How it works

1. Enter a themed contest

Pick a contest and submit your best in-game capture, virtual photography, montage, or battlestation shot. Tag the game. Free contests are open to all; premium contests may cost Keys or require Pro. We strip EXIF on upload, then a moderator reviews your entry before it goes live.

2. Get discovered by votes

Your entry enters the voting arena, where every entry gets statistically comparable exposure through fair serving. Voting refills your own exposure meter — to be seen, you look at others' work. A Boost can raise your visibility (capped at 2× organic), but never your score.

3. Advance to judging

When voting closes, the top entries by weighted community vote — plus a few judge wildcards — advance to the judged round. Judges score blind against the rubric published on the contest page.

4. Win, judged on skill

Final placement is decided by judge scores alone. A separate Community Choice award goes to the top vote-getter. We publish the final scores per rubric criterion for the top entries — radical transparency is the point. Prizes ship after we verify the winning entry.