REJECTED Let creators of competitions announce comps on Discord.

[OssieTheOstrich]

If there is a competition going on, the creator of the comp could post in the announcements channel that the competition is going on.

If the person isn't available/online, then a staff member could do it instead.

List of projects I eventually plan to finish after the indefinite hiatus is over, assuming I don't abruptly cancel them:

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Mario's Rather Unusual Trilogy (Mario's slightly unusual Boss Rush (Completed), Mario vs. Some Unusual Foes (In development), Mario's VERY Unusual Final Frontier (In development))
Sonic's Foray into Random/Unusual Zones (spin-off of Unusual Trilogy, in development)
Angry Birds Slingshot Frenzy (In development)
Super Mario Flashback: Really Good Edition (In development)
Super Hilda DX (In only conceptual phase)

Yes, I am aware that I have about 6 or so fangame projects currently in development at the same time. And yes, I am also aware that all of this is very ambitious.

+ List of projects I'm helping out with in some small capacity during my hiatus:

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Super Mario Bros Dimensions 2 (as a spriter, only for Mario's sprites)
MFGG Community Fangame Project 3 (as a spriter)
WordGirl ReWired (as a artist)

[SonicKade2048]

i don't really see why this is needed or how it's useful.

Twitter / YouTube / Bandcamp / Neocities

[HylianDev]

alternate idea:

mfgg in the future should automate competitions? last time's winner can submit a theme at any time and come compo day, if the theme has been submitted, auto-post the comp

Hylian's day job, little did we know, was saying controversial things on the internet.

you fool!!!! you fixed it wrong!!!!

Bibby Team

[VinnyVideo]

If you're starting a competition, it's always good to give it some love! The MFGG Twitter and the Discord announcements channel are good starting points.

Both competition starters and staff can (and should) play a role in actively promoting competitions and events.

Course clear! You got a card.

[Evil Yoshi Toes]

I already stated my opinions on giving non-staff members announcement permissions on Discord (definitely against it), but I am in favor of more ways to promote competitions and I think the idea HD brought up sounds pretty cool. I think more recognition for winners is the best way to boost competition activity since nobody cares that much about badges anymore and even with badges the actual entries are mostly buried and lost to the public.