Welcome to the weekly round-up, a summary of what’s happened at the Guild over the past seven days.
Challenge News
Feb/March 2018 Lite Challenge : Map My World!
This was a fantastic challenge with over 20 entrants and some gorgeous maps. Our congrats go to Kacey for her map ‘Telvehr’, which won by a fairly significant margin. Check out Kacey’s WIP thread here. Honourable mention to runner-up Straf for his map ‘The Feuding States’
And speaking of feuds….
March 2018 Challenge : Map a Feud
It’s not too late to enter March’s regular challenge ‘Map a Feud’. Diamond has a few suggestions in the intro thread, or you can map any type of feud you like, from TV, literature, comic books, or your imagination.
Check out the current entries in the main challenge folder.
March/April 2018 Lite Challenge : Map Guild World
Hot off the press, here's the new Lite Challenge. Bogie says...
As part of the Fantastically successful Lite Challenge that just ended, a couple of you cleverly worked my online name into the name of your map. I am flattered, but it reminded me of fun challenges we have had in the past where everything in the map had to be named for our Guild members. Since it has been a long time and many of the regular members have changed, I think it is time to do it again.
So the idea is to create any kind of map you want, but every part must be named after Guild members. Lots of ways to do this. One way is a Regional or continental map where everything is named Diamond Mountains, Kaceyville, The Great Desert of Straf, etc. Or a city map with streets and buildings and points of interest with names like Mouse Lane, Arsheesh Park, Chashio Court..... Then again one clever cartographer made a really cool fantasy building and noted where each of us lived, I loved Bogies Room but I wish they would let me out more often...
Win a silver compass, you know you want one, it is calling your name.
So the idea is to create any kind of map you want, but every part must be named after Guild members. Lots of ways to do this. One way is a Regional or continental map where everything is named Diamond Mountains, Kaceyville, The Great Desert of Straf, etc. Or a city map with streets and buildings and points of interest with names like Mouse Lane, Arsheesh Park, Chashio Court..... Then again one clever cartographer made a really cool fantasy building and noted where each of us lived, I loved Bogies Room but I wish they would let me out more often...
Win a silver compass, you know you want one, it is calling your name.
If you've got questions, head for the Intro thread and ask them there. If you've always wanted to enshrine your fellow Guilders in a map, now's your chance!
Cartographers' Choice
We have a new Cartographers’ Choice award! Congrats to Francissimo for his epic space map Valhalla Orbital Complex.
Ilanthar writes…
Not only a hobby fantasy cartographer, Francissimo is also a professional one. With this stunning orbital complex, he shows his talent and creativity for space & science fiction maps, and his excellent 3D skills. This map blends blueprint, screen interface, spatial scenery with ingenuosity and aesthetics.
Take a look at Francissimo's map here.
Atlas Awards 2018 edition
Our Atlas Awards winners have been announced! In case you missed Diamond’s post, you can check ‘em out here. There will be a blog post coming with further information on the vote breakdown (and perhaps a little surprise or two included!) so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, here’s a summary of our winners:
Best World Map:
Atlas of Thersis, by Naima
Best Regional Map:
Atlantide Regional Map, by Warlin
Best City, Town, or Village Map:
Travar, by SteffenBrand
Best Hand-Drawn or Traditional Map:
Oravský Podzámok Map, by FrancescaBaerald
Best Space, Sci-fi, or Modern Map (tie)
Resurgence Stellar Systems, by Ilanthar
Wicked World Games - Claret, by Obbehobbe
Best Structure, Dungeon, or Gaming Map:
HMS Harewood, by DanielHasenbos
Most Creative Map:
The Road to Tiamis, by Mouse
Best Overall Map (three-way tie)
The Independent Territories of Belthennia, by onez
Harlasea, by J.Edward
Desert Dragon, by Shall Teclex
Atlas of Thersis, by Naima
Best Regional Map:
Atlantide Regional Map, by Warlin
Best City, Town, or Village Map:
Travar, by SteffenBrand
Best Hand-Drawn or Traditional Map:
Oravský Podzámok Map, by FrancescaBaerald
Best Space, Sci-fi, or Modern Map (tie)
Resurgence Stellar Systems, by Ilanthar
Wicked World Games - Claret, by Obbehobbe
Best Structure, Dungeon, or Gaming Map:
HMS Harewood, by DanielHasenbos
Most Creative Map:
The Road to Tiamis, by Mouse
Best Overall Map (three-way tie)
The Independent Territories of Belthennia, by onez
Harlasea, by J.Edward
Desert Dragon, by Shall Teclex
Thanks again to all who nominated, voted, and most of all, posted their maps here at the Guild!
Finished Maps
Check out our latest completed maps from the last week.
- Erdugald - Commission for Järnringen by Obbehobbe
- Little maps for Little Encounters 1, by J.Edward
- Map of Badurach Pass by Jared Blando
- Two new maps from Sapiento: City of Mortzing and Corrossan Empire
- Brazil secvnduvm Europe in XVI Century by Brendo
- Bonus: Gassali Mausoleum by Larb
- Bonus: Islands Pack by onez
Five Threads to check out
The latest work-in-progress threads, interesting discussions, new tutorials etc etc. It's all here.
- A few updates from Guild members in their 'practice' threads. Check out jshoer's hand-drawn sketches, Voolf's latest drawing, and ThomasR's excellent mountains.
- Warlin's started on a new world map titled 'Eldrany'
- Meshon's working on a new map 'Unknown Lands' and is looking for labelling ideas.
- SteffenBrand posted a map he'd worked on for a crowdfunded RPG, 'Europe for HeXXen 1733'
- New member MistyBeee posted an absolutely stunning city map 'City of Kingkel'. She also posted map 'Valoria' in Finished Maps too.
Around the web
Some links for your reading/viewing pleasure...
- Boston's Leventhal Map Center hosted an exhibition over the past few months titled 'Beneath Our Feet: Mapping the World Below'. The exhibition has now closed, but you can view a virtual version at their website.
- Two links from ThomasR : 'Ancient Earth' and 'Mapping the Last Ice Age' Thanks, Thomas!
- 'One does not simply walk into Mordor' by Christian Tate
- Star Wars Plot Maps
- A Mountainous Task: Defining the Summits, by NLS Maps
- The Emergence of the Sewage System: Boston’s Growth in the 1870s (it's a lot more interesting than it sounds!!)
- Dogs of the World, mapped.
- If you've got little ones, check out 'This Children's Literature Map Shows the Best Kids' Books From Europe' and Ordnance Survey's 'Mapzone'.
- Satirical maps of the world, from the British Library
- It was Pi Day last week (March 14th, if you're not aware of this). NY Public Library posted some Pie Maps in honour of that!
- If you're a podcast listener, take a look at 'The Social Life of Maps in America' from Ben Franklin's World (haven't managed a listen yet myself, but it sounds good!)
- A collection of 1944 Mississippi Meandering Maps. Thanks to ChucksMan on Twitter for the link.
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