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Summer Camp 2023 Prep and Homework!
The Summer Camp season is here! The Worldbuilding Summer Camp is our annual July challenge, in...
Power in Worldbuilding: Need, Agency, and Action
Power—of many kinds—is one of the most critical driving dynamic forces within a world setting. And...
World Anvil News: June 2023
May was a chill month—the community focused on their own worldbuilding, some with unofficial...
Play May Day 2023: monsters, murder mysteries, and puzzles!
On May 20th we celebrated Play May Day, a one-day RPG event in which we stream one-shots created...
Tales of the Valiant RPG and World Anvil integrations!
The Tales of the Valiant RPG is now out on Kickstarter! But what is it, you may be asking?...
Community Meetups – West Coast USA!
Dimitris and I LOVE getting to meet you guys. Actually one of the best things about the World...
Worldbuilding Awards 2022: Winners Announcement!
The Worldbuilding Awards celebrate the creativity of the World Anvil community by recognizing...
Inner Worlds & Inner Peace: Mental Health Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the US. That makes it a great time to check in, both with...
Our favorite TTRPG and DnD one-shots from Adventure April!
If you’re looking for free one-shots for your RPG games (such as D&D), you’ve come...
World Anvil News: May 2023
After a month of RPG writing for Adventure April and, community meet-ups and more, May’s...
Building dungeon-based one-shots
Dungeons are a staple of TTRPGs (it’s even half of Dungeons & Dragons, one of the most...
How to Turn Your TTRPG Game Into a Novel
This is a guest post written by Jenn Lyons, twice-nominated Astounding Award finalist who lives in...
How to query your novel to a literary agent
So you’ve written a novel and edited it, and you’re pretty sure it’s ready for...
How to publish your novel or short story
Writing can be hard—but getting to publish your novel can be even harder, especially if you want...
World Anvil News: April 2023
Last month we had our biggest event yet—Worldbuilding Con! It was a goldmine of worldbuilding...
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Community Meetups – West Coast USA!
Dimitris and I LOVE getting to meet you guys. Actually one of the best things about the World...
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Blade Runner RPG: ready to run on World Anvil!
Looking to run or play a Blade Runner RPG campaign? Want to make sure your adventures are not lost...
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How to create an RPG system from scratch
Creating an entire RPG system is a very rewarding experience, as you’re able to create a...
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