So I’m a coding dragon; I hoard layouts like precious gems. I love to go through my collection and put up new layouts whenever I want to shake things up a bit. But lately, I’ve been running through the same small few. Conversely, I have a ton of images collected that never get to see the light of day because I want them coded to truly show off all the hard work these artists put into their pieces. It occurred to me literally 30 minutes ago that both of these problems can be solved with one thing: a coding contest.

It's not like this a thing you can be disqualified from, but here's some guidelines anyways.

1. Pick an image from the provided ones in the next section and code it!
2. The codes can be any combination of scrolls, expandables, tabs, and/or accordions.
3. You can code as many images as you'd like, but if you use the same code and style it differently per image (which is ok!), you may not be eligible for multiple place prizes (so you cannot win First and Second place with the same code styled to different images).
4. You can use skeletons provided by other players AS LONG AS THEIR TERMS OF USE ALLOW FOR COMMERCIAL USE.
5. You can shift/cover the credits on the original image to suit your code AS LONG AS THEY ARE REPLACED WITH ALL CORRECT INFORMATION.

6. Have fun, be creative! For design tips and my preferences, check out the F.A.Q. section below :D

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4th, 2024

Now for the good stuff: the prizes on the table. You can win multiple prizes with different entries, so I encourage you to code as many images as you'd like!

FIRST PLACE: 1bil HPD AND one 1-YEAR upgrade (or two 6-month upgrades)
SECOND PLACE: 500mil HPD AND one 6-month upgrade (contingent upon enough entries)
THIRD PLACE: 250mil HPD AND one 1-month upgrade (contingent upon enough entries)

ANY OTHER CODE I LIKE I WILL PURCHASE FROM YOU AT YOUR NORMAL RATE!

Here are the images that are ready to find homes in beautiful codes! They are classified by the ones I want coded the most, and then by ones that need light or dark codes. Each image has a link to the plain image and some have a link to download a PSD where you can move the credits/edit the image as you'd like.

HIGH PRIORITY
SEVERUS: image
METAL: image
PARADISE: image
DREADWOLF: image - PSD download

LIGHT IMAGES
OASIS: image
BEACHY: image
PARAGON: image
TIDAL: image
VASH: image

DARK IMAGES
PUNISHER: image - PSD download
VALKYRIE: image - PSD download
SERENE: image
FENRIS: image - PSD download
STARLIGHT: image

EITHER/OR
SOLAS: image - PSD download

HOW MANY LAYOUTS CAN I SUBMIT? As many as you want! No limit! However, if you use the same code but style it differently for multiple images, you will not be eligible to win more than one prize for that code. You cannot win First and Second place with the same code styled to different images.

WHAT CODES HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING? Anything unique! Hand-crafted codes made just for the images always speak to me more than reskins or skeleton bases. However, if you can make a really beautiful code from a skeleton, that might change! Just give me your most creative work :D

WHAT ARE DESIGN ELEMENTS YOU LIKE? Things that contribute to unique codes, as mentioned above. Some examples of details I love are:
- Imported fonts (from Google Fonts)
- Little details (little icon images, a styled horizontal rule, lil customizable quote or tidbit)
- Subtle color palette (the background, borders, text, etc. are all shades of the same/similar color(s) with one or two accent colors used sparingly)
- Dynamic backgrounds (instead of a solid color, try a pattern, a gradient, or a heavily blurred mix of colors)

Bump!

Tempting.... hmm.

Ugh these images are so good! I don't code, but I would LOVE to see Aeon's metal pony coded! I have fallen in love with that image since I first saw it.

Good luck everyone, I hope you get a lot of entries! 

Ditto Skell, I feel like the metal appy could have some really fun coding designed around it.

I have like... negative coding skills, but I'm looking forward to seeing what people come up with!

-sneaks in as a reminder to self-

Sounds like imma have to finally try out some new coding ideas I've been sitting on for a while 🤔 

but also ... 🙈 trying to code to a level that would impress THE mango?! 😅 can't let down the Queen of Code! 

Oo maybe I'll give it a whirl 

Welp, that's it. I need to learn to code. 🤣

So many wonderful coders on the game, I can't wait to see their entries!

Valkyrie: https://horsephenomena.com/home.php?id=51132

Paragon: https://horsephenomena.com/home.php?id=51133

Maybe doing more, not sure! lol

*quiet bump*

I keep forgetting to whip something up. I'll harass Uta to harass me to do it. LOL

DO IT DO IT DO IT

(I'll try to remember to harrass you tomorrow, too xD)

I wanna see the pretties!

Here are my two entries! 

https://horsephenomena.com/home.php?id=10420

https://horsephenomena.com/home.php?id=9653

Gorgeous entries so far! :D Thank you guys!

One month left to get in on this!

Leave it to me to wait until the last minute LOL but I've been testing out "new" (to me) coding stuff! I learned how to put shadows on boxes, how to do gradients for header backgrounds.. xD Baby stuff to some of y'all, but big to me! 

We've got custom cursor, custom pixel elements on the tabs (take a peek!), custom gradient header backgrounds, custom shadowed boxes, and custom fonts. Also a simple custom color scheme that was all picked from the colors in the graphic. 

 : https://horsephenomena.com/home.php?id=47192 

I may still go back and make edits.. but I think I'm happy with this ?? 

Wonderful :D A stunning addition to the competition; thanks Sat!

Time is running out! Get your entries in! :D

Bumping for Mango - still time to join the contest!! 

bumping for Mango because goodness these entries are stunning and I want to see more !

I was going to do Punisher as that was my favorite, but I'll pick another as he's been done. I would love to enter!