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✨Apply Here!✨

Hi /r/wow friends! I’m hosting a HUGE block party with Warcraft and I wanted to remind everyone about Applications before they close tonight!

The event and final judging will be be December 16th and 17th 4-7pm PST

And the party aspect will be a bit like the Gnome Run + Tour of Homes kinda vibe! Anyone who can log into US realms, even via Trial Accounts is welcome to come look at homes, but we’re also going to be streaming all of the action on the Warcraft Twitch stream! We’ll even have prizes for viewers!

I will be opening up invites to the neighborhoods for everyone the day of the events!

The whole point of the event is to showcase all of the fun things players are doing with Housing and to give people tangible ideas of what they can do with the system.

IDK about you but sometimes in games like XIV and Wildstar, even in some versions of Animal Crossing, I'd look at really creative folks and feel blown away while I had a boring house, LMAO. Walking through homes with good ideas vs pictures and being able to ask each other "How did you do that?!? is an invaluable resource, and I think the community could work together to share ideas all with a fun party! 🥳

  • What: A housing contest and Neighborhood Block Parties that celebrate the wide variety of things players can do with housing.
  • When: Submissions are open now until December 10th. At 11:59pm
  • When will I hear back about my applications? I and possibly someone else are going to be Dming people on discord/emailing folks as I go down the spreadsheets today and tomorrow!
  • When are the parties though?!?? Neighborhood Block Parties, which will take place in game including during our streamed live judging on Warcraft's streams December 16th and 17th.
  • PLUS one extra night TBD for looking at homes and having a great time!
  • Where: Founder’s Point and Razorwind Shores.
  • How: Submit your designs in this form and bring your home to our neighborhoods for the week!
  • Who can apply: Anyone with a NA account
  • How many people will be selected to show off their homes?: Up to 50 people for Founder’s Point and up to 50 people for Razorwind Shores! (Up to 100 total players!)
  • Any home? YES! Show us all of your creative ideas! We want to see the silly, the cool, the platformers, the themed, the magical, the “how did they do that!”, the NPC-style homes and shops! We genuinely want to see everything you are creating!
  • Do I have to attend the judging to win? No! We know it's a busy time of year and people may have to work! As long as your home is open for us to tour, you're all set!

✨Apply Here!✨

Prizes:

Everyone who takes the time to participate will get a prize, with some walking away with our amazing grand prizes!!

Physical Items:

So excited to be offering these!!

Digital Items:

There's also a wide amount of these!

Selection and Judging:

  • Judges: Special guest judges will pick their favorites of various categories, and award some very cool IRL prizes on two live streams while touring both neighborhoods!
  • Fan Judging: We won’t just be letting our Guest Judges decide on homes, though! We’re going to open up community judging, allowing everyone to vote on their favorite homes and award additional prizes and awards!
  • Creativity is King here: Popularity, followers or influence, will not have any impact on your selection NOR if you win. (A common concern with these contests!) This is an event by and for the community. Your creativity is what decides what you are awarded!
  • I will not be judging the homes: as I will know a lot about you all once you're in your plots and at the event but instead act as your housing advocate!
  • Who are the judges? Layria, Meggoart, MissMarvel, Soft, Valeindia Shojo_AIE & Kaivax will be the judges for the event.

Judging Categories:

Keep in mind that if your home doesn’t fit these categories that does not mean that you will be disqualified from these it’s up to how the judges interpret your homes!

The following WILL be judge voted:

  • Best Combined (Internal/External) Concept-aka best home.
  • Faction Pride: Best Alliance/Founder’s Point Home
  • Faction Pride: Best Horde/Razorwind Point Home
  • Internal Bedroom or Room the judges would most want for themselves
  • Home You’d Most Love to Live in Internal/External
  • Internal and External Best Puzzle or Platformer
  • Internal and External Best Profession Themed Home
  • Most Majestic from Afar
  • Best Magical Home
  • Best Mundane Home
  • Most Beautiful Garden
  • Most Cozy Overall
  • Most Unexpected
  • Best Home that isn’t a Home
  • Cutest Concept
  • Best Holiday Theme (Any)
  • Best Use of Dyes
  • Best Use of Lighting

These categories will be Fan voted for certain:

  • Faction Pride: Best Alliance/Founder’s Point Home: Fan Vote
  • Faction Pride: Best Horde/Razorwind Point Home: Fan vote.
  • Best Puzzle or Platformer: Fan Vote
  • Overall Most Cozy-Fan Vote
  • Best House that isn’t a House
  • Worst for the Environment
  • Best House Exterior That Isn’t A Home
  • Best Yard that isn’t a Yard
  • Best Overall NPC Style
  • Best Class House
  • Best use of Housing Plot
  • Best Library
  • Best Gathering Spot
  • Best Unconventional use of inside items
  • Favorite Inside

Questions? Let me know in the comments! I'm happy to chat about this event!

You can also see the post on the forums as well!

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