Hacks of the Seasons and Years - PHO

**Pia Carrot** · 18th November 2014, 09:30 PM

'Tis the season to be ROM Hacking! Hey guys, today we are announcing our first ever Hack of the Season and the first quarter of our Hack of the Year system!

Unlike our previous contests, which were hacks based on a time limit, any hack can enter this competition, provided they meet the following criteria:

Hack must have a playable beta released during the Winter months.
OR
Hacks must be consistently updated in the Winter months, and have a beta either from the Winter season or from before it.

On December 1st we will be opening a thread for all of your nominations, and on February 1st, any hacks nominated that fit the criteria from above can be voted on until February 15th.

Awards will be announced the following week, which include the following:

Community Choice Award
This award goes to the hack that gets the most votes by the community. This award also gives the winner eligibility to enter the competition for Hack of the Year.

2nd Place
This award goes to the runner-up of Community Choice.

3rd Place
This award goes to the third top hack in Community Choice.

Staff's Choice Award
This award goes to the hack picked by the staff, including a thorough review of the hack.

We will be repeating this every season until the end of the Autumn Season, when we will also be running the Hack of the Year competition. Every winner of each season will be a contestant for HotY, which will then be voted on by both the community and the staff. Each contestant shall receive a thorough review from the staff as well. The latest betas up until that point will be used, not the one that won their respective season.

Well, that about covers all of that, happy hacking! The official nomination thread will be posted in Site Talk and Suggestions on December 1st.

MisterEightySix · 19th November 2014, 06:48 PM

Ooh! This gives me a reason to start spriting and scripting. You can bet I'll be there.

**Aperso** · 22nd November 2014, 03:02 PM

Might actually get back to work on some old projects, once exams are out of the way.

Zoe Ayamoto · 22nd November 2014, 08:59 PM

OMG, another reason to work more harder and faster on my hack c:

c067912881 · 23rd November 2014, 02:15 AM

This is just making me want to quit playing Pokemon Omega Ruby and working more on my hack

Crystal Togekiss · 2nd December 2014, 01:05 AM

Quick but vague and mysterious question.
Can a Pokemon game that technically isn't a hack (because I built it all myself) be entered?

**Pia Carrot** · 2nd December 2014, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crystal Togekiss

Quick but vague and mysterious question.
Can a Pokemon game that technically isn't a hack (because I built it all myself) be entered?

Well, it's a hacking contest, so...

Crystal Togekiss · 2nd December 2014, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pia Carrot

Well, it's a hacking contest, so...

Sorry, stupid question.

18th November 2014, 09:30 PM	#1
Pia Carrot Orange Developer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Valencia Island Age: 26 Posts: 366	Hacks of the Seasons and Years 'Tis the season to be ROM Hacking! Hey guys, today we are announcing our first ever Hack of the Season and the first quarter of our Hack of the Year system! Unlike our previous contests, which were hacks based on a time limit, any hack can enter this competition, provided they meet the following criteria: Hack must have a playable beta released during the Winter months. OR Hacks must be consistently updated in the Winter months, and have a beta either from the Winter season or from before it. On December 1st we will be opening a thread for all of your nominations, and on February 1st, any hacks nominated that fit the criteria from above can be voted on until February 15th. Awards will be announced the following week, which include the following: Community Choice Award This award goes to the hack that gets the most votes by the community. This award also gives the winner eligibility to enter the competition for Hack of the Year. 2nd Place This award goes to the runner-up of Community Choice. 3rd Place This award goes to the third top hack in Community Choice. Staff's Choice Award This award goes to the hack picked by the staff, including a thorough review of the hack. We will be repeating this every season until the end of the Autumn Season, when we will also be running the Hack of the Year competition. Every winner of each season will be a contestant for HotY, which will then be voted on by both the community and the staff. Each contestant shall receive a thorough review from the staff as well. The latest betas up until that point will be used, not the one that won their respective season. Well, that about covers all of that, happy hacking! The official nomination thread will be posted in Site Talk and Suggestions on December 1st.

22nd November 2014, 08:59 PM	#4
Zoe Ayamoto Only Love Me...or Die Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Guatemala City Age: 26 Posts: 34	OMG, another reason to work more harder and faster on my hack c: __________________

23rd November 2014, 02:15 AM	#5
c067912881 Pokemon Adventures Yellow Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Canada Age: 23 Posts: 164	This is just making me want to quit playing Pokemon Omega Ruby and working more on my hack __________________ Pokemon Adventures Yellow Chapter PC: http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=331183 PHO: http://pokemonhackersonline.com/show...Yellow-Chapter

2nd December 2014, 01:05 AM	#6
Crystal Togekiss Eternal n00b Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Here Posts: 89	Quick but vague and mysterious question. Can a Pokemon game that technically isn't a hack (because I built it all myself) be entered? __________________ Coming Soon: Pokemon I-Don't-Have-a-Better-Name-For-It Version

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19th November 2014, 06:48 PM	#2
MisterEightySix Newbie Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 9	Ooh! This gives me a reason to start spriting and scripting. You can bet I'll be there.

22nd November 2014, 03:02 PM	#3
Aperso Yes I am Apple Blind Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In the local Puddle Posts: 117	Might actually get back to work on some old projects, once exams are out of the way.