After months of hard work from the community and a number of new creations, the time is finally here. The CurseForge WoW Addon Trials, with an $8100 prize pool, have officially wrapped up.
Why These Contests Matter
- Spurs Fresh Ideas: Tight deadlines and clear competition force developers to push past standard UI designs and explore entirely new concepts.
- Solves Real Player Problems: Builders focus on actual pain points like cluttered raid frames or awkward bag management and deliver lightweight solutions that improve the game for everyone. And even addons that did not win are still part of the improvement to the game.
- Rewards the Talent: Free community tools take countless hours to build. Cash prizes and author reward points finally give creators real compensation for their labor.
- Hidden Gems: Often, addons go unnoticed because their developers do not have a big community behind them or do not know how to promote their creations. Contests like these are the perfect opportunity to highlight small creators who work tirelessly to make our games better!
The Top Winners
- 1st Place ($2,500): EllesmereUI
A clean, high-performance UI overhaul engineered for high-level play and custom display configurations. - 2nd Place ($1,500): Danders Frames
A party and unit frame addon featuring integrated click-casting and detailed aura tracking. - 3rd Place ($1,000): Coolinator
A layout-controlled cooldown visualizer built around simple drag-and-drop mechanics.
All winners can be found on the Official page for The Addon Trials.
Which hidden gem did you find because of the contest? Let us know in the CurseForge Discord!
WoW: The Midnight — Addon Trials | CurseForge
Build, submit, and compete in the WoW: The Midnight — Addon Trials, CurseForge’s modding contest for the Midnight expansion. Publish your addon, share an $8,100 prize pool across 20 winners, and earn your place in Azeroth.
