Hello, fellow inhabitants of the Zone!

It’s time to announce a new contest for the best short story about events taking place within our Exclusion Zone. Everyone is welcome to take part, and the finest works will be featured in safe zones inside the game!

Contest theme: Horrors of the Zone

You may enter either of the two categories listed below.

One of the main prizes is a unique Storyteller’s Cloak

Contest period: from 6 October to 3 November.

Winners announced: on 24 November.

Contest Procedure

1. Choose the category you wish to enter:
• Short Story — a short narrative between 300 and 1,000 words;
• Poem — a poem of up to five quatrains.

2. Write your piece, following the contest theme — Horrors of the Zone.

3. Post your entry on one of our platforms in the designated sections according to your chosen category.

Discord:
• Short Story
• Poem

4. Don’t forget to include your in-game nickname and region, as the prize will be delivered via in-game mail if you win.

Contest Rules

• All entries must be submitted in English language;

• When submitting your entry, you must include your character’s nickname exactly as it appears in the game, as well as the region you play on: RU, EU, NA, or SEA;

• Your work must be published in the dedicated section corresponding to your chosen category — Short Story or Poem;

• Each participant may submit only one entry;

• Only original works dedicated to STALCRAFT: X and created specifically for this contest are accepted;

• By submitting your work, you agree that it may be used by the project’s administration for marketing, advertising, or other purposes;

• Entries that are not directly related to the game, or that contain any kind of advertising material, are strictly prohibited.

• Your submission must not violate the game or platform rules, law of Republic of Kazakhstan, or contain offensive or Nazi symbols, references to banned groups or organisations, or any erotic content.

• EXBO reserves the right to disqualify any participant whose work is found to be in breach of clauses 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.9, or 4.1.20 of the Licence Agreement;

• By entering the contest, you confirm that you agree to the contest terms and general provisions.

The EXBO team reserves the right to the final interpretation of the contest terms and conditions.

Rewards

EU region

NA region

SEA region

Entries that place 1st to 3rd in each category will be displayed on a special in-game showcase!

Good luck, Seekers!
EXBO Team