Demonstration Contest
Demo: Memories of the City
A contest about a city's past and forgotten memories.
Every part of a city carries memories of its past. A dirty mitten left lying on the ground. Wet from rain and already starting to decay. A boarded-up window of a shop nobody goes to anymore. Train tracks that lead nowhere, but once carried people into the future. Now grown over by grass and barely visible.
What stories does your city tell? Find an area near you that you find odd or interesting, and write a story about it.
You may interpret the theme freely. As nostalgia, isolation, urban decay or maybe something hopeful.
Required Element: Each entry must include a boarded-up window somewhere within its world, whether literal or metaphorical. Dreamers are encouraged to look for it while exploring the tales.
This contest is for demonstration purposes and will be removed before Talescape is released. You can submit a story, but there are no cash, material, or redeemable rewards.
Illustrative recognition
Placements show how contest results work. This demonstration awards no money, credits, material prizes, or guaranteed promotion. The contest and its results will be removed before Talescape is released.
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1st Place
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The first-place story displays a Gold badge in the demonstration results.
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2nd Place
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The second-place story displays a Silver badge in the demonstration results.
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3rd Place
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The third-place story displays a Bronze badge in the demonstration results.
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All other places
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Other accepted stories appear in the demonstration results with their placement while the contest is available.
Prizes are added to the Bard’s Talescape account after the results are announced.
You can withdraw your earnings at any time through your Talescape dashboard.
Future prize pools may vary depending on sponsorships and Talescape’s current revenue.
All winners are featured in official Talescape channels and remain permanently archived.
Schedule
Timeline of the Contest
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Contest Begins
The contest officially opens. The theme is revealed, and submissions are now accepted through the Talescape Editor.
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Submission Deadline
Entries may be submitted until the end of this date. Later submissions cannot be considered.
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Community Voting
Dreamers play and rate the submitted stories. Every vote helps decide which entries will rise to the top.
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Winners Announced
Voting closes at the end of this date. Final results follow after the votes are processed.
All dates use the Europe/Berlin time zone. Submission and voting deadlines include the full date shown.
Participation Rules
Open to all verified Bards.
Stories must be created and submitted through the Talescape Editor.
Pricing must be marked as free. You can change this after the contest.
Works must follow the Content Guidelines.
The theme may be interpreted freely - literal or metaphorical.
Teams of creators are allowed.
Only published stories are eligible.
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