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WhirlightNews💡Contest - Create Hector’s Next Invention 💡
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💡Contest - Create Hector’s Next Invention 💡

Whirlight · published 16 May 2026, 11:54 UTC

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Hector has already created enough questionable machinery for one lifetime, but apparently that’s still not enough.

So we thought it could be fun to ask the community:

What would Hector invent next?

You can draw it, sketch it, paint it, build it digitally, or simply describe it in detail if words work better for you. The important part is the idea itself. Strange, genius, dangerous, unnecessarily complicated... all valid approaches.

To enter the contest:

  • Post your creation directly in the Steam Artwork section for Whirlight 🎨🖌️

  • Include a title or short description explaining the invention đź“•

  • Feel free to explain what it does, and more importantly, what could possibly go wrong 🛠️

The contest will run for 5 days, until May 21st.

At the end, we’ll pick 5 winners:

2 winners will receive a Whirlight key

3 winners will receive a Willy Morgan key

Winners will be selected by the team based on creativity, originality, and how much the invention feels like something Hector would actually build.

We’re genuinely curious to see what kind of questionable engineering comes out of this.

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