How fast can this community make new cards? Some contests search for the prettiest card, some search for the most creative mechanics, others search for the most lifelike appearance, but sometimes you just want to take a break and make some easier cards for a while. Well this is the event for you!
Welcome back to the fourth non-consecutive Fakers' Marathon! This a 7-day-long community event for the entire community in which we attempt to make the most cards we possibly can in a single week. Anyone can participate here, whether you do text-based or image-based cards; whether your a veteran or a newcomer! All you need is be a member of PB or the Custom Card Discord Server.
How this Fakers' Marathon works:
- To submit a card, post it to this thread or to the #showcase channel in the Custom Card Discord Server!
- Our goal is to make as many cards as possible. Last year we amassed a gargantuan 493 points, but we can advance even on that with a little collaboration! This year we strive to smash that point goal! The way points are counted is down below.
- If you're new to faking, check out the Help and Resources Thread to help get you started!
- We'll accept any kind of card and there is no limit to how many times the same Pokémon can be used! Fakemon? Go for it! Custom template? Absolutely yes! Trainers? Energy? We'll accept those, too!
- Anyone can participate! We accept text-based entries and image-based entries!
- Artists are welcome and encouraged to collaborate with card makers for more cards!
- The marathon begins immediately and ends on Friday, December 31st at 11:59:59 PM PST. To ensure each contest has the same time frame, we won't be able to accept cards posted after this time, so don't procrastinate!
- Points are scored as follows:
- Text-based - 1 point
- Image-based - 3 points
- Holosheet - +1 point
- Gimmick (GX, Prism Star, Gold Star, LEGEND, etc.) - +2 points
- +2 more points if you create a new gimmick
- Using multiple gimmicks does not give you extra points
- Texture - +2 points
- Custom Blank - +1 point
- Full Art - +1 point
- Own Art - +3 points
- You must have permission from an artist before you use their artwork on your cards. They must also always be credited on the card itself. No exceptions. We have a list of artists who have granted blanket permissions to the community on our Discord Server. PidgiWiki is also a very good resource for finding high-quality official Pokémon artwork, which requires no permissions! And of course, you can always seek out other artists for permission or make your own artwork for this marathon.
- All cards must be quality. This means correct fonts and placement, good balance for whatever format they're intended to fit with, a presentable appearance, and overall just something that doesn't look like it was cobbled together. The host reserves the right to reject any card if it does not meet this standard.
- Card generators are not allowed, as it defeats the whole purpose of the marathon. Most are low-quality anyway.
- All image-based cards must include the Fakers' Marathon 4 Official Set Logo on the card. It doesn't have to be the set logo (although that is recommended), but it has to be on the card.
- All cards submitted to the marathon must be new. If they were created before this thread was posted then they are not allowed and won't be counted. Again, that defeats the whole purpose of this marathon.
- You may not use the artwork of existing cards in the official TCG. Likewise, you may not copy all the text on a card and repost it with different artwork. Any cards caught doing this will be removed and the submitter will be docked 5 points. Don't bring us down.
Deadline: Friday, December 31st, 11:59pm PST
Here's a countdown timer for your benefit: [link]
This marathon's banner and the set symbol were made by @CardPone
Official Card List
See this spreadsheet for a list of all the entries and their score breakdowns.
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