Week One SWAM by!! Thank you to all who participated last week. Let's give a big SPLASH to our first round of winners. Enjoy their submissions, including their answers to what drew them to Eiona + what inspired their design!
AI-Assisted Entry
My Inspiration solely relies on this line of the post 'or feed to an AI (for science!)', since I love science, its a no brainer for me to test it out for you. The result is way better than I imagined it would ever come out, the image was given an entirely new flair, that could directly be implemented into the game. Watching Eiona, you really get the sense she's a part of the reef itself rather than just a visitor. What stands out is how she balances that deep, oceanic power with a touch of elegance; the way her hair is tied back in those soft, bubbly segments makes her feel approachable, almost like she’s ready for a casual swim through the currents (without killing you!). Her ornaments appear like a curated collection of all the goods that can be found in the vast ocean. And yes this might be overdramatized but that's just how she would describe herself aswell.
Original coloring or illustration (hand-drawn/digital)
They gave us the perfect two-in-one answer for what drew them to Eiona and what inspired their design:
I like her tropical theme
A final chance: It's safe to say the pool is small on socials! This week, we're granting senpais everywhere a shot to post (or repost) their Eiona template to their feeds on Instagram, Bluesky, or X/Twitter. Just tag @ai2u_game + #ai2u.
No pressure, but it'd be a shame to let those sweet Steam keys sink away!!
We'll reach out to winners this week so they can choose between an AI2U Game Key or the AI2U Official Soundtrack Key! Keep an eye on your email Inbox or Discord/social DMs from the AlterStaff team. Now...
Either way, here's our Week 2 Template! You know the drill from our kickoff announcement, but we'll share a quick refresher below.
Platforms: You may submit one entry per platform as listed below (Google Form, Discord, and one social media as listed below count as separate entry points).
Limit: One win per person for the entire event. (If you win one week, you’re welcome to keep participating for fun!)
Keep it real: Tell us if your entry is your original art or AI-assisted.
Tell us more! Every entry must include a short note answering questions that would blow any chatbot's mind:
Permissions: By participating (for fun or to win), you grant us permission to report your entry and name/alias on our social + community channels. (For yandere marine science reasons, probably...)
Discord Bonus: @everyone who participates on Discord unlocks a rare server role by joining. Collect them all to show your leveled-up devotion to the yanderes!
To be considered for the weekly winner draw, please submit by 11:59 PM EDT on the following dates:
̶W̶e̶e̶k̶ ̶1̶ ̶(̶E̶i̶o̶n̶a̶)̶:̶ ̶S̶u̶n̶d̶a̶y̶,̶ ̶M̶a̶y̶ ̶1̶0̶t̶h̶ (done! Though we're accepting social media entries 'til the Week 2 deadline)
Week 2: Sunday, May 17th
Week 3: Sunday, May 24th
Week 4: Thursday, May 28th (shorter window, but the final froggy-stroke to the end!)
We’ll announce the three weekly winners every Monday, starting the week after each submission deadline (except for the final week, which has a shorter duration). We’ll wrap up the festivities and announce the final set of winners on Friday, May 29th, to end our takeover with a splash!
Our senpais always blow it out of the water ~ Eiona can’t wait to see how you’ll use your nonsensical human trinkets to impress her! >:3
Google Form: https://forms.gle/rxZU21dsffM4NDeT6
Social entries accepted on our Instagram, @ai2ugame.bsky.social, and X/Twitter (must tag @ai2u_game and #ai2u to get noticed 🌸)