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    March 2017 Regular Challenge Results 

    Published on 04-10-2017 06:36 PM
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    The Voyage of the Caribbean Crown
    by Diamond


    March 2017 Challenge Results

    The theme for this month's challenge came from Guild member Mouse. She suggested that we "Map a voyage by water" and put forward a couple of excellent ideas on how to run the challenge. Ilanthar explained the rules...
     
    This month's challenge is to do a map depicting a voyage by water, may it be by sea, river or lake, on a sloop, galleon or giant turtle and for whatever adventure or delivery
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    Feb / Mar 2017 Lite Challenge Results 

    Published on 03-28-2017 03:42 PM
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    HMS Harewood
    by DanielHasenbos



    February / March Lite Challenge Results

    The Lite Challenge for Feb/March was 'Map a Battleship'. The idea for the challenge came from a suggestion by Mouse. She wrote...
     
    Would anyone like to draw a map of the different levels in a battleship, the way you would
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    February 2017 Challenge Results 

    Published on 03-25-2017 05:13 AM
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    Mordor Holiday Resort
    by ChickPea


    As everyone knows, the River Police silently patrol the Guild forums, carefully monitoring all threads and comments for violations. At the first sign of a river split, a klaxon goes off somewhere in Guild City HQ and the black helicopters ...
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    Jan / Feb 2017 Lite Challenge Results 

    Published on 03-22-2017 05:53 PM
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    Opikanoba, daughter of the mists
    by Thomrey



    With all the recent excitement about the Atlas Awards, we've fallen behind somewhat with the challenge winners blog posts. Expect a few posts over the next two or three days, while we catch up.

    This post focuses on the Jan ...
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    The Atlas Awards Winners 2017 

    Published on 03-12-2017 09:12 AM
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    After a long period of discussion on how to structure the awards, followed by suggestions and voting on the Award name, in late Janury we asked for nominations for the best maps of 2016. Guild members had six weeks to choose their favourite maps of last year and there were some goodies among the nominations! Voting began last Saturday, and today we're thrilled to announce the winners.

    The Atlas Award winners of 2017 (in no particular order) are listed below.


    MOST CREATIVE MAP

    Nominations:
    The Lands of Trolnarm, by J.Edward
    Teapotland, by milanvasek
    The seven worlds of Egishirgal, by Ilanthar
    HMS Bounty 2D, by Katto
    Nubian Kings, by snodsy
    Skenara (Land Beyond the Sea), J.Edward
    Snuzzi's Journey in Tirothell, by Abu Lafia
    Gymnopus P by Mouse
    City of Mandala, by Francissimo
    Albernia & Windhag (Aventuria), by SteffenBrand

    Winner:
    Cape Horn, South America and Antarctica, by Onez

    Cape Horn, South America and Antarctica, by Onez
    Most Creative Map


    BEST SPACE MAP

    Nominations:

    Aethera System, by Francesca Baerald
    Candor Chasma, a map of mars, by Francissimo
    The five moons of Shalimar, a space map, by Francissimo
    Emissary - Map of the Known Galaxy, by Wired


    Winner:
    World of Yr and the 12 Moons by FrancescaBaerald

    World of Yr and the 12 Moons by FrancescaBaerald
    Best Space Map
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    The Atlas Awards: Get voting! 

    Published on 03-05-2017 08:14 AM
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    After a long build up, the time to vote has arrived. The polls are up for our 'Best of 2016' awards. We've got ten categories covering all types of mapmaking and we've had some fantastic nominations for all of them.

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    One Week Remaining for Atlas Awards Nominations 

    Published on 02-19-2017 06:49 AM
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    Have you nominated maps for our 'Best of 2016' Atlas Awards yet? You've got one more week to get your nominations in.

    We had some issues with putting together a thumbnail scraper initially, but thanks to Redrobes, that's now up and running. If the idea of clicking ...
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