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Did you miss the first Contraption Maker Build-Off? Have no fear, the second Build-Off is here! Work like a dog to make the coolest Tinker-centric contraption that you can. Check out the results of our last build off to get an idea of what to expect. The winners of the contest will receive Steam games of their choice! The prize pool has increased since last time, with 1st place winning $100 worth of games!
Here are all of the nitty gritty details for the contest. PLEASE READ OVER THEM CAREFULLY. We will NOT accept submissions that don’t follow all the rules!

Contest Theme

How to Enter

• At any time during the entry period, create a contraption and submit it to the Steam Workshop. Submit it as a contraption, not a puzzle.
• In your contraption description, make a note that it is a submission for the CM Dog Build-Off

Rules

• Entries for this contest must be created by you, and cannot be the work of someone else.
• Do not submit something that was submitted to the Workshop before the contest date. Even if you were the creator, this is not allowed.
• Entries must be submitted to the Steam Workshop as a Contraption, not as a puzzle.
• We can disqualify someone at any time if they are found to be cheating.
• One entry per user only. You can change your submission up until the completion date, but you cannot submit multiple entries.

Scoring

• Technique: How technically impressive is your contraption? How much does it make the judge say, “I can’t believe they actually pulled that off.”
• Originality/Creativity: Are you using parts in a new and original way? Are you doing something nobody else has thought of?
• Presentation: Don’t just submit your contraption on the default blue background. Add some pretty scenery, animate it, give a nice backstory to what’s happening in the contraption.

Contest Dates

Prizes

• 1st Place: $100 worth of Steam Game(s)*
• 2nd Place: $60 worth of Steam Game(s)*
• 3rd Place: $30 worth of Steam Game(s)*

Process

• The contest runs for one week. During this time, players can create, submit, and edit their entries.
• Once the contest is over, the judges will take a few days to review and anonymously rate the submitted contraptions.
• Contraptions will be judged in 3 categories with a score of 1-10 in each category. The contraption with the highest total score will be the winner.
• There can be multiple winners at any prize level in the case of a tie.
• This contest is NOT a random drawing. Submissions will be judged by us, the developers of Contraption Maker.
• By entering this contest, you agree to let us use your Steam name and avatar when announcing winners or talking about the contest.
• Previous Build-Off winners are still eligible to win.