Once upon a time...

... there was a fairytale

I’ve always believed that storytellers are born from the fairytales they hear as children. From the bedtime whispers of grandparents to the gentle tales parents recite before a goodnight kiss, these early stories plant a spark. That spark slumbers at first, but with time, it can twist and wind through imagination and memory, until one day it catches fire. From it, new worlds unfold, new characters awaken, and new stories insist on being told.

This challenge is about that spark. It is about capturing the magic that once enthralled you as a child and letting it bloom again, through your words, your world, and your voice. Whether your fairytale is one of wonder, mischief, caution, or delight, it can carry that same spark forward and perhaps ignite another imagination, somewhere, someday.

The Challenge

The Fairytale Challenge is a celebration of the stories that once captured our imaginations as children; the ones tucked into the pages of old books or passed from mouth to mouth, timeless and unforgettable. Now it’s your turn to share the fairytales of your world.

Bring to life the folktales that shape your people, your cultures, and your lands. Whether it’s a story of cunning tricksters, brave heroes, princesses and knights, enchanted forests, haunted castles, or magical bargains, your fairytales should carry the charm, wonder, or warnings that allow these stories to transcend time, touching the hearts of children and guiding the minds of adults.

Just a brief example

"Once, in the cruel embrace of winter’s endless night, a girl wandered too far from home. She had followed the promise of starlight, but the winds of Ekiran know no mercy, and soon, the cold swallowed her whole. Snowflakes kissed her lashes like funeral petals, and the frost wove a shroud around her breath. When her legs gave way, she did not feel the fall. She did not feel anything at all.

Then came the dark."

— from the "A Love that burned through ice", a fairytale by Imagica