Spring is here! 🌸 (Or not, depending on where you live!) And with it, we also bring you a worldbuilding course, a spring-themed challenge… and very soon, the winners of the Worldbuilding Awards! Let’s take a look at what’s new and what’s coming next. As always, our team has been busy improving World Anvil this […]

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Overwhelmed by creating a new game or novel setting? We now have a free online course to get you from concept to usable basic world in 10 lessons! We’re excited to announce that our first free online course, How to Start Worldbuilding, is now available for World Anvil members! This is a great resource for […]

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Today’s guest post is brought to us by the Eren Chronicles, the team behind the grim folkloric realm of ZAMANORA: Ballad of the Witch. Last time, in our exploration of the fables of yore, we established how classic tales provide a familiar framework that we can tinker with. But how do we move beyond mere […]

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Today’s guest post is brought to us by the Eren Chronicles, the team behind the grim folkloric realm of ZAMANORA: Ballad of the Witch. When we started writing ZAMANORA: Ballad of the Witch, we decided to draw from the wellspring of folkloric tales that nourished our own childhoods, delve deeper into the trove of fables […]

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Well folks, it’s been another exciting Worldbuilding Con! This year’s event was a huge success – we’ve already had many of you letting us know your favorite sessions, speakers and topics! Many of you found inspiration in our keynote address from Mary Robinette Kowal, were excited by the deep-dive into building cities, and related to […]

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Congratulations to all the nominees who submitted an entry to the 5th Worldbuilding Awards! From January 4th to February 8th, many Anvilites submitted their best work to one of the Awards’ categories, and fives nominees were chosen in each category. Now is time for you to choose who should win! How to vote to the […]

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March is here, and we’re so HYPED for Worldbuilding Con… and much more! Here’s everything you need to know about our latest developments and upcoming events. 🪐 Worldbuilding Con is here! Write it in your diary, beautiful beans: on Sat 15th & Sun 16th March, Worldbuilding Con is LIVE! This epic free worldbuilding event brings […]

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Congratulations to EVERYONE who submitted an entry to the 5th Worldbuilding Awards! From January 4th to February 8th, many Anvilites have submitted their best work to one of the Awards’ categories, and now is time to vote. Use this post to access all submissions by category. How to vote Voting began on February 15th; here’s […]

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The World Anvil community (that’s you!) is incredibly creative, supportive, and overall amazing to be part of. So, with this new update, we’re making it easier to get to with a new community portal! A new door to the community In the top menu bar, you’ll see a new option: Community. Click it to access […]

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World Anvil is a POWERFUL (and award-winning!) worldbuilding software. And there are a lot of features because building a rich, detailed world is a big job. But if you’re new, it’s helpful to have a guide to the core features, that helps you get started worldbuilding! Well, we’ve made you exactly that: it’s called the […]

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