There's one week left to submit your entries for the EmoteLab Character Creation Contest! We'd like to share a reminder about the entry requirements and announce an additional community award.
A Quick Reminder About Submissions
As stated in the contest rules, participants must complete **both** steps during the official Submission Window:
Publish to Steam Workshop: Publish the character with visibility set to Public during the Submission Window, not before. Updating an existing Workshop item does not count as a new publication.
Submit the Entry Form: Complete the entry form with all required information.
We've noticed that some participants submitted their entry forms during the Submission Window but had already published their Workshop items before it opened. Under the existing rules, these entries do not meet the publication timing requirement for the original contest awards.
Since the original community award is based on the unique subscription count at the Community Voting Cutoff, Workshop items published months in advance may have accumulated subscribers before other participants had the opportunity to enter. Requiring publication during the Submission Window helps ensure a fairer opportunity for everyone competing for the original awards.
If you'd like to qualify for the original contest awards, please publish a new Workshop entry specifically for the contest during the Submission Window and submit the entry form for that entry.
An Additional Community Award
We also recognize and appreciate everyone who shared their characters with the EmoteLab community before the contest began.
To recognize these contributions, we're adding a separate $50 Steam Gift Card award for entries that were published before the Submission Window but had their entry forms submitted during the Submission Window. The award will go to the eligible entry with the highest unique subscription count at the Community Voting Cutoff.
This additional award is separate from the original contest awards and does not change their eligibility requirements.
Thank you for contributing to the EmoteLab community, and good luck to everyone participating! We're looking forward to seeing your creations!