Happy February, Anvilites! Here’s what’s new this week:
WorldEmber Awards Ceremony
We’ll officially close WorldEmber and announce the winners this Saturday at 6pm UK/10am Pacific on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/worldanvil Tune in to learn about the winners, see the submissions to Beautiful People, and join us as we launch…
The Worldbuilding Awards are here!
The self-submission phase for the Worldbuilding Awards will begin this Saturday after the WorldEmber Awards Ceremony! Once it launches, you’ll have until March 1st to submit your entries, but you can start preparing already. Check the page for details: https://www.worldanvil.com/community/challenge/wawa-2026/homepage
New Year’s Resolutions challenge closes
The New Year’s Resolutions challenge will also close this Saturday during the stream. Make sure to submit your entry by the end of the week if you want the participation badge! https://www.worldanvil.com/community/challenge/nyr-2026/homepage
February update
Catch up with last month’s development and community news, and learn about what’s coming soon! https://blog.worldanvil.com/newsletter/world-anvil-news-february-2026/
Worldbuilding alt-history and scifi settings
Alt-history, sci-fi, superheroes—even urban fantasy settings where magic is public knowledge—feel very different. But they’re all built on the same alternate earth blueprint! Here’s a quick start video for these genres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A1UeqRAF48
Featured article: Morvathian Cant
Learn about the slang and idioms of witches in Morvathia in this article by Hatwolf! Take a look and give it some love: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/after-silence-hatwolf/a/morvathian-cant-language
