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March 03, 2026

Win up to 100,000 AdventureCoins in the AdventureQuest Worlds "Anything-Goes" Contest!

Yup. We literally mean ANYTHING.

If you’re looking at the AdventureQuest Worlds’ Kickstarter and thinking things like, “oh yeah, I could totally make something AMAZING for AQW Infinity” then GOOD! This is the contest for YOU. Starting today and throughout the duration of the Infinity Kickstarter campaign, we are unleashing the most chaotic & creative community contest we’ve ever done in Artix Entertainment history with not only the longest run-on sentences ~but~ also the highest payout EVER: 100,000 AdventureCoins for the Grand Prize winner!!

This is so much more than just an art contest… this is a CREATIVITY EXPLOSION COMPETITION!!!

If it’s inspired by AdventureQuest Worlds and/or Infinity ~and~ it shows your creative effort… IT 100% BELONGS HERE.

What can I make?

Yes.

More specifically, but not limited to:

*takes a big deep breath*

Fan Art, Fan Fic / Short Stories, Comics, Poetry, Music / Songs, Music Videos, Memes, GIFs, Animations, Videos (could be long-form, short-form, funny, chaotic, action-packed, an 80s-inspired Kung-Fu movie starring Moglins, a DragonSlayer Soap Opera, or legit anything you can possibly imagine), ASMR (like the gentle brushing of a Dracolich, or the whispering of affirmations to a Sneevil, or…?), V-Tuber Rigs, Cosplay, Cosplaying your pets, IRL Armor / Weapon Builds, Prop Replicas, Foam Smithing, Metal Working (forge your own metal moglin?? hello!!!), Woodworking (Infinity-themed doors are so unhinged, so to speak), 3D Prints / Models, Resin Art, Dioramas, Miniature Builds, Mega Builds, Crochet, Cross-stitch, Quilting, Fashion Design, Custom Sneakers!!!, T-shirt Mockups, Nail Art, Makeup Transformations, Cake Decorating 🎂, Cookie Art, Bread (if you decide to “rise” to the challenge), Latte Art, Potion Mixology (non-explosive preferred, but not required), Game Trailers, TikToks / YouTube Shorts, Actual Shorts decorated in an AQW-theme, Fake Commercials, Real Commercials?, Mock Documentaries, NatGeo-style Moglin Geographic Documentaries, Lore Theories… or Conspiracies 👀, Conspiracy Boards with all those red strings everywhere, Character Sheets in 2D, 3D, or hecc, why not 4D, Trading Card Concepts, “Crossovers” with other games (Minecraft builds, Roblox adaptations, etc), Dance Choreography, Stop-Motion, Plushies, Custom Figures, Papercraft, Origami, LEGO Builds, Playing Cards / Tarot Card Sets, Sticker Packs, Discord Emoji Sets, Phone Wallpaper Packs, Infinity-themed Workout Videos (those DoomKnight Deadlifts are brutal), Cooking Tutorials… with or without chaos, of course, Parody Songs… with or without Weird Al, of course, or maybe something so whacky we never even imagined was possible?!

TL;DR:

If it’s creative, ✅
if it oozes effort, ✅✅
and if it screams “I love AQW ~and~ I have TALENT… or CHAOS… OR BOTH!!!” ✅✅✅ then YES, it absolutely belongs here.

The Rules & How to Enter

You can use any medium ~and~ any tool in your creative toolbox (or inventory bag) to create your creation(s). It’s called “anything-goes” for a reason! Your submission(s) must:

1. Directly reference AQWorlds and/or AQW: Infinity
2. Showcase your creative talent; no commissions
3. Be posted on social platforms like FB, X, YT, etc
4. Include:

Your AQW character name
Title of your work
Short description that describes your workflow, the IRL story behind your creation(s), and/or the totally made-up in-game lore revolving around your masterpiece!
Use the hashtags:
#AQW #Infinity #Kickstarter

5. For every major social platform you post on, a +1 point will be added to your score. Example: if you post your entry on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, you will get +5 points added to your final score!

6. After uploading to social(s), link us on AQW’s Anything-Goes Contest Form so it doesn’t get lost in the THOUSANDS of other entires

The Prizes

The #1 Grand Prize Winner

This prize is ABSURD.

• 100,000 AdventureCoins
• 12 Month Membership
• An exclusive, 1-of-a-kind “Anything-Goes” Character Badge

We are NOT playing around. But you certainly will be! The Grand Prize will go to that special (or slightly unhinged) someone who absolutely obliterates our brains with the most amazing thing ever.

Basically make us do this, and that Grand Prize might be yours 🤯

1st Place Winners

The top winner in each category (art, writing, video, wildcard) receives:

• 50,000 AdventureCoins
• 12 Month Membership
• The “Anything-Goes Contest Winner” Character Badge

2nd Place Winners

• 20,000 AdventureCoins
• 6 Month Membership
• The “Anything-Goes Contest Winner” Character Badge

3rd Place Winners

• 10,000 AdventureCoins
• 3 Month Membership
• The “Anything-Goes Contest Winner” Character Badge

Runner Ups

I’m expecting unsafe levels of pandemonium at this point, so the judging process will probably become mighty messy (no complaints!). Therefore, our Runner Ups will receive a payout of AdventureCoins based on the scores given by our judges.

*peeks at judges panicking already*

Judging

We are judging based on

creativity
effort
originality
artistic expression
AQW / Infinity theme (obviously)
and the creative use of tools that are available to you.

Bring your A-game. And your AE-game. Both are valid ~and~ required to win.

Remember: post your entry on all 5 major platforms (FB, X, IG, YT, and TkTk) to earn +5 bonus points added to the judges’ scores.

Think your drawing or writing can’t be on YouTube or TikTok? Think again! Record a time-lapse, upload a voice over, use TikTok’s Photo Mode to tell your story, or get creative with the presentation. Your art is just the beginning… and how you showcase it can totally boost your score!

A note on creativity

This contest celebrates imagination and creativity in all its forms.

Your submission MUST reflect meaningful creative input and transformation. We’re here to spotlight creators, storytellers, editors, artists, composers, meme lords, blacksmiths, chaos gremlins, dreamers, dragons, and legitimately everyone in-between.

If you poured time, effort, and creativity into your creation, it 100% belongs here. Full stop.

Let's go!

Timeframe

🏁 Begins Tuesday, March 3, 2026
⏰ Ends Monday, April 6, 2026, at 11:59pm EST

Yes, this timeframe perfectly coincides with the AQW Infinity Kickstarter.
Yes, we will be featuring entries constantly across socials.
No, you will not escape our retweets, mwahaha!

Super important stuff (do NOT skip)

• By entering this contest, you grant Artix Entertainment permission to use your work across socials, websites, and the like
• Your submission(s) MUST reflect your creativity
• You may enter as many submissions as you want, but note that low quality entries will not win a prize
• In the event a player has multiple winning entries, only the highest payout will be awarded (AdventureCoins do not stack)
• No NSFW (shouldn't have to say this, but there’s been…surprises…in the past)
• No hate content, and that includes hateful comments to other participants
• Must post your submission(s) on at least 1 major social media platform
• Use the hashtags:
#AQW #Infinity #Kickstarter
• You’ll get +1 point added to your final score depending on how many social platforms you post on; max of +5 points awarded per submission
• After posting on social(s), include the link(s) to your post(s) on
AQW’s Anything-Goes Contest Form

AQWorlds has been the “anything-goes” game for 18 years…

…and we’re honoring that tradition right now with our Anything-Goes Contest!

AQWorlds reimagined MMOs back in 2008, and now AQW: Infinity is the exciting remaster rebuilt for mobile, launching on Steam, and evolving EVERYTHING we love into something even bigger and better.

And the best way to celebrate? Alongside the amazing community that helped build it, shape it, meme it, and stayed with it for nearly two decades 🥰

So load up your toolbox. Prepare your medium. Add glitter... and sprinkles! Or maybe not. Show off what happens when your imagination gets cranked to infinity...literally! Unleash that "Anything-Goes" mindset. And give us everything but the kitchen sink!

Actually… you can give us that too.

On behalf of everyone at Artix Entertainment and AdventureQuest players worldwide, we cannot wait to see what you create!

Battle on to Infinity, creativity, and beyond!
Beleen, our excited (perhaps nervous) panel of judges, and the entire AQWorlds team

#AQW #Infinity #Kickstarter

📘 Facebook
🕊️ X / Twitter
🖼️ Instagram
🍿 YouTube
🎬 TikTok

👉 AQW’s Anything-Goes Contest Form, where you link your social post(s) 👈

Tags: Beleen, contest, creative contest, anything-goes, community, AQW Infinity, Infinity, Kickstarter, AdventureCoins,

Contest Queen

May 26, 2025

Artix Entertainment Coloring Book Contest

Color Me Impressed!

Have you seen HeroMart’s Coloring Book of Lore? This is more than just a book… it’s a 100+ page ticket to adventure! And to celebrate our first-ever coloring book, we want ~you~ to unleash your colorful creativity and show the world what kind of hue hero you are! This new contest invites all Artix Entertainment players to join in on the fun. Plenty of Artix Points await our winners, and the Grand Prize winner takes home a signed copy of the Coloring Book of Lore, autographed by Artix himself!

Whether you use one of the 10 coloring page templates below, or if you’ve got the official HeroMart Coloring Book, or even a “mysteriously acquired” Lolosian copy (aye, pirates be sneaky like that), you’re welcome to enter this contest!

Color, decorate, design, bedazzle, or get heccin creative here, folks. You can wield crayons, pencils, markers, paint, digital, or… do whatever you think looks best.

Want to draw your own character? GO FOR IT — you are a legit hero, after all.

And if you record a timelapse of your coloring process? WOW. That’ll probably push you up in the ranks 👀

⚠️ Important: your artwork MUST be done by YOU! ⚠️

That means no commissioned art, and no AI-generated work. We want to celebrate your imagination, your skills, and your unique creative flair. So show us what ~you~ can do, Hero!

📝 How to Enter & Contest Rules

Open to all Artix Entertainment gamers!
Choose 1 of the 10 official 🖼️ Coloring Page Templates below, or choose any page from your IRL copy of the Coloring Book of Lore, or draw your own character / favorite NPC* from ~any~ Artix Entertainment game using the Coloring Book Page Frame Template.
Use any medium you desire! We’re talking digital, traditional, watercolor, collage, glitter, macaroni, etc. Creativity counts!
Submit your entry on the official Coloring Book of Lore Contest Google Form here. Since we’re gonna get hundreds — perhaps thousands — of entries, we certainly don’t want to accidentally miss yours.
You are absolutely allowed & encouraged to share your creation on socials like the @AE_Contests Twitter & @HeroMart, but note that only entries submitted to the Google Form will be judged.
Optional but totally awesome: record a timelapse of your artistic process!
One entry per player, per game. This means if you play DF, AQW, and AQ3D for example, you can enter up to 3 times.
Sign your Character Name somewhere on your entry so the world can see and gawk in awe! And maybe also to cut down on ppl trying to steal your hard work.
Your entry must be 100% made by you. No commissions and no AI-generated works allowed.
* If you do draw your original character / favorite NPC, you are required to submit a sketch / work-in-progress so we can make sure that you are truly the human artist behind your entry.

🖼️ Coloring Page Templates

Coloring Book of Lore cover
Artix Krieger
Blinding Light of Destiny
Shadowreaper of Doom
Moglins
Goregold
Hatchlings
Fae
Toil, Bubble and Trouble
And even... Oishii's Rock
Coloring Book Page Frame Template (use this if you draw your own character, favorite NPC, or fav whatever from any AE game)
And remember, if you already own the physical copy of the Coloring Book of Lore, you can color & enter ~any~ page you want!

⏰ Timeframe

🗓️ Starts: Sunday, May 25, 2025
🛑 Ends: Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 11:59pm ET (Florida time)

🏆 Prizes

🥇 Grand Prize: One Grand Prize Winner will receive 5,000 Artix Points + all Paintbender digital items across all games (AQW, AQ3D, DF, AQ, and ED). If you already own the Paintbender, then you can give it to your friend!
🤩 Bonus: Our Grand Prize Winner will also receive a SIGNED physical copy of the Coloring Book of Lore, autographed by Artix himself and mailed straight to them!

🥈 Second Place: Two second place winners will win 3,000 Artix Points each + all Paintbender items in all the games. If you already own Paintbender, you can give it to someone else!

🥉 Third Place: Three third place winners will get 2,000 Artix Points each + all Paintbender items. If you've already got the Paintbender, you can gift it to your secret crush ;)

🎖️ Runner Ups: 1000 Artix Points each!

As always, we reserve the right to award additional prizes and make up crazy categories for those that go above and beyond.

Thank You for Being Amazing Heroes!

Huge thanks to everyone who’s already picked up a copy of the Coloring Book of Lore from HeroMart. Your support helps Artix Entertainment and our entire dev team bring even more magic to the real world and in-game worlds, too.

Now grab your pencils, pens, and pixels, folks: it’s time to draw your fate & color your destiny!

Battle on,
Beleen, Stryche, the judges, and the Artix Entertainment team

👉 Enter the official Coloring Book of Lore Contest on the Google Form here