
| A tradition that represents moral decay | wantedhero | The Festival of Shadows | Hark, Says the Frog Magus AND Gubat Banwa RPG | Chris L |
| An animal or plant that feeds on decay | spooktacular | Bonemoth | A story prompts deck from the Story Engine AND a free custom made illustration related to the prompt (base value of $60) | Ørvar Blackwood |
| A degenerative disease | Solstice | Crimson Tears | Custom WorldAnvil CSS theme commission (Complete package) | spleen |
| A piece of tech that prevents decay | Racussa | My-Bestrahler | $100 USD gift card for an online store of your choice | Absinthe |
Prize draw winners
Out of all Competitors who won Summer Camp (i.e. completed 8 prompts or more), we drew the following random names! Some of these prizes are offered by community members.
| Winner | Prize description | Sponsored by |
|---|---|---|
| RiverFang | D20 at Sea Cruise (2025). Tickets for 2 people | D20 Cruise |
| ptahsekhet | $100 gift card for World Anvil Shop | Deleyna Marr |
| cow2face | Deck of Worlds with genre expansions bundle | drunkenpanda951 |
| Valcin | $50 gift card for a variety of online stores | Michael Chandra |
| M.R.R. Shelswell | $50 gift card for a variety of online stores | Tillerz |
| Jester% | $50 gift card for a variety of online stores | Tillerz |
| drunkenpanda951 | GenCon prize bundle (includes an exclusive dice set, a newly released board game, and some surprises) | Haly, the Moonlight Bard |
| SunlanceXIII | $25 gift card for World Anvil merch | Lady Wynter |
| DarkTsuyoi | $30 credit for her Ko-Fi shop | Lexi Con (WordiGirl) |
| NefariousBane | $30 credit for her Ko-Fi shop | Lexi Con (WordiGirl) |
| LunaBriar | $30 credit for her Ko-Fi shop | Lexi Con (WordiGirl) |
| Javak | 6-month subscription to Life Of Fiction | Jaime Buckley |
| Grozo | 6-month subscription to Life Of Fiction | Jaime Buckley |
| EbonxGaming | 6-month subscription to Life Of Fiction | Jaime Buckley |
| Kaleidechse | 6-month subscription to Life Of Fiction | Jaime Buckley |
| Sai_ | Summer Camp Towel | World Anvil |
| Mark0 | Summer Camp Towel | World Anvil |
| Evilyn Carnate | Summer Camp Towel | World Anvil |
| netrom09 | Summer Camp Mug | World Anvil |
| AuthorChase | Summer Camp Mug | World Anvil |
| Koragath | Summer Camp Mug | World Anvil |
| BasicDragon | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| Lady Grayish | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| Doomhark | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| FelixVanHuss | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| Crafty_Dm | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| Ilaine Darkes | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| BookWyrm24 | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| WreckerDwarf | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| kitoypoy | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| Mardrena | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| TaraFaeBelle | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| The Big G | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| Rashkavar | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| auzins92 | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| chibiheidi | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| Nightflyer0ne | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| eccbooks | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| Worldwildbuilder | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| George Sanders | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
| hellay | World Anvil Store $25 USD gift card | World Anvil |
