It is Phobies Anniversary!! To celebrate we are having a community design competition! Design a new map AND new Phobie, with the chance to featured in game!!
Map: Starting March 12th Ending March 24th
Phobie: Starting March 19th Ending 31st
” Boss Statement” - Hi all, I think it’s going to be an exciting new year for Phobies, and we are really excited about the direction we are taking “Phobies Holdings Inc”. We are currently looking at our new Phobies plan for the year (and are working on some already). We have some exciting ideas but would love to have more people in this brainstorm session and who better to be in that, than all of you passionate players! Love to see what ideas you all have for new Phobies, and new abilities they might have. Also we are working on some new map designs to refresh the strategy and would love to see what you all come up with as well. Hope you all enjoy being involved in the creative process with us!*
Map Competition:
Mechanics:
1. Design a themed map for Phobies (theme must already exist in the game)! It can either be a small or large map, but make sure to use the following dimensions:
Small Map Dimension: 5x9
Large map Dimension: 9x9
Also consider adding obstacles and special map tiles (lava, damage boost, etc.) if you want
1. Map design MUST include a *poison trap* and/or *disease trap*
2. Indicate where the spawn points are and player bases/hearts.
3. The map design can be digitally made or hand-drawn, the important thing is that the image is clear.NOTE: *If it’s hand-drawn, you can submit a scanned image or take a photo of it but make sure the image is sharp and has even lighting*
4. Post your map design in this Steam thread
5. Include the following on with your entry
- title/name of the map
- your In-Game Name
- indicate whether it’s a small or large map
- theme
Maximum 5 entries*per forum account and IGN.
Tips from our design team:
- Ensuring the map is balanced for both player 1 and player 2 in terms of control points and distances. (says Captain Obvious)
- It’s good to consider what the opening moves you want to have are for both players and walk yourself through those.
- Ensure Player 1 does not get too much of an advantage on turn 1 (too many control points within spawning range sometimes causes issues, even if the map looks totally balanced.)
- Having an even number of control points can be harder to make a map that doesn’t turn into a camp fest, but it can still work and there are some good ones we have produced that show this but many of the maps usually have an odd number of control points and Ideally multiple areas to battle on the map.
Criteria for judging:
50% Creativity – this refers to the map creatively plays and whether it’s balanced
20% Aesthetics - How it looks
20% Suitability for matches
10% Uniqueness, Originality
Prizes:
5 GRAND WINNERS – 25,000 Coffee Beans (each) + a chance for their maps to be included in the game
Announcement of Winners:
April 7, 2025
Phobie Competition
Mechanics
1. Get creative and design a Phobie! It can be a clay figure, needle work, woodwork, wood carving, painting, hand-drawn or digital fan art
2. Post your creation on in this Steam thread.
3. Include your IGN (In-Game Name) on your post.
4. The creation must be your own design and must not contain offensive, vulgar, or sexually suggestive content.
5. Maximum 3 entries can be submitted per IGN.
**Format:** Image
**Criteria for judging:**
40% Creativity
30% Quality of artistic composition
30% Originality
PRIZES:
**10000 Coffee** for Grand Prize Winner
**5000 Coffee** for 3 consolation prize winners
*Phobies Holdings has ultimate decision over winner. Winner MIGHT be implemented in game.*
Tips from our design team:
**Run wild with your ideas!!!!
Announcement of Winners:
April 7, 2025
Rules
Each entry must be an original work and all rights, including copyright, to the entry must be owned exclusively by the contestant. Any use of AI will be immediately disqualified.
Intellectual Property Rights
By submitting your entry, you acknowledge that Phobies reserves the right to utilize winning entries for advocacy and official activities without providing any compensation to the contestant. Thank you for your participation!