Worldbuilding Awards 2024 Nominee Gallery

A spotlight for all of the nominees of the 2024 Worldbuilding Awards!

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Seabirth

Tradition / Ritual | May 18, 2024

A ritual by which one can become their heart's true self.

Year-Ender Festival

Tradition / Ritual | Jun 15, 2024

Burning Lord Thræsh

Tradition / Ritual | Mar 19, 2024

Learn what Life in City Moondoor is like in different seasons. This time, it is time to burn a Lord and begin a new year.

Dral'azie

Species | Jun 8, 2024

Cursed and banished into the underworld, the Dral'azie, are a malevolent and hedonistic race of subterranean Aelfier that serve the Goddess Aulreth, with a penchant for black magic.

Elias Sevaski "Soundwave"

Character | Aug 1, 2024

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Ejderhakan

Ethnicity | Mar 17, 2024

Shadows of an ancient sin, the Ejderhakan are a relic of the old, a suave and mysterious race whose appearance often invokes fear and suspicion.

Shadow Council

Organization | Jul 15, 2023

The Shadow Council. An insidious group that has carved its name into the very fabric of Summerdark’s history. A signature written with the most insidious ink of all: fear.

Nobility of Galasthin

Organization | Sep 9, 2024

The royalty of Galasthin and the nine noble houses that have long served their home.

Isshani

Ethnicity | Aug 3, 2024

Witches

Profession | Mar 19, 2024

Locally beloved, but decreed enemies of the faith, these women are often what holds a backwater village together.

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Earth

Geographic Location | Aug 4, 2024

Situated at the center of known space, Earth is the homeworld of humanity.

Mizarin Nightlight

Species | Mar 4, 2024

Vivopage

Species | Oct 20, 2023

Mischievous magical pages that have come to life to cause chaos and spread knowledge. Literally.

Leylines

Physical / Metaphysical Law | Mar 20, 2024

Malkora's magical lifeblood, bringing radical change to all corners of the world.

The Whisper Dells

Geographic Location | Mar 27, 2024

The dells of the far north of Noria are dangerous. Do not listen to the whispers, wanderer, and try to be gone from here as fast as your feet carry you.

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Scorching of Mercury

Military Conflict | Oct 15, 2024

The Scorching of Mercury, also known as the First Solar Invasion, was an invasion by the angelic armies known today as the Scourge. The invasion destroyed most of Mercurian civilization and radically changed the planet's biosphere across four years.

Struggles against the Church of Order

Military Conflict | Mar 19, 2024

Despite what it commonly claims, the Church of Order had far from an easy time unifiying the peoples faith under its own banner. In part because of certain individuals.

Ares Program

Organization | Jul 6, 2024

The foundational Mars exploration missions, undertaken during humanity's early days of interplanetary exploration.

First Macedonian Civil War

Military Conflict | Dec 27, 2023

"THE END OF HUMANITY? LEGION PUSHES BIZAARE LIMITS"

Document | Mar 14, 2024

HUMANITY TESTED IN BLASPHEMOUS LEGION EXPERIMENTS UNDER DIRECTION OF SECRET "HUMAN AUGMENTATION PROGRAM"

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The Sacred Lab

Settlement | Sep 8, 2024

The cradle for a new god; the home of the Human Augmentation Program. A massive complex consisting of labs, research facilities, ichor storage, and living quarters.

Ghost Blade

Item | Aug 31, 2024

There are countless swords, blades of all kinds, around the world. From cutlass to rapier, katana to dagger or machete, they come in all shapes and sizes. But of all the different types, the ethereal Ghost Blade stands out from the rest.

Magic in Niorath

Spell | Jul 4, 2023

Warp Drive

Technology / Science | Jul 31, 2024

The technology that allows faster-than-light travel across known space.

Deepwells

Building / Landmark | Mar 19, 2024

If a message needs to travel across the dunes of Jadira faster than a messenger may ride, you can use the deepwells. To call into the well and have your words be heard is an art unto itself.

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Whispers of Divinity

Myth | Aug 1, 2023

Whispers of a truth, perhaps.

Fey Recipes - Dieter's Cake

Myth | Oct 5, 2024

Days of Creation

Myth | Mar 16, 2024

A historian's attempt at writing and illustrating a picture book to teach kids about the origins of the gods, long before they became husks.

Graeco-Buddhism

Organization | Dec 18, 2023

The Barrow-Song

Myth | Mar 19, 2024

The Barrows are feared by the living. One small childrens song speaks of the dangers lurking there.

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Terraloga

Act II: The Crystal Empire

When the comet stroke the earth, the new kind of innovations and conflicts began. Follow the centuries-long story of the crystal guns armies on how they evolve, explore, and dominate the ancient world. This is the story of "Terraloga"

Valonia: Kingdom at the River's End

Nexarium Arcanis

History of the Galactic Alliance

Yonderverse

A bright and bustling universe, made with love

Explore the endless planets brimming with life in the Yonderverse! Go after creatures, discover new places, and learn about the people you find along the way.

Yonderverse Master Timeline

Solaris

sapphic love in space

We didn't believe in angels until they invaded. One by one, the sunscrapers of Mercury fell. At Penumbra, we fight back. -— A wiki for Solaris, a sapphic space opera

History of Mercury

Terra Occidentalis

Greek History

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Yonderverse

A bright and bustling universe, made with love

Explore the endless planets brimming with life in the Yonderverse! Go after creatures, discover new places, and learn about the people you find along the way.

Osao

Niorath

Lethea

Enliten

Mirios

A Storied Land of Myth and Magic.

Mirios as of Year 1568

Alana

TTRPG world with Steampunk, Dragons, and Top Hats (and Gnomes!)

Bridgeport

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wow that's a lot of stars

a sci-fi adventure of dubious intentions

12 planets connected by metadimensional space, divided by ideals, and held together by one beleaguered organization.

Alana

TTRPG world with Steampunk, Dragons, and Top Hats (and Gnomes!)

Hoist the Colors

At the stroke of midnight on October 31, 1712, the world came to an end. It wasn’t done in by blood or war, fire or famine. Not at all. The world ended when a green comet flashed across the full blood moon that night, chased by a haunting, thin laugh...

Journals of Yesteryear

An interactive, heroic fantasy worldbuilding project from the enthusiastic scribbles of TJ Trewin, an award winning worldbuilder and creator of shiny things. Start exploring and collect mementos of your adventures!

Ethnis

Ethnis sprawls 1800 years into the future, beyond holocene extinction, alien occupation, and the discovery of magic. It's a canvas for roleplay, stories, and a card-based TTRPG ruleset. Come get lost in our dreams and nightmares.

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After Silence

Aran'sha

A realm of wonders

Arc Sagas

"Each Toil is Alchemy, forging Worlds & Dreams."

"Epic Sagas, Living through Love & Experience!" ~ Arc Saga's Mission

Gokrenxia

We live in the shadow of the Great War.

Mirios

A Storied Land of Myth and Magic.

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Greater Deities

Organization | Sep 5, 2024

These ten Gods have shaped the world and its inhabitants. You will find shrines and temples to them in every major hub of civilisation.

Dorralia Marigold

Character | Aug 9, 2024

Dorralia Marigold, high smith of the Dorralian Wings, friend and confidante to Treiswir Ironfist. Witty, cynical, but most of all joyful friend.

Arellund

Species | Jul 2, 2023

An ancient and unusual breed of hunting hound, finding it's origins in the far flung annuals of a forgotten time.

Alone Together

Prose | Aug 12, 2024

A short treatise on the bittersweet nature of first contact.

Crystal Casting Armor

Item | Mar 4, 2024

Magic armor that enhances magic users abilities and creates some nice lighting.

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Yonderverse

A bright and bustling universe, made with love

Explore the endless planets brimming with life in the Yonderverse! Go after creatures, discover new places, and learn about the people you find along the way.

Melior

A dark fantasy setting where magic was forcefully introduced to the world only fifty years ago.

Fifty years ago, the world of Melior was forcefully introduced to magic during an apocalyptic invasion. Folks are questioning their old traditions and faiths as they struggle to rebuild amidst the new dangers of everyday life.

Clarkwoods Literary Universe

Niorath

Wanted Hero

Explore forgotten legends, unravel secrets, and witness friendships tested against encroaching darkness. Step beyond the veil with seventeen-year-old Wendell—where ordinary souls shape destiny.

I'm so proud to have found myself among the nominees this year once again! Many congratulations to all of you incredible worldbuilders, and best of luck in the final voting round! All of you nominees are free to save and share these graphics to promote yourselves and your work! See a typo? If I goofed up on any of these, please let me know!

See last year's nominees!

Don't let that 2022 deceive you — we just fashionably skipped 2023 in the count because it made more sense with the timeline! An even larger assortment of incredible work can be found in this article, so do indulge once you've had your fill of this year's nominees (and voted for your favorites!).

Worldbuilding Awards 2022 Nominee Gallery

Generic article | Apr 14, 2024

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Sage eccbooks

Apr 14, 2024 12:59 by E. Christopher Clark

Congratulations on making it to the finals, and thank you for these graphics. You're the best!

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Grandmaster Ninodonlord

Apr 14, 2024 14:33

Once more, Line coming in clutch, Thank you <3 Now I just need to figure out how to decide on which of these excellent competitors to vote for!

Yours truly, Nino.
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To learn about my main world click on this link! (if you want to ;) )

Almighty Deity Ademal

Apr 21, 2024 00:24 by Ademal

Holy cow, this is radical!

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