One of the things that makes the RPR great is the amazing variety of characters and games that are represented here. By now, the "genre jumble" group on the homepage is quite familiar:
2020's genre mascots
2019's genre mascots
2018's genre mascots
But did you know that those characters were all drawn by members? Now it’s time again for a new group of characters to represent our diversity and creativity!
To enter:
Pick one (or more) of the following genres and draw an original character that you think embodies the spirit of that genre.
Rules:
Prizes:
The winning genre mascots will be combined into their own genre jumble, and featured on the home page for a year.
EVERY person who contributes a character used in the final jumble will receive an Hourglass of Epicness (2 use item, 6 month of Epic Membership Status per use).
The following prizes will also be raffled off between the winners:
Deadline:
May 31st 2020 is your last day to submit artwork.
2020's genre mascots
2019's genre mascots
2018's genre mascots
See more genre jumbles here!
2017's genre mascots
2016's genre mascots
2015's genre mascots
2014's genre mascots
2013's genre mascots
2012's genre mascots
2011’s genre mascots
2017's genre mascots
2016's genre mascots
2015's genre mascots
2014's genre mascots
2013's genre mascots
2012's genre mascots
2011’s genre mascots
But did you know that those characters were all drawn by members? Now it’s time again for a new group of characters to represent our diversity and creativity!
To enter:
Pick one (or more) of the following genres and draw an original character that you think embodies the spirit of that genre.
- Fantasy
- Sci-fi
- Steampunk
- Mutants
- Anthro/Furre
- Cyberpunk
- Superheroes
- Fae
- Creatures: Wolves, Dragons, etc...
- Suggest a new one!
Rules:
- Must be your own creation.
- Cannot be a previously made character. The genre mascot must be your original creation made for this contest.
- You must agree that if chosen, your drawing becomes property of the RPR, to be used on the RP Repository website and on promotional material for the RPR. That means your genre mascot could have the chance to represent us far and wide, on and off the homepage!
- Large/high resolution images are encouraged, preferably 300 dpi if possible.
- Genre mascots should be presented on a transparent background.
- All genre mascots must be appropriate for a PG-13 type audience.
- You may enter more than one image into the genre jumble, and more than one image can be selected to win -- BUT you will only ever have one entry into the winners' raffle.
- Preference is given toward digital art. Please, no photomanipulations.
- Absolutely no tracing.
- Be cautious if submitting a character that is carrying a banner, such as the Geisha in the 2013 jumble -- be aware that this limits how many positions the character can occupy in the final image, and may mean that it is harder to fit and will have to be cut.
- The entries will be judged based on how well they appeal to their particular genre, creativity, effort, and skill to select a pool of finalists.
- As many winners as possible will be selected from the pool of finalists based on 1) Space availability in the final image and 2) an attempt to represent as many genres (and other forms of diversity!) as possible.
- Number of winners is determined by how many mascots fit in the final image comfortably. This is typically 7 to 10.
Want to enter a collaboration? Please check here for the rules regarding that
I allow two person collaborations if they get pre-approval BEFORE entering.
To get approval, the team needs to do the following things:
To get approval, the team needs to do the following things:
- Declare their intent to collaborate by PMing me, with both of the collaborants included on the conversation recipient list. This means both team members need to be members of the RPR.
- Explain who is doing what in this collaboration. ("Person A is sketching, person B will color.")
- Submit a WRITTEN PLAN for how prizes should be distributed and exactly what they plan to do with them, should they win any. This needs to include details for both the Hourglass of Epicness that all winning entries earn, and other possibilities that could be won in the raffle. For example, you might write...
"If we win, we would want the hourglass sent to Person A. Person A will use it once, then send the remaining use to Person B. Any further digital prizes should be sent to Person B if we get any. If we win a physical prize like a tote bag, Person B cedes any claim to those, they should be sent to Person A at 12345 SW Main st..."
Another example:
"We plan to use the Hourglass of Epicness on our Group, Group Y. Neither Person A or Person B will use any part of the Hourglass. Send it directly to Group Y. Any other prizes we might win will be raffled off to our group members, so they can also go to our group treasury. We wish to decline any physical prizes." - Wait to receive a reply approving their plan before going forward with the collaboration.
Prizes:
The winning genre mascots will be combined into their own genre jumble, and featured on the home page for a year.
EVERY person who contributes a character used in the final jumble will receive an Hourglass of Epicness (2 use item, 6 month of Epic Membership Status per use).
The following prizes will also be raffled off between the winners:
- RPR tote bag (Real life prize - we’ll ship one to you)
- RPR tote bag (Real life prize - we’ll ship one to you)
- RPR tote bag (Real life prize - we’ll ship one to you)
- RPR tote bag (Real life prize - we’ll ship one to you)
- RPR tote bag (Real life prize - we’ll ship one to you)
- Set of RPR pens & Special Epic Week sticker sheets, including your own game avatar! (Real life prize - we’ll ship one to you)
- Wand of Epicness
- Dragon's tooth
- Bunch of red and yellow roses
Deadline:
May 31st 2020 is your last day to submit artwork.
👀 it's time
Wow Claine your moth looks especially threatening with that, thanks
Shinyrainbowlithogra wrote:
Wow Claine your moth looks especially threatening with that, thanks
Don't worry! His knife is very tiny!
I'm so stoked for this!
So excited! Gonna get started on an idea I just had for this!
Okay, so, uh, got a bit excited and completed this today 
Behold! For the creatures genre; a merdog!
Behold! For the creatures genre; a merdog!
This seems like so much fun! I might try it out 
Interesting...I think I'll contribute.
Just checking, the deadline is 31 May 2021, yeah? Not April?
FishyFrisk wrote:
Just checking, the deadline is 31 May 2021, yeah? Not April?
I've really been looking forward to this contest so I worked fast on this
Here is a prince for the fantasy category!
Fullsize https://i.imgur.com/170hyrx.png
Here is a prince for the fantasy category!
Fullsize https://i.imgur.com/170hyrx.png
Looking absolutely beautiful! 
I wanna enter this character,she is basically wearing a gown that goes down to the floor. Her name is Lavender(you can look at the profile if you want to)
(I don't have a digital art pad,so I did the best I could to make look as if I did it on a device)
(I don't have a digital art pad,so I did the best I could to make look as if I did it on a device)
Ghost Queen for: Supernatural and/or Fantasy! She is a little tiny bubble-like ghost queen. Don't get it twisted, she didn't die! She's just a queen of the ghost realm. As fair of a ruler as she is cute.
Full size: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/570777494689415181/836288366026162286/ghost_queen_.png
Full size: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/570777494689415181/836288366026162286/ghost_queen_.png
Oooh we are off to a strong start!
I'll shoot my shot! Shoutout to some friends of mine, wouldn't have done this without them! I think this li'l lady falls under Fantasy or Fae, but I'm honestly not too sure myself. I just followed the vibes she put up. xD
Link: https://i.imgur.com/u5xqMgx.png
Shoutout to some friends of mine, wouldn't have done this without them! I think this li'l lady falls under Fantasy or Fae, but I'm honestly not too sure myself. I just followed the vibes she put up. xDLink: https://i.imgur.com/u5xqMgx.png
Wow gang!
Here’s another one for the Anthro category, I guess it could also fit Fantasy or even Steampunk as I based the clothes off it. Again, I’d like to thank my friends for telling me about this and encouraging me to submit.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/450331104629751837/836357101969604668/13985C99-4D2D-4791-8B66-673CBD9D7BE4.png
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