🎨 Comprehensive analysis and documentation of the collaborative pixel art platform WPlace.live
Utilities and tools for WPlace users
Complete 63-color palette with interactive tools
Latest news, analysis and insights
User artworks, community dynamics, and guides
Detailed records of major events and controversies
WPlace.live is a collaborative pixel art platform launched by Brazilian developer Murilo Matsubara on July 21, 2025. As a spiritual successor to Reddit's r/place, WPlace distinguishes itself through two key innovations: persistent canvas and real-world map-based creative space.
The platform attracted over 10.6 million users in its first month, becoming a viral social experiment. However, technical instability, controversial monetization models, and governance crises have also emerged.
This site is dedicated to objectively documenting WPlace's development history, analyzing its technical architecture and community culture, providing comprehensive information resources for researchers and users.
A large grid of pixels, often starting at 1000x1000 and expanding over time. Each pixel can be colored by users to create collaborative artwork.
Because one person can only place a single pixel every few minutes, it is impossible for an individual to create a large image alone.
This limitation forces users to collaborate. Communities (like subreddits, Discord groups, or followers of a particular streamer) must organize and work together to create and defend their artwork on the canvas.
Users place individual colored pixels on a massive digital canvas to create collaborative artworks. The canvas overlays a world map, giving creations geographic and cultural context.
Developed by Brazilian developer Murilo Matsubara, supporting real-time collaboration and large-scale concurrent users.
New users get 30-66 pixel quota, with one used charge regenerating every 30 seconds.
More pixels placed means higher level, increasing maximum charge capacity.
63 colors available: 31 free, 32 require "droplets" purchase.
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The "droplets" system allows users to purchase in-game advantages with real money, leading to widespread "pay-to-win" criticism. Developer publicly addressed this controversy on August 27, 2025.
Users can paint over existing artwork if the intention is to create new, coherent art
Random destructive "griefing", inappropriate content (hate symbols, NSFW content)
Explicitly allows griefing political party flags or politician portraits, reflecting platform's political stance