Events and Contests
After participating in our wide variety of games, you may want something with a more competitive edge to indulge in. Challenges are typically held on a weekly to bi-weekly basis, while contests last for a month or longer depending on the task. If you wish to enter into a contest or event, be sure to read the guidelines on our Event Page, as well as in the event's Google Doc if one is provided. To submit your entry, use the relevant Smogon thread or Google Form.
We are accepting of works from writers of all skill levels, and thus, we set no formal requirements to enter into our events and contests. Shoot one of our staff an idea you might have for an event or contest via PM while you're at it!
We are accepting of works from writers of all skill levels, and thus, we set no formal requirements to enter into our events and contests. Shoot one of our staff an idea you might have for an event or contest via PM while you're at it!
Events
Sunday Scribing
Hello writers! On a bi-weekly basis, the Writing room will host a poetry or story challenge, alternating between these genres. You are all welcome to participate! Here’s how it works:
- Each Sunday evening (EST), the winner of the previous week will be announced and have their work spotlighted in the room intro. After a small ceremony, the staff will a reveal a new topic for the week. Writers have until the following Friday at 11:59 pm (EST) to submit their entries.
Community Roleplaying
This will be a writing-focused roleplaying event, with emphasis on character/plot development and imagery skill. It will be different from the Roleplaying room as it will be in forum style, meaning paragraphs are used instead of one-liners in the chat.
- One week before the event, a summary of the world and quest will be posted for participants to familiarize themselves and plan their characters.
- At the start, participants will give a brief description of their characters (name, appearance, age, and personality) and depending on the world/quest, more details may be required (like a Pokemon or a special power).
- The host will then lead the event for an hour or two
Fiction Phantasm
Welcome readers and writers alike! Fiction Phantasm is an event in which users submit world themes, genres, characters, and/or plot twists to be used within upcoming short stories written by our very room! On a bi-weekly basis, we will randomly pick one submission from each category for writers to use in that week’s stories. Each entry will be judged based on how well the author was able to incorporate the selected elements while also putting their own unique twist on the story.
Current contest
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