Life of Royalty - Mission Making Contest

[Oscar SmallVerse]

Hear ye, hear ye! To celebrate the recent release of the Royal Legacy and Golden Throne packages, we're unveiling an official SmallVerse mission making contest fit for kings and queens!

Create a mission in the theme of 'Life of Royalty' and you could win one of the three regal prizes listed below. Will you lead us through the grand halls owned by a medieval queen, explore the trials of being a prince in a fantasy world, or perhaps reveal the struggles of being a modern-day monarch? Straighten your crown, open your scroll and lead us into the 'Life of Royalty' as you imagine it.

How to Enter
To enter your mission into the contest, post in this thread with the following template:

Mission name:
Mission creator:
Link to the space where mission begins:
[Screenshot of mission space or mission advert]


Prizes
1st Place

• Golden Throne Package (Including 1 x Golden Throne and 30,000 Gold)
• Additional 5,000 Gold
• 50,000 Tokens
• Permanent ‘Contest Winner’ frame on the mission space photo

2nd Place

• 25,000 Gold
• 30,000 Tokens
• Permanent ‘Contest Winner’ frame on the mission space photo

3rd Place

• 12,500 Gold
• 20,000 Tokens
• Permanent ‘Contest Winner’ frame on the mission space photo

All other valid non-winning entries will receive a 1,000 Gold and 10,000 Tokens participation reward.


Contest Panel
Each eligible entry will be scored separately by a panel of 3 SmallVerse staff members, who will vote on the following categories:

• Conformance to Theme (Life of Royalty)
• Story
• Interactions and Decoration

The missions with the highest scores will win the prizes listed above.


Contest Rules
1. You may only enter this contest once.

2. Your mission must be original.

3. Your mission must meet the SmallVerse Approved Mission Standards.

4. Your mission must take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

5. Entries will close on Wednesday 17 September at 12:00pm SVT.

6. Winners will be announced on Friday 26 September 2025.

7. Prizes will be distributed to the winners within 72 hours after announcement. Non-winning participation rewards will be distributed within 7 days.

8. The panel’s decision is final.


Best of luck, your royal highnesses.

[Geno Lindley]

Good Luck to the Entrants!

[Geno Lindley]

And sorry Oscar....when I see your name, I automatically think of this guy....

[Aribella Lafonte]

4. Your mission must take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.

Just some feedback here - I think this time limit is too restrictive to a mission creator to what type of missions they can create, especially those of us that like to create stories, which can vary to how long they can take depending if the player reads or not and at what pace (although most zip through and don't bother reading at all). You guys want creativity and want missions to "wow" you. (supposedly) This idea to create a mission in 10 minutes or less just caters to those whose primary focus is to get their tokens/xp and run and doesn't really express interest in promoting quality missions that can stand out above the rest. The original game allowed 30 minutes maximum for their contest winners, same as the expectations to get approved. I can understand trying to find a mission that can cater to players expectations to not take too much time; however, I find that a 15-minute time allowance is more acceptable. This wouldn't limit a mission maker so much and would allow enough time for the mission player to read or even dawdle around a bit on tasks, or if a task took them a bit longer to do. That in itself or any entry where they are 1-2 minutes over instantly eliminates them from the competition. And then there are those that like to sabotage a competitor's entry ... it happens. Not exactly fair. So, what exactly determines the maximum of 10 minutes to complete - the average play time by the players or that of the judges. And do the judges take their time, or do they move through quickly in order to test the next entry? Just something that might come across our minds, or mine anyway.

The prize winnings are nice and can compensate for the expenses to create one, reasonably, except for a few if they go all out.
I do hope some improvisions can be made in the next contest, if there ever is one, to allow for slightly longer play times. I would also like to see SV follow in SW's footsteps to standards and game ethics. I see a lot more of personal preferences vs trying to stay within the integrity of the original game, overall, not just missions. In the meantime, I more than likely won't bother entering. I won't sacrifice the quality of my missions to rush through making them for the sole purpose of gaining xp. I create them for my own enjoyment and by the slight chance the mission player might enjoy playing them. The rest of it is just a bonus. But perhaps I am just a minority of us that think this way...


Good luck to those that enter!!!

[Oscar SmallVerse]

Just some feedback here - I think this time limit is too restrictive to a mission creator to what type of missions they can create, especially those of us that like to create stories, which can vary to how long they can take depending if the player reads or not and at what pace (although most zip through and don't bother reading at all). You guys want creativity and want missions to "wow" you. (supposedly) This idea to create a mission in 10 minutes or less just caters to those whose primary focus is to get their tokens/xp and run and doesn't really express interest in promoting quality missions that can stand out above the rest. The original game allowed 30 minutes maximum for their contest winners, same as the expectations to get approved. I can understand trying to find a mission that can cater to players expectations to not take too much time; however, I find that a 15-minute time allowance is more acceptable. This wouldn't limit a mission maker so much and would allow enough time for the mission player to read or even dawdle around a bit on tasks, or if a task took them a bit longer to do. That in itself or any entry where they are 1-2 minutes over instantly eliminates them from the competition. And then there are those that like to sabotage a competitor's entry ... it happens. Not exactly fair. So, what exactly determines the maximum of 10 minutes to complete - the average play time by the players or that of the judges. And do the judges take their time, or do they move through quickly in order to test the next entry? Just something that might come across our minds, or mine anyway.

The prize winnings are nice and can compensate for the expenses to create one, reasonably, except for a few if they go all out.
I do hope some improvisions can be made in the next contest, if there ever is one, to allow for slightly longer play times. I would also like to see SV follow in SW's footsteps to standards and game ethics. I see a lot more of personal preferences vs trying to stay within the integrity of the original game, overall, not just missions. In the meantime, I more than likely won't bother entering. I won't sacrifice the quality of my missions to rush through making them for the sole purpose of gaining xp. I create them for my own enjoyment and by the slight chance the mission player might enjoy playing them. The rest of it is just a bonus. But perhaps I am just a minority of us that think this way...


Good luck to those that enter!!!

Hi Aribella,

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback - I understand your concerns and your feedback is appreciated.

As this is our first official mission contest, the 10 minute time limit was chosen to ensure a balance between the contest participants having sufficient time to create a quality mission, while also ensuring that judging can remain both thorough and fair if there are a significant number of entries. The judges will not be relying on the 'average play time' to determine the length of the mission. Instead, the play time will be verified independently by the Events Team as part of our contest rule checks, which are conducted prior to all entries being passed on to the judging panel. That way, the judges can take their time to complete the mission judging process. I hope this provides some clarity.

We will be sure to keep your feedback in mind when planning mission contests in the future, particularly whether a 15 minute+ time allowance would be more appropriate.

[Mavyn Royal]

Wings of the Crown

Mavyn Royal

https://www.smallverse.app/space/9f0cc6e4e99f700941822a94d959ca30

if you do the whole mission while reading the story it DOES take longer than 10 minutes, but the mission itself can be done in under 10 minutes, it can be done in even 5. If this entry gets disqualified because of that, it's okay. I still had a lot of fun writing and designing this mission. Thanks!

[Story Everly]

Mission name: The Kingdom Within
Mission creator: Story Everly
Link to the space where mission begins: https://www.smallverse.app/space/345421fb1a28b36d03532d9b26d69ebc

[Amethyst Vale]

Mission name: THE LAST WISH
Mission creator: Amethyst Vale
Link to the space where mission begins: https://www.smallverse.app/space/696...d4f81100f2d820

[Nyx Davinci]

My Mission Submission


Rose and the Queen Bee! by Nyx Davinci,



Mission name: Rose and the Queen Bee!

Mission creator: Nyx Davinci

Link to the space where mission begins:https://www.smallverse.app/space/3c06209cd1a75bc6457d598e7b0e29aa

[Scottish Gal]

Mission name: The Little Prince Who never Listened
Mission creator: Scottish Gal
Link to the space where mission begins: https://www.smallverse.app/space/183...80de2dce356002
https://flic.kr/p/2rtPVih

[Rafael Malbeck]

Mission name: Ecos da Lua Quebrada
Mission Creator: Rafael Malbeck
Link to the space where mission begins: https://www.smallverse.app/home/rafaelmalbeck/

[Anna Alora]

Mission name: The Murder of King Goldsworth
Mission creator: Anna Alora
Link to the space where mission begins: https://www.smallverse.app/space/17e...4742e486f251a9

[Oscar SmallVerse]

Thank you for your entries, the Life of Royalty competition is now closed.

The following entries were verified as meeting the Contest Rules and are therefore included:

Mission creator	Mission name
Mavyn Royal	Wings of the Crown
Story Everly	The Kingdom Within
Amethyst Vale	The Last Wish
Nyx Davinci	Rose and the Queen Bee!
Scottish Gal	The Little Prince Who Never Listened
Rafael Malbeck	Ecos da Lua Quebrada
Anna Alora	The Murder of King Goldsworth

The winners will be announced on Friday 26 September 2025. Best of luck!

A sidenote
We have received a lot of feedback regarding the time limit rule which was applied to this contest. We understand the concerns and can appreciate that, in hindsight, this was overly-restrictive and may have created unnecessary confusion. Apologies to those who decided not to enter this competition as a result of the time limit - for future mission contests, we will ensure that communication around this is much clearer and that a more appropriate time limit is chosen.

[Oscar SmallVerse]

1st Place

Rose and the Queen Bee!
by Nyx Davinci

Nyx's prize is the Golden Throne Package (1x Golden Throne, 30,000 Gold), an additional 5,000 Gold, 50,000 Tokens and a permanent 'Contest Winner' frame on the mission space photo

2nd Place


The Kingdom Within
by Story Everly

Story's prize is 25,000 Gold, 30,000 Tokens and a permanent 'Contest Winner' frame on the mission space photo

3rd Place

The Last Wish
by Amethyst Vale

Amethyst's prize is 12,500 Gold, 20,000 Tokens and a permanent 'Contest Winner' frame on the mission space photo

Congratulations again to Nyx, Story and Amethyst for winning the top three prizes! Your prizes will be issued within 72 hours (the frame may take longer).

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Thanks to everyone who participated in this contest. If you didn't win one of our top prizes, you will receive the participation reward of 1,000 Gold and 10,000 Tokens. This will be credited to your account within 7 days.