Announcing the Winners!

 The winner is...

The Chamber of Frost & Flame by J. Blasso-Gieseke

This dungeon is stupid and delightful. It hits the judgement criteria the hardest of all the entries. The whimsical puzzle-like setup isn't my usual taste in adventures, but I couldn't help being charmed by it. It is a distillation of fantasy adventure; explore, act, suffer the consequences. A $20 gift card has been sent to Mr. Blasso's e-mail. 

This was not an easy choice given the overall high quality of the entries. I shifted the responsbility of further judgement onto the competitors themselves, this time asking them to choose only their favorite adventure. The responses I got showed many struggled with picking a single favorite, and the final tally was close. 

The most popular dungeon as voted by the competitors is...

Cloud-Giant's Cairn by Giant Goose



A narrow but well deserved win! It was the only entry to get 2 votes, proof of the even field. This is a delightful and mature dungeon. By form it reminds me of Gygax's Giant series. It also scored well on the judgement criteria; merciless punishment for the unobservant, great treasures for the brave. A $10 gift card has been sent to Mr. Goose.

Thus concludes the competition!

The entries reviewed so far are all available for download here. A couple of the authors have asked to send updated versions for the final compilation which is going to be a single printer-friendly PDF. Now competitors and observers should use this comment section to gloat, congratulate the winners, and gnash your teeth at the injustice of my judgement. And don't forget to link your other projects and blogs because I am sure some readers are interested to know where these wonderful designs came from.

Comments

  1. ZedSeptember 8, 2024 at 3:02 PM

    Congratulations to the winners and to all fellow competitors too!
    Every entry, even the one that didn't make it, showed clear love for the craft and will be a valuable addition to my game.
    One further entry is yet to be reviewed, if I understood right, hopefully that one will also be a useful addition to my gaming folder.

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  2. 21stCentaurySeptember 8, 2024 at 3:18 PM

    Thanks, Olle! A great contest. Delightful dungeons all round. Looking forward to the pdf.

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  3. CommodoreSeptember 9, 2024 at 5:17 PM

    Congrats to the winners, and good job on all the entries, I really enjoyed these.

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