So I’m a coding dragon; I hoard layouts like precious gems. I love to go through my collection and put up new layouts whenever I want to shake things up a bit. But lately, I’ve been running through the same small few. Conversely, I have a ton of images collected that never get to see the light of day because I want them coded to truly show off all the hard work these artists put into their pieces. It occurred to me literally 30 minutes ago that both of these problems can be solved with one thing: a coding contest.

It's not like this a thing you can be disqualified from, but here's some guidelines anyways.

1. Pick an image from the provided ones in the next section and code it!
2. The codes can be any combination of scrolls, expandables, tabs, and/or accordions.
3. You can code as many images as you'd like, but if you use the same code and style it differently per image (which is ok!), you may not be eligible for multiple place prizes (so you cannot win First and Second place with the same code styled to different images).
4. You can use skeletons provided by other players AS LONG AS THEIR TERMS OF USE ALLOW FOR COMMERCIAL USE.
5. You can shift/cover the credits on the original image to suit your code AS LONG AS THEY ARE REPLACED WITH ALL CORRECT INFORMATION.

6. Have fun, be creative! For design tips and my preferences, check out the F.A.Q. section below :D

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4th, 2024

Now for the good stuff: the prizes on the table. You can win multiple prizes with different entries, so I encourage you to code as many images as you'd like!

FIRST PLACE: 1bil HPD AND one 1-YEAR upgrade (or two 6-month upgrades)
SECOND PLACE: 500mil HPD AND one 6-month upgrade (contingent upon enough entries)
THIRD PLACE: 250mil HPD AND one 1-month upgrade (contingent upon enough entries)

ANY OTHER CODE I LIKE I WILL PURCHASE FROM YOU AT YOUR NORMAL RATE!

Here are the images that are ready to find homes in beautiful codes! They are classified by the ones I want coded the most, and then by ones that need light or dark codes. Each image has a link to the plain image and some have a link to download a PSD where you can move the credits/edit the image as you'd like.

HIGH PRIORITY
SEVERUS: image
METAL: image
PARADISE: image
DREADWOLF: image - PSD download

LIGHT IMAGES
OASIS: image
BEACHY: image
PARAGON: image
TIDAL: image
VASH: image

DARK IMAGES
PUNISHER: image - PSD download
VALKYRIE: image - PSD download
SERENE: image
FENRIS: image - PSD download
STARLIGHT: image

EITHER/OR
SOLAS: image - PSD download

HOW MANY LAYOUTS CAN I SUBMIT? As many as you want! No limit! However, if you use the same code but style it differently for multiple images, you will not be eligible to win more than one prize for that code. You cannot win First and Second place with the same code styled to different images.

WHAT CODES HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING? Anything unique! Hand-crafted codes made just for the images always speak to me more than reskins or skeleton bases. However, if you can make a really beautiful code from a skeleton, that might change! Just give me your most creative work :D

WHAT ARE DESIGN ELEMENTS YOU LIKE? Things that contribute to unique codes, as mentioned above. Some examples of details I love are:
- Imported fonts (from Google Fonts)
- Little details (little icon images, a styled horizontal rule, lil customizable quote or tidbit)
- Subtle color palette (the background, borders, text, etc. are all shades of the same/similar color(s) with one or two accent colors used sparingly)
- Dynamic backgrounds (instead of a solid color, try a pattern, a gradient, or a heavily blurred mix of colors)

Hi here's my entry :) thanks! 🤍

https://horsephenomena.com/home.php?id=50632

Oooooh nyt! Yours turned out SO GOOD! 😍

Aww you really think so?? I feel like it didn't go as well as I had hoped but I tried!! Thank you my sweet Sat < 3

Gorgeous addition to the competition Nyt! Thank you!

One more week left! 

I wish I knew how to code....if anything else but for some of the gorgeous color palettes for these images. :/

Thank you everybody for participating!

I probably won't have a chance to judge anything or announce winners until Friday (or honestly next week Friday because life is wildin right now), so until I can pop in and formally end the contest, any late entries will be accepted!

I am by no means the the level of these other wonderful coders but i'll give it a shot. :)

Bumping for anyone trying to get in those last minute entries! 

ok here is one more! I am out of accounts now haha 

https://horsephenomena.com/home.php?id=50320

so I did 3 total (paradise, paragon, and valkyrie) :)

-drools over everything-

Thank you guys so much for jumping into this with such gusto! I'm calling it here and will proceed with judging!

I will definitely be purchasing all the codes, regardless of the winners! Keep an eye on your inbox for a message from me soliciting your price for your code(s), to be sent after winners are announced.

And because I have enough entries (again, thank you, you wonderful artists), all three places will be awarded!

Thank you for your patience; I know it's a pain to tie up a spare account's layout for an extended period. If you're comfortable with it, you can send me the code to put up on one of my own spares while I proceed with judging, so you can finally free up that account :P

All of these entries are stunning 😍 so I do not envy you as a judge, Mango! How can you even decide?! 
Just popping by to say best of luck to all who entered 💕

Without further ado, here we go!

FIRST PLACE: Whynn's version of Paragon
SECOND PLACE: Saturnia's version of Punisher
THIRD PLACE: Aeon's version of Severus

Thank you again all of you for participating! I will be dropping into your inboxes momentarily regarding prizes and purchasing the remaining codes!

You're all incredible and put such wonderful effort in; these were tough choices, every one!

Congrats, all!

Way to go everyone!! 

Mango - thanks for hosting such an incredible contest! 😍