Calling all Knytt Stories Players! Welcome to the first ever Play Knytt Stories contest! First, allow me to introduce an all-new level by the one and only
Vegetal Gibber,
Ruins of EGA-Lana. This level has everything... EGA graphics,
Easy, Hard, and
Lunatic modes, collectible artifacts, and tantalizing hidden secrets! This level will be released on
November 12th, 2021, at 12:00AM GMT. I would like to thank Vegetal Gibber for co-sponsoring this contest, providing this exceptional level as the competition setting.
Level is now live! Get it here: https://nifflas.lp1.nl/index.php?topic=7297.0This contest has
three separate categories, to appeal to any player. This means there will be at least
THREE unique winners! You don't need a screen capture program to participate, you don't need to be the fastest player, in fact you don't need to necessarily even complete the level at all!
Contest period will be from November 12th, 2021 12:00AM GMT to January 12th, 2022 12:00AM. Players may participate in every category, but can only receive one award.
EDIT: Submissions are now closed.
Category 1: Non-traditional SpeedRun of
Ruins of EGA -Lana Hard mode. Post or stream a speedrun video of
Ruins of EGA-Lana Hard mode and link it in this thread, on the Official Nifflas Discord, on the Don Doli Discord, or PM me in some other fashion. Wallswims and OOBs are allowed, though cheating is not. The fastest time wins. Time will be scored from the moment the player enters the
Hard area to the moment they
re-enter the menu screen reach the credits. Each artifact collected will be counted as -10s. Prize is a $15 Steam Gift Card!*
Current Speedruns are being informally tracked here:
http://www.ksruns.com/level/lanaCategory 2: Completionist run of
Ruins of EGA-Lana Lunatic mode. Post or stream a video completing
Ruins of EGA-Lana Lunatic mode AND collecting all artifacts, and link it in this thread, on the Official Nifflas Discord, on the Don Doli Discord, or PM me in some other fashion. No wallswims, OOBs, or cheats allowed. The
First player to upload or stream a complete run video wins! Prize is a $15 Steam Gift Card!*
Category 3: Creative run of
Ruins of EGA-Lana. Post to this thread or Nifflas Discord a unique and creative "playthrough" of
Ruins of EGA-Lana, any mode, including
Easy. It does not have to be a complete playthrough, and can involve as many or as few screens as you wish. (e.g. a video narrating Juni's EGA-Lana adventure; a slideshow storybook of EGA-Lana; a crayon picture of Juni in EGA-Lana).
EDIT: In lieu of holding a vote, VG and I will be judging the entries ourselves. The winner will get a $15 Steam Gift Card!*
BONUS: ANY player who completes
True Lunatic mode (not to be confused with regular
Lunatic mode) with no exploits, cheats, or glitches, and posts a video of it during the contest period will receive a $10 Steam gift card* AND be added to the Hall of Fame; Vegetal Gibber will add their name, a brief quote, and a unique statue to the FINAL release of the level! Players CAN absolutely win the bonus prize in addition to any other contest!
The Official Winners for all contests have been announced here: https://nifflas.lp1.nl/index.php?topic=7296.msg75854#msg75854--FAQ--Q: Does True Lunatic Mode have to be completed in one sitting to be eligible for prizes?A: No, this can be completed across multiple sittings. However, the entire playthrough must be streamed, or recorded and spliced as one playthrough video. Any evidence of video tampering, cheat use, cheat-saving, save file editing, or level editing, may result in disqualification from all skill-based contests.
Q: Can I use the level editor to view Ruins of EGA-Lana for practice and strategy purposes?A: Yes, you may, however, please do so off-camera, or in dedicated practice and analysis videos. Any evidence of level editing or tampering in a submitted run, even purely aesthetic or accidental level changes, may result in disqualification from all skill-based contests.
Q: Can I view other runs in order to strategize and optimize my own?A: Yes, absolutely! The purpose of this contest is to foster growth in the KS community, so we not only allow but encourage sharing runs, watching other streams, and discussing strategies.
Feel free to post any questions below, and good luck!
Fine print:
- *Or a comparable prize of the winner's choice, subject to complete discretion by pfrangip. Steam gift cards have a three day waiting period.
- Amounts in US dollars. I have no idea how many kronenbergs that is.
- In the event of winners in multiple categories, or ties, prizes will be awarded according to the sole discretion of pfrangip.
- VG and pfrangip may compete for sport, but they are ineligible from receiving any prizes. I really would love to see VG beat True Lunatic mode.
- The level was released 1 hour earlier than originally planned. If anyone feels like the one hour early posting has adversely impacted their ability to compete in Category 2, please compete as normal, PM me, and I will review cases as necessary.