RippaFest Creator Season

Time to create, compete, celebrate.

Show us your creativity and help shape the Rippaverse. This 45-day community event is your chance to showcase your talent across art, music, and content creation — with prizes, recognition, and the chance to have your work seen by thousands of fans.

Whether you’re an artist, musician, or content creator, RippaFest Creator Season is your stage.

Participation is open to everyone and is not a job application. While it may lead to future creative opportunities, entering does not imply or guarantee employment with Rippaverse.

CONTEST CATEGORIES

ART CONTEST
Choose your format and show off your artistic vision: Cover / Pinup Art – A striking, full-body illustration of any Rippaverse character in your style. Sequential Art – Four pages of visual storytelling that show your command of pacing, emotion, and composition. Coloring – Bring the provided Rippaverse line art to life with your own palette. Two focuses:
    • Caanan-style Covers
    • Bloodruth-style Interiors
Prizes: Top artists in each category win $1,000 cash or $1,500 in store credit. Cover winners also earn a paid commission opportunity with Rippaverse.
CONTENT CREATION
Create content that celebrates the Rippaverse in your voice. There are four content categories and one music category:
  1. General Content Creator – Ten original videos made during the 45-day window. Quality over quantity.
  2. Lore Creator – Break down storylines, characters, or world-building.
  3. Video Essay Creator – Produce thoughtful, long-form commentary (10+ minutes).
  4. Commentator / Streamer – Cover Rippaverse topics in your own style.
Prizes: Each winner receives $500 cash or $1,000 in store credit. 
FAN FAVORITES - COMMUNITY CHOICE

In the final week, the community takes the spotlight.

Fans will vote in the official Rippaverse Discord to choose the Community Choice Creator of the Season.

Prize: $500 cash or $1,000 store credit.
(If the winner already placed in another category, the runner-up receives the award.)

COSPLAY CONTEST
Bring a Rippaverse hero or villain to life. Use the Cosplay & Fan Art Pack for design accuracy, and show off your creativity and build skills. Submission: Upload front, back, and side photos or a short video of your cosplay. Prize: One overall winner receives $1,000 cash or $1,500 in store credit.
MUSIC CONTEST
Your challenge: compose an original soundtrack inspired by a Rippaverse character of your choice. This can be a heroic anthem, a villain’s theme, or a moody, atmospheric track that captures their essence. The tone, tempo, and instrumentation are completely up to you — we want to hear how you interpret the universe through music Guidelines:
    • Submit one original MP3 file (no covers, samples, or remixes of copyrighted works).
    • Tracks must be created specifically for this contest and be between 60 seconds and 3 minutes long.
    • You may use vocals or instrumentals — any genre is welcome, from orchestral and synthwave to metal or lo-fi.
    • Include the character/group name your piece represents when submitting.
Judging Criteria:
      • Musical originality and emotional impact
      • Production quality and mix clarity
      • How well the composition reflects the chosen character’s tone, story, or energy
      • Overall creativity and replay value
    Prize: One winner will receive $1,000 cash or $1,500 in store credit.

Art Contest

Choose your format and show off your artistic vision:

Cover / Pinup Art – A striking, full-body illustration of any Rippaverse character in your style.

Sequential Art – Two pages of visual storytelling that show your command of pacing, emotion, and composition.

Coloring – Bring the provided Rippaverse line art to life with your own palette. Two focuses:

Content Creation

Create content that celebrates the Rippaverse in your voice. There are four content categories and one music category:

  1. General Content Creator – Ten original videos made during the 45-day window. Quality over quantity.
  2. Lore Creator – Break down storylines, characters, or world-building.
  3. Video Essay Creator – Produce thoughtful, long-form commentary (10+ minutes).
  4. Commentator / Streamer – Cover Rippaverse topics in your own style.

Request Content Creator Assets for your videos!

Music Contest

Your challenge: compose an original soundtrack inspired by a Rippaverse character of your choice. This can be a heroic anthem, a villain’s theme, or a moody, atmospheric track that captures their essence. The tone, tempo, and instrumentation are completely up to you — we want to hear how you interpret the universe through music

Guidelines:

    • Submit one original MP3 file (no covers, samples, or remixes of copyrighted works).
    • Tracks must be created specifically for this contest and be between 60 seconds and 3 minutes long.
    • You may use vocals or instrumentals — any genre is welcome, from orchestral and synthwave to metal or lo-fi.
    • Include the character/group name your piece represents when submitting.

Judging Criteria:

      • Musical originality and emotional impact
      • Production quality and mix clarity
      • How well the composition reflects the chosen character’s tone, story, or energy
      • Overall creativity and replay value

Fan Favorite - Community Choice

In the final week, the community takes the spotlight.

Fans will vote in the official Rippaverse Discord to choose the Community Choice Creator of the Season.

Choose your format and show off your artistic vision:

Cover / Pinup Art – A striking, full-body illustration of any Rippaverse character in your style.

Sequential Art – Four pages of visual storytelling that show your command of pacing, emotion, and composition.

Coloring – Bring the provided Rippaverse line art to life with your own palette. Two focuses:

    • Caanan-style Covers
    • Bloodruth-style Interiors

Prizes: Top artists in each category win $1,000 cash or $1,500 in store credit. Cover winners also earn a paid commission opportunity with Rippaverse.

Create content that celebrates the Rippaverse in your voice. There are four content categories and one music category:

  1. General Content Creator – Ten original videos made during the 45-day window. Quality over quantity.
  2. Lore Creator – Break down storylines, characters, or world-building.
  3. Video Essay Creator – Produce thoughtful, long-form commentary (10+ minutes).
  4. Commentator / Streamer – Cover Rippaverse topics in your own style.

Prizes: Each winner receives $500 cash or $1,000 in store credit. 

In the final week, the community takes the spotlight.

Fans will vote in the official Rippaverse Discord to choose the Community Choice Creator of the Season.

Prize: $500 cash or $1,000 store credit.
(If the winner already placed in another category, the runner-up receives the award.)

Bring a Rippaverse hero or villain to life.

Use the Cosplay & Fan Art Pack for design accuracy, and show off your creativity and build skills.

Submission: Upload front, back, and side photos or a short video of your cosplay.

Prize: One overall winner receives $1,000 cash or $1,500 in store credit.

Your challenge: compose an original soundtrack inspired by a Rippaverse character of your choice. This can be a heroic anthem, a villain’s theme, or a moody, atmospheric track that captures their essence. The tone, tempo, and instrumentation are completely up to you — we want to hear how you interpret the universe through music

Guidelines:

    • Submit one original MP3 file (no covers, samples, or remixes of copyrighted works).
    • Tracks must be created specifically for this contest and be between 60 seconds and 3 minutes long.
    • You may use vocals or instrumentals — any genre is welcome, from orchestral and synthwave to metal or lo-fi.
    • Include the character/group name your piece represents when submitting.

Judging Criteria:

      • Musical originality and emotional impact
      • Production quality and mix clarity
      • How well the composition reflects the chosen character’s tone, story, or energy
      • Overall creativity and replay value

    Prize: One winner will receive $1,000 cash or $1,500 in store credit.

TIMELINE

CONTEST TIMELINE

Submission Window: Oct 22nd-Dec 6th

You’ll have 45 days to submit your work across any contest category — Fan Art, Content Creation, or Music. 

Entries can be submitted at any time during this window through the official Rippaverse website. 

JUDGING PERIOD

Begins immediately after submissions close on Dec 6th.

Our Rippaverse creative and video teams will review all eligible entries. Judging focuses on creativity, technical execution, and how well your work captures the Rippaverse spirit.

COMMUNITY VOTING (FAN FAVORITE)

Takes place during the final week of the event on the official Rippaverse Discord for the Content Creation Category Only. Verified community members will vote to select the Community Choice Creator of the Season.

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

Winners across all categories will be revealed during the official RippaFest wrap-up video and website showcase. The announcement will also appear across Rippaverse social channels and Discord.

Note: Submissions will not appear publicly until the end of the contest. Final galleries will go live after the season closes. 

Prize Summary

Fan Art – Cover/Pinup
  • 1st place: $1,000 or $1,500 store credit + commission
  • 2nd place: $500 or $1,000 store credit + commission
  • 3rd place: $250 or $750 store credit + commission
Fan Art – Sequential
  • 1st place: $1,000 or $1,500 store credit + commission
  • 2nd place: $500 or $1,000 store credit + commission
  • 3rd place: $250 or $750 store credit + commission
Fan Art – Colors (Cover/Interior)
  • 1st place: $750 or $1,000 store credit + commission
  • 2nd place: $400 or $650 store credit + commission
  • 3rd place: $300 or $550 store credit + commission
Content Creation (4 categories)
  • 4 Winners: $500 or $1,000 store credit
Character Soundtrack (Music)
  • 1st place: $1,000 or $1,500 store credit + commission
  • 2nd place: $400 or $650 store credit + commission
  • 3rd place: $300 or $550 store credit + commission
  • Community Choice Winner: $500 or $1,000 store credit
ALL WINNERS WILL ALSO GET A FEATURE IN THE RIPPAZINE!

Rippaverse reserves the right to expand prize tiers depending on participation volume.

RULES + INFORMATION

SUBMISSION RULES

  • All participants must register through the official site.
  • Provide your name, social handle(s), and category.
  • Please tag @Rippaverse in your social progress posts.
  • AI-generated or traced art will be disqualified.
  • Entries must be original, self-produced works.
  • Only one entry per person, per category.
  • Submissions must be in JPG, PNG, or MP3 format (max 10MB).
  • Contest is open worldwide, except where restricted by law.

CREATOR RIGHTS

  • You retain ownership of your submission.
  • Rippaverse receives a non-exclusive, promotional license to feature your work online (with credit).
  • We will not reuse, republish, or alter your work without your consent.
  • Winning creators may be contacted for future collaborations.
  • Submissions will remain in our gallery with your credits for public review.

Judging Criteria

All entries are reviewed by the Rippaverse creative and internal video teams.
Judging focuses on:

  • Technical skill and execution
  • Creativity and originality
  • Alignment with Rippaverse tone and style
  • Overall impact

Community voting for Fan Favorites is open to verified Discord members only.

Code of Conduct

  • Be respectful and positive when engaging with other creators.
  • No AI, traced, or offensive content.
  • One submission per category.
  • Judging is blind — entries are reviewed without names attached.
  • Rules or prizes may be adjusted with notice to participants.

The Contest is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States, Washington, D.C., and the list of countries supported for international payments in the Country Information section who are at least eighteen (18) years of age (or age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, whichever is older). Void where prohibited by law.

Submission Deadline

Submissions Open: October 2nd, 2024
Submissions Close: October 25th, 2024

Make sure to get your entries in before the deadline!

Prize Summary

We’re offering some exciting rewards for the most creative, detailed, and heroic entries!

RIPPAVERSE Staff Pick (Grand Prize)

A CGC-graded comic straight from the RIPPAVERSE vaults

Fan Favorite

Two items of merchandise of your choice (excluding statues)

Three Random Giveaways

We’ll be selecting three lucky participants at random to win a prize, just for entering!

- Rippaverse Staff Pick: Our expert RIPPAVERSE team will carefully review all submissions to choose the best cosplay based on creativity, craftsmanship, and accuracy to the character.

- Fan Favorite: This one is up to the RIPPAVERSE community! After the submission window closes, we’ll open the voting to fans from October 26th through October 30th.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The winners will be announced on Halloween, October 31st, 2024, across our website and social media channels.


Stay tuned to our social media channels and website for updates, sneak peeks of entries, and fan voting details. Use the hashtag #RIPPAVERSEHeroesCosplay when posting about your costume to keep the excitement going online!

Let’s make this the most heroic Halloween yet. See you in costume!