Gaming

I entered one of my plots in the home tours this morning and.... not a single reaction all day.
So now I posted in the Discord channel where people apparently beg for reactions. (And I also learnt, or maybe relearnt - can't remember - that one can pay with home tickets to get Featured. 150 tickets of which I have.... 0 )

I re-entered my Labyrinth earlier and got 2 straight away  I guess I'll have to go on and look for yours 

Still not a single reaction. Some people promise to return the favour, I guess I should have done that

Well, I need to hit the shower, have a meeting fairly early tomorrow morning.

For Banj's benefit in case he wants a chance to win Palia coins... 
For those not using Discord, entries can be emailed to community "snabel-a" singularity6.com[S6] LacieOP — 20/09/2025, 00:23 

Something’s brewing in the barnyard, and it’s not just the mischievous Pekis. As part of the next chapter of the Ranching update, we’re challenging the community to show off their creativity. We’ll be sharing the official silhouette of one of the next animal types arriving with this round of Ranching, and it's up to YOU to imagine what it might look like. Will your art be udderly accurate, wildly creative, or funny enough to hog the spotlight? We can’t wait to see what you dream up!

How to Participate:
Grab the Silhouette template image from this message in barn-buddy-contest .Fill it in however you like. Digital or traditional art are both welcome.Post your masterpiece in #barn-buddy-contest before the deadline! Please title your post with your Discord username.Select which category you want your art to be entered into by selecting a tag! (Please only select one!)

Rules:

• Art may be digital or traditional (all must be able to be uploaded in a Discord post), but no generative AI Artwork tools may be used to create or enhance your submission.
• Your art must be original work made by you. No reposting, tracing, or submitting other people’s work.Keep submissions family-friendly and in line with Palia community guidelines and TOS.
• Only one entry per person (you may edit or replace your entry until the deadline).
• The provided silhouette template must remain intact. Do not crop or distort the outline.
• By entering, you agree to allow Palia to share your submission on social media and promotional materials (with credit to you).

Categories (aka TAGS):
Most Accurate: Closest to the actual animal (When revealed).
Most Creative: The most unique, well thought out, and inventive design.
Funniest: Makes us laugh the most.

Prizes: The winner of each category will receive 5,100 Palia coins! Plus, we may feature entries on our social channels (with credit to the artists, of course!)

Deadlines and Timelines:
Event Announcement: September 23, 2025
Deadline: All entries must be submitted by Thursday, October 2 (Thursday, 2 October 2025 at 18:00 - Time relative to you [me, probably])
Winner Announce: We will announce the winner on Friday, October 10. 

Template: 
 
(and there are almost 200 entries already...)

I did a something but not sure which tag to choose though I doubt very much it's the most accurate. This is also not the actual image to be posted but the fiberguys are here, which means my internet connection isn't, so I just took a quick photo of my screen... 
 

Internet's back!
and I went with most creative...

Hooray for your internet.

And I like your creature.
I couldn't imagine any animal fitting that silhouette so you're much more imaginative than me.

I've now put my GamePass away for now. I do have the opportunity to get another month later but I think I need a break from binge-playing the same two games however good they may be.
I'm glad I finished Jedi Survivor and I will go back and finish Clair Obscur another time.

Meanwhile in Project Zomboid... I suspect there are some item descriptions in the current unstable version that might need some extra work 

 

I suspect the "real" animal will be an eleroo (which is a dumbo like elephant) but a lot of people drew slimes or snails or ghosts or aliens in spaceships. It's definitely a tricky shape...

A lot of people also didn't read the rules and managed to title their posts wrong, tag their posts wrong or draw outside the silhouette (also wrong). Or use AI which is not allowed. I do not envy the judges.... And seeing as they have another week for submissions, they'll likely get a LOT more to wade through.

Banj wrote:

 

Where did you pop up from???