Forge is a community, not an upload form
You do not arrive and submit. You join, you take part, and the standing you build is what eventually puts your own work in front of everyone else. That order is the whole design.
Info sections
How it goes
- 01
Join
One account, your Discord identity. Nothing to pay, nothing to prove yet.
- 02
Settle in
A 14 day grace period. Every feature, no responsibilities.
- 03
Take part
Test the week's projects. Give real feedback. Answer people. Be around.
- 04
Build standing
Two ladders move as you do: one for contribution, one for presence.
- 05
Become eligible
Reach the marks and the submission route opens to you.
- 06
Submit
Your project goes into the same loop you have been part of.
- 07
Get it back
A week of real use, structured feedback, and a digest of what to fix.
The two ladders
Both are real and both already run in the Discord server. Neither is a score invented for this website: one measures what you have given, the other measures that you are actually here.
Contribution
Earned by giving feedback on other people's projects. Speed pays most in the first 24 hours.
- Apprentice300 EXP
- Journey Man1,500 EXP
- Craftsman4,000 EXP
- Master Craftsman7,000 EXP
- Forge Master15,000 EXP
- Forge Elder35,000 EXP
- TRUE FORGER70,000 EXP
Presence
Earned by being in the community. Silver unlocks images, Gold unlocks links, Elite is the floor for applying to staff.
- Starter0
- Bronze2,500
- Silver5,000
- Gold10,000
- Elite25,000
- Champion50,000
- Master100,000
- Legend200,000
- Forge Pillar500,000
Where you stand
Submission opens at a specific point on both ladders: Master Craftsman, or Champion on the chat ladder, or the weekly contest slot that asks for neither.