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Go Alone in the Dark to win an Xbox 360, AitD and plenty o' swag

3:38 PM on 06.23.2008, Jim Sterling 40 comments

Go Alone in the Dark to win an Xbox 360, AitD and plenty o' swag photo
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Mr. Destructoid is feeling very generous this month (if you're a US resident, of course; let's get that crapstorm outta the way right now). Hot off the heels of our OVER 9000 contest (which is still running and has a deadline extension -- more on that later), we've teamed up with Rocket XL to give away another Xbox 360, this time with a copy of Alone in the Dark, a hat, a T-shirt, a flashlight and an Edward Carnby figure.

What do you have to do in order to win this stuff? Well, since I'm already destroying the CBlogs with our other contest, I thought I'd be more merciful to the community and force myself to suffer instead. What I want you to do is put your artistic skills to use and draw what you think happens to other videogame characters when they are alone in the dark. We already know what Edward Carnby has to put up with, but how about Pikachu, or Kratos? When the lights go out, what do they get up to? Simply email jim @ destructoid.com with your artistic renderings.

And now you can see why I'm due to suffer. I dread to think how many images of Yoshi masturbating I'm going to get in my inbox now. Let's at least try and keep it moderately original and ... not so penile ... please? Now, the rules:

The contest runs for a month -- deadline ends July 23, 2008.

One entry per contestant.

Email must be titled "Alone in the Dark Contest," otherwise you'll die or something. 

Offer is open to US residents only. Again, apologies to my friends in Europe and Canada. I promise I am working on something more worldwide for you guys.

I want these images hand-drawn. Yes, this is no Photoshop contest, you maggots. With pencils, crayons, an electronic drawing device (not Paint; a hand drawing device) or your own dried blood, I want pictures hand-drawn and then scanned/photographed/whatever'd. Most inventive and funny image wins. 

Good luck!


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Justice's Avatar
Justice at 06/23/2008 15:40
Such an awesome idea for a contest, but the choice in prize winners location be damned!
covah's Avatar
covah at 06/23/2008 15:40
I'm interested in what "and more!" is
Foe's Avatar
Foe at 06/23/2008 15:42
Hey Jim,

Is it against the rules to use Painter and a Cintiq? I mean it's still hand drawn just not scanned or photographed.

THanks!
FOE
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 06/23/2008 15:45
Foe:

That would be acceptable.
Professor Pew's Avatar
Professor Pew at 06/23/2008 15:48
Booooooooooooooooooooooo!
bbrigg1's Avatar
bbrigg1 at 06/23/2008 16:03
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
Twisted Imp's Avatar
Twisted Imp at 06/23/2008 16:04
That's a first, not allowed for Canadians.
Electro Lemon's Avatar
Electro Lemon at 06/23/2008 16:07
HAHAHAH

I fucking laugh every time that you announce a US only contest.
I'm not bothering entering this because I plan to enter the Over 9000 contest in a few days.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 06/23/2008 16:19
I dread to think how many images of Yoshi masturbating I'm going to get in my inbox now.

Well there goes my idea.
big filth's Avatar
big filth at 06/23/2008 16:33
awesome contest!!

it would be nice to have a place where we could all see the drawings though. :/

hmmmmmm. now that my yoshi masturbating idea is out, what to do, what to do.
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Jim Sterling at 06/23/2008 16:36
big filth: What makes you think that you won't be seeing all the pics? :-)
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mix at 06/23/2008 16:36
If I pick up my prize at the border can I enter...... Can I....no?..... :(

As long as your next contest for us "non-Americans" is also followed by hand drawn entries I will be damn happy as it's a breath of fresh air for people who can only use (or have accesss to paint)
Teta's Avatar
Teta at 06/23/2008 16:49
Jim Sterling said:
Offer is open to US residents only. Again, apologies to my friends in Europe and Canada. I promise I am working on something more worldwide for you guys.

Thank you Mr Sterling, for thinking about the nice 3 latin american guys who visit regulary this page.
big filth's Avatar
big filth at 06/23/2008 17:26
oh ok, cool! I dont know why I thought that?

cant wait to see what everyone does.

(I cant draw for shit unfortunately) :(
unstoppablejuggernaut's Avatar
unstoppablejuggernaut at 06/23/2008 17:54
can we make sure ceark is instantly disqualified ?

not hating or anything but he will make us all look like shit and we may as well not even enter if hes going too.

i love you ceark, i wish i had 1/10000th the talent you do.
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xdaytime at 06/23/2008 18:10
I call sonic giving mario a blowjob!!!
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 06/23/2008 18:10
so will the world-wide contest ban US-residents from joining?
Crumpet Lips's Avatar
Crumpet Lips at 06/23/2008 19:19
Jim next time you should just label the title with a US ONLY COMPETITION just to get rid of the 50+ comments that are nothing but flaming for the fact that it is a US only competition +1 of my flaming comments :)
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xe-cute at 06/23/2008 20:01
Yeah lets have a world wide competition sometime as mistic says and BAN ALL USA entries.

This sux for us UK peeps, we constantly get screwed by game companies and now by game blogs :(
Drksan's Avatar
Drksan at 06/23/2008 20:10
Great now I need to buy a decent scanner.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 06/23/2008 20:15
The Podcastle gave you a UK only contest once.

It got two entries.
Drksan's Avatar
Drksan at 06/23/2008 20:15
... and sell my soul for decent drawing skills.
RAB's Avatar
RAB at 06/23/2008 20:29
wait a minute...








who the fuck is meepjeep?
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 06/23/2008 21:35
Already got an idea.. :]
Batthink's Avatar
Batthink at 06/24/2008 01:36
"Offer is open to US residents only. Again, apologies to my friends in Europe and Canada. I promise I am working on something more worldwide for you guys."

Jim, if you don't give us another compo, and we have this paragraph come up again, I swear, it will not just me throttling you. (j/k)
CHRZASZCZ's Avatar
CHRZASZCZ at 06/24/2008 04:31
Whenever I read Jim announcing yet another US only contest I feel the uncontrollable urge to stab him in the balls with a wooden fork... :/
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Jim Sterling at 06/24/2008 04:47
Since when has this become MY fault? I can't help it if US-based companies want to give me games consoles and don't want to pay the exorbitant taxes that come with internationally shipping such consoles.
BlackSheep's Avatar
BlackSheep at 06/24/2008 08:35
is using Colors for the DS acceptable?
LarkOhiya's Avatar
LarkOhiya at 06/24/2008 11:01
I fear not the ceark. I've only begun to flex my artistic muscle!
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4knuckleshuffle at 06/25/2008 19:02
No Canadians? Jim, you buggercunt!
nebones's Avatar
nebones at 06/26/2008 02:55
When do Australians get a contest? :[
4knuckleshuffle's Avatar
4knuckleshuffle at 06/26/2008 12:07
So... tempted... to spam with stuff thats banned on /b/.
Skribble's Avatar
Skribble at 06/27/2008 03:08
:(

my kangaroo cries at not being able to enter
boots555's Avatar
boots555 at 06/27/2008 09:04
You make Canada sad. :`(
BluFire's Avatar
BluFire at 06/29/2008 10:20
America fuck yeah
My drawing skills suck but I'll see what I come up with.
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Eques-Ardor at 07/21/2008 00:37
My entry: it will make you cry. D:
But in a good way ;D
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