PopCaps Peggles Art Contest, and More Free Stuff

Popcap Games has reached out to AbleGamers with an offer we can't refuse (well, we really could but we like PopCap.) We want to make sure they keep making good games with great disabilities features.

So here is the deal, you can send the artwork to PopCap and send a copy to AbleGamers.  PopCap has given us 3 copies of the new Peggles Nights to give those that enter from our site. Sweet!!!! So show off your creative talent to win.

The Basics

Draw, Write a poem or haiku about a new Peggle Master and describe it's powers.  Power is what happens when a green peg is hit.

OR

Draw, Write a poem or haiku about a new level for a future game.

Include a 50 word description of your idea.

And don't worry — you don't need to be a Peggle expert or a brilliant artist —we're just looking for fun, inventive submissions.

When to submit: March 3, 2009 to June 3, 2009

Who can submit: People in the United States or the United Kingdom

Two age categories: 18 and up, and 17 and below (with signed parental consent)

How to submit: Via email or regular mail (at contestant's expense)

Three judging criteria:

• Creativity
• Playability (aka The Fun Factor)
• Feasibility (practicality of the submission to be made into actual game art)

Who will Judge:

• The studio lead on Peggle and Peggle Nights
• Top level designer Stephen Notley
• Sr. Director of Public Relations

How we'll post finalists:

The top submissions from each week will be posted on this site as finalists.

When we'll choose winners:

June 30, 2009, we'll decide whose work will be featured in a future installment of Peggle - possibly a whole new game, or possibly as part of a special Peggle Nights bonus level pack!

What do you win?

There are two prize drawings you enter when submitting to both Popcap and AbleGamers:

AbleGamers is giving away 3 copies of Peggle Nights.

Popcap is giving away...

2 Grand Prize Winners
(1 Adult, 18 and over ;
1 Youth under 18, must be accompanied by parent/guardian)

• Inclusion of their submission in future installment in Peggle series
• Trip for two to Seattle
• $500 Shopping Spree at Best Buy
• iPhone or Xbox with our games included
• Signed boxed editions of Peggle and Peggle Nights
• $30.00 worth of Peggle swag

2 Semi-Finalists
(across both age categories):

• Inclusion of their submission in future installment in Peggle series
• $250 Shopping Spree at Best Buy
• Signed boxed editions of Peggle and Peggle Nights
• $30.00 worth of Peggle swag

20 Runner-Up's
(across both age categories):

• $100 Shopping Spree at Best Buy
• Signed boxed editions of Peggle and Peggle Nights
• $30.00 worth of Peggle swag

For contest details, please visit the Contest Details page.

For contest rules, please visit the Official Rules page.

Make sure to send a copy of your Peggle art to ioo[at]ablegamers.com and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to enter BOTH contests.

Submissions must include the following:

• Date of submission
• 50 word description of the submission
• Submitter's age

Now stop reading and start creating magic!