Manticore Games announced a contest made for Dungeons & DragonsOpens in a new tab enthusiasts on Thursday. They’re challenging creative fans to use Core to build a fantasy adventure. Core is a new User Generated Content (UGC) platform you can use to create and play games. Their Design-A-Dungeon competition comprises four themes: strongholds, the wilderness, elemental planes, and of course dungeons. So while it’s technically called Design-A-Dungeon, this D&DOpens in a new tab contest is more expansive. And entering comes with a couple of particularly cool perks. First of all, winners will share a $20,000 prize pool for creating adventures and games in the aforementioned categories. Plus, Manticore Games will donate $100 to Extra Life (up to $10,000) for every entry. Now that’s some loot.
Participants will get the spotlight during PAX OnlineOpens in a new tab as well. The virtual version of the popular gaming convention will run from September 12-20. During a special storytelling and gameplay panel, Core will show off all of the games and explorable worlds created during the Design-A-Dungeon contest live. Notable Dungeon Masters such as Relic & RaritiesOpens in a new tab‘ Deborah Ann Woll and Acquisition Incorporated’s Jerry Holkins will reveal and play the winning D&D creations from the contests and tell the tale of their most epic D&D adventures live from inside Core.
And if you’re wondering about Core, it’s a free platform currently in Open Alpha. It’s for making worlds and going on adventures in them. Core’s intent is to make game design for RPG campaigns, like D&D, accessible and open for collaboration.
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The Dungeons & Dragons Design-A-Dungeon Contests will run through September 6. Get specific rules on how to enter at Core GamesOpens in a new tab. While you’re there, take time to browse the already available games. Maybe you’ll find some inspiration.
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