Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’

Published September 3, 2025

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The Associated Press quotes Yotam Ophir in an article about wplace, an online gamified map for artists to share their work. “It’s wild, and chaotic and crude,” said Ophir. That's part of wplace's appeal, he added, describing the site as a somewhat of a “rebellion” against what the internet has become. “It’s not going to break Facebook,” he said. “But it’s kind of a reminder that things can be done differently.”

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