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The OHR community often engages in game making and other contests. Many of those are recorded here. There are always several contests held every year. Sometimes contests held elsewhere are also advertised and entered by a few community members (most commonly Ludum Dare), but those aren't listed here.
For upcoming contests, see 2022 contest calendar.
Recurring Contests and Events[edit]
- 48 Hour Contests
- 168 Hour Contests
- 528 Hour Contests
- Christmas and Human Day Contests
- Halloween Contests
- Terrible Game Contests, later Ridiculous Games Contests
- 8-bit Game Contests
- Collaboration Game Contests
- Random Collab Contests
- Heart of the OHR
- Live Like The Amish Contest
- Year in Review Contests
- Work on Your Game Weekends: 2013, 2014 (not contests)
- Game Discussions (not contests)
Big List of Individual Contests[edit]
Most of these contests are for making games, but a few are for graphics, music, or reviewing games. Note: This list is highly incomplete for years before 2008.
| Contest Name | Year | Date |
| Castle Paradox 20th Anniversary Party!! | 2022-2023 | Dec 28 - ? |
| Summer Spam | 2022 | Jun 21 - Sep 22 |
| Ridiculous/Terrible Games Competition 2022 - The Homage Strikes Back | 2022 | Mar 1 - Apr 15 |
| No Contest Contest | 2022 | Jan 30 - Dec 31 |
| 2022 Class Creation Contest | 2022 | Jan 7 - Jan 30 |
| Haunted Halloween | 2021 | Sep 11 - Oct 23 |
| Summer Slam | 2021 | Jun 21 - Jul 26 |
| Spring OHR Open Collab 2021 | 2021 | Mar 20 - Apr 5 |
| Heart of the OHR 2020 | 2020 | May 1 - Dec 31 |
| Game Trailer Contest | 2020 | Nov 4 - Nov 30 |
| The Great Screenshot Contest | 2020 | Aug 29 - Sep 15 |
| The Great Concept Contest | 2020 | Jul 28 - Aug 8 |
| Ridiculous Games Contest 2020 - The 1998 one | 2020 | Mar 1 - Mar 31 |
| Halloween Contest | 2019 | Sep 28 - Oct 31 |
| Ridiculous Games Contest | 2019 | Mar 24 - Mar 31 |
| OHR One-Room Contest 2019 | 2019 | Feb 1 - Feb 17 |
| Heart of the OHR 2018 | 2018 | May 1 - Dec 16 |
| OHR 2018 One-Room Contest | 2018 | Feb 2 - Feb 17 |
| The 2017 In Review Contest | 2018 | Jan 13 - Mar 12 |
| Individual Circle Collab Contest | 2017 | Jul 28 - ~Oct |
| Flavor Text Adventure Game Contest | 2017-... | now - ~July 31? |
| The 2016 In Review Contest | 2017 | Apr 12 - Aug 14 |
| 2016 - 2017 | Oct 26 - Jan 31 | |
| Halloween Contest | 2016 | Sep 30 - Oct 28 |
| Heart of the OHR 2016 | 2016 | Mar 1 - July 31 |
| 2016 | Feb 20 - Mar 17 | |
| 2016 | Jan 1 - Mar 20 | |
| Christmas Wish Contest (Design our game for us) | 2015 | Dec 4 - Dec 10 |
| Christmas Contest 2015 | 2015 | Nov 19 - Dec 25 |
| Less Than A Week Terrible Halloween Contest | 2015 | Oct 27 - Oct 31 |
| OHR 2015 Summer Harvest Agricontest | 2015 | Aug 3 - Aug 17 |
| Random Collab Contest | 2015 | June 15 - July 14 |
| 2015 | May 19 - June 22 | |
| 2015 | Jan 23 - Mar 1 | |
| The 2014 In Review Contest | 2015 | Jan 3 - Mar 13 |
| One Year: Twelve Games | 2015 | Jan 1 - Dec 31 |
| 2014 | Nov 25 - Dec 20 | |
| Competitive Collab Contest | 2014-2015 | Collaboration phase: Aug 1 2014 - (ongoing?)
Competition phase: unstarted |
| Halloween Contest | 2014 | Oct 1 - Nov 2 |
| Heart of the OHR 2014 | 2014 | June 1 - Nov 30 |
| 2014 | Sep 4 - Sep 20 | |
| The 2013 In Review Contest | 2014 | May 8 - June 30 |
| Ultimate Challenge Contest | 2014 | Apr 17 - May 19 |
| Random Collab Contest | 2014 | Feb 15 - Mar 1 |
| 2013 | Sep 3 - Nov 10 | |
| Halloween Contest | 2013 | Oct 14 - Oct 27 |
| 2013 | Jul 11 - Sep 9 | |
| Random Collab Contest | 2013 | Apr 6 - Apr 14 |
| 2013 | Jan 1 - Feb 28 | |
| Surprise IRC 48 Hour Contest | 2012 | Oct 3 - Oct 5 |
| Heart of the OHR 2012 | 2012 | June 1 - Nov 30 |
| Ridiculous Games Contest | 2012 | Mar 28 - Apr 30 |
| Random Collab Contest | 2012 | Mar 1 - Mar 8 |
| The Great 2011 Review Contest | 2012 | Jan 9 - Mar 25 |
| Random Collab Contest | 2011-2012 | Oct 11 2011 - July 1 2012 (Cancelled Feb 2012) |
| Live Like The Amish Contest | 2011 | Nov 8 - Dec 31 |
| Four Days of Halloween | 2011 | Oct 28 - Nov 1 |
| 2011 | Oct 3 - Oct 31 | |
| shakeyair's facelift contest | 2011 | Sep |
| 48 Hour Contest (also Ludum dare) | 2011 | Aug 19 - Aug 22 |
|
OHR Film Festival Contest (Voting/reviews, results, overview/commentary) |
2011 | May 21 - June 18 |
| 2011 Fangame Contest | 2011 | Mar 16 - May 1 |
| Heart of the OHR 2010 | 2010 | July 1 - Nov 30 |
| 2010 | May 31 - Jun 20 | |
| Ridiculous Games Contest | 2010 | Apr 1 - Apr 30 |
| 8-bit Game Contest | 2010 | Feb 6 - Mar 5 |
|
Fight Battle Contest (Voting/reviews, results and commentary) |
2010 | Jan 6 - Feb 1 |
| 48 Hour Contest | 2009 |
Round I: Dec 5 - Dec 6
|
| Theme Music Composition Contest | 2009 | Nov 6 - Nov 19 |
| Halloween Contest | 2009 | Oct 1 - Nov 1 |
| 8-bit Game Contest | 2009 | May 11 - Jun 7 |
| Terrible Game Contest - What is Love? | 2009 | Apr 1 - Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Jul 3 - Sep 1 | |
| 2009 | Feb 1 - Mar 15 | |
| Epic Marathon 6: Boston, Maryland | 2009 | |
|
Fifth Epic Marathon Contest - OBC Network (pre-announcement, Monthly entries & voting, Results) |
2008-2009 | Sep 25 2008 - May 31 2009 |
| Halloween Contest | 2008 | Oct 1 - Oct 31 |
| Terrible Game Contest - EVILSPOCK | 2008 | Apr 1 - May 3 |
| 48 Hour Contest | 2008 | Jul 26 - Jul 27 |
| Collaboration Game 2008 | 2008 | Jun 12 - (never finished) |
| 8-Bit Game Contest | 2008 | July 14 - July 20 |
| Newbie Game Remake Contest | 2007-2008 | Dec 9 - (never finished) |
| Halloween Contest | 2007 | Oct 18 - Oct 31 |
| Terrible Game Contest - Edutainment | 2007 | |
| 48 Hour Contest | 2007 | |
| 2007 Epic Marathon Contest - Who Shot Bob the Hamster? | 2007 | |
| 2006 | May 8 - Jun 10 | |
| Collaboration Game 2006 - Martin's Tale | 2006-2007 | |
| Terrible Game Contest - Version J | 2006 | |
| Epic Marathon Contest 3 - Mynorety Whispers | 2006? | |
| 168 Hour Contest | 2005 | September |
| Terrible Game Contest - PWNED | 2005 | |
| 48 Hour Contest - Cliche Warrior | 2005 | |
| Halloween Contest | 2004 | Oct 1 - Oct 31 |
| Fool's Day Contest | 2004 | |
| Second Epic Marathon Contest - Volcanic Kings | 2004 | May 1 - Jul 3 |
| Horrible Game Contest | 2004 | |
| 48 Hour Contest - Once Upon Another Time | 2004 | |
| Human Day Contest | 2004 | |
| 528 Hour Contest | 2004 | Jan 23 - Feb 15 |
| Do More with Less Contest | 2003-2004 | Dec 29 - Jan 8 |
| Halloween Contest | 2003 | Oct 7 - Nov 1 |
| 48 Hour Contest - Iron Chef | 2003 | |
| Human Day Contest | 2002 | Dec 1 - ? |
| Halloween Contest | 2002 | |
| 48 Hour Contest | 2002 | |
| 528 Hour Contest (reviews and results) | 2002 | |
| Magnus Sequel Contest (reviews) | 2002 | |
| 48 Hour Contest | 2001 | |
| 168 Hour Contest (reviews, news piece/mini reviews) | 2001 | |
| Christmas Contest & Human Day Contest (reviews) | 2001 | |
| Human Day Contest | 2001 | |
| Christmas Contest 2000 | 2000 | December |
| Halloween Contest | 2000 | |
| 48 Hour Contest | 2000 | August |