WorldEmber Prep 2026
WorldEmber Prep 2026
Get ready to light up the forge and write 10k words in your world!WorldEmber is one of the biggest worldbuilding events of the year, and it's approaching fast! Next month, in December, we'll challenge you to write 10k word of worldbuilding (or more) to take your world in new unexplored directions—and if you make it, you get a badge. But if you want to be ready for such an undertaking, you better prepare in advance! And this is exactly what we're doing this month.
You will set a goal, think about how you'll get there, and play the Prep Bingo. And once you're done, you'll get your Homework Squad Badge, proving that you're ready to face December's worldbuilding marathon!
First time doing WorldEmber? Check this page to learn more about it!
Step 1: Pledge your goal!
The most important step when preparing to achieve a goal is knowing what the goal is! It would be really difficult to complete a marathon without knowing where you're supposed to run towards. So that's what this step is about: deciding what your end goal is. Here's how to do it:
- What will you write about? Choose a location or a topic to focus on, such as a country, a culture, or more conceptual topics like history or technology. This will be your area of focus.
- What's your WorldEmber goal? To complete WorldEmber, you need 10k words—but there are also 25k and 50k goals! And will you try to compete in the special categories for each article template?
- Get your pledge document! Write this down in the pledge document to stay focused on your goal throughout the event. Download the empty pledge document below or make your own!
Step 2: The Prep Bingo
Below you have a bingo board with your homework assignments! Here's how to use it:
- Choose one row or colum (or more)
- Answer all the assignments you have chosen in the homework article you submitted
- Hardcore mode: Answer ALL of the assignments!
The assignments are shuffled every time you refresh this page! Save the bingo card locally so you don't lose it.
To save the card as PDF, click the menu at the bottom right of the bingo frame, and select "Print". Select Print to PDF and save it to your computer.
Top Tip! You can also take a screenshot, or convert the pdf into an image, and upload to World Anvil as a map! Add pins and embed into your homework article to share your bingo progress. This guide will show you how.
How to submit your homework
Submit your homework by November 28th to claim your Homework Squad badge! Here's how:
- Create a Generic Article and write your homework in there, including your pledge and the answers to the bingo.
- Make sure the article is public AND published! Don't know how? Check how to set it up.
- In the article edit toolbar, at the bottom, click on the trophy icon. There, you'll be able to submit it to the challenge.
Once your article is submitted, you will see it appear in the list below! The Homework Squad badge will be awarded after WorldEmber Prep ends, and will appear in your World Anvil user profile.
Need help?
If you need help using World Anvil, check the Learn section for up-to-date tutorials.
If you have questions about this challenge, email us at [email protected]
Finally, to share your work (and hype!) about WorldEmber with your fellow Anvilites, join our Discord server or post on socials and on our community widget using #WorldEmber!
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