Checkers & Sliders, Christmas Drawing Contest

Hey Chobots,

If you've read my last post, I assured you more contests will come to give you all the opportunity to win fabulous prizes as well as being mentioned in a blog post! The Checkers and Chopajev (Sliders) contest starts today, which the scoreboards have already opened for. You've been given until the 12th of December to earn the highest amount of points and rank in top three. Get playing and join in on the competition by playing with your friends at the Academy!

If you're not up for participating in an in-game type of competition, we've also decided to open up a Christmas themed designing contest. Rather than handing you one standard festive themed template, you have two options: A Christmas tree and a bauble! The templates are very simple, so it's up to you to make them exciting!

Christmas Tree (click to enlarge)
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Christmas Bauble (click to enlarge)
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Follow the certain rules below to guide you: 

•     It has to have some relation to Christmas/the festive season or winter. (You can relate it to Chobots, but it isn't compulsory)
•     You are not limited in terms of creating your artwork! That's right, you can create your piece of art however you like whether that be through a different software, or simply printing out the template as a colouring page and drawing it on by hand. Here are some suggestions of ways to edit your chosen template: printing the template out and drawing, programs or software platforms for creating graphics like Adobe Flash or Photoshop are acceptable too. There are many options so if you find an idea that works best for you, go with it!
•     Try to be as creative as possible with your design(s). The more creative, the better!
•     You may submit more than one entry; feel like you would like to try designing both? Go ahead! Multiple submissions are encouraged!
•     Please upload it to tinypic.com or imgur.com and provide us with the link so that we can view the masterpieces you've created

Although it seems difficult, try and make your work the most original. Don't stick to the typical Christmas tree decoration designs, test out designs that are unusual! This contest ends on the 19th of December and the in-game competition ends on the 12th, so for those who are planning to do both have their work cut out for them! But remember: cheating, plagiarism/theft is forbidden. Please report to support@chotopia.us with proof attached, if you do find any Chobots acting suspiciously. 

Have fun, 

Katic

Top Recyclers

Hello Chobots,

This past week, our community has done an outstanding job with ridding all that space junk! However, it has come to the time where the winners of the garbage collector contest must be announced.

In 1st place came Becookie with 38,636.00 points
In 2nd place came Lakshay with 25,392.00 points
In 3rd place Dinkeldog wtih 18,467.00 points

Congratulations to our winners Becookie, Lakshay, and Dinkeldog! Take a look at the prizes they were rewarded:

•     1st place: 10 days of citizenship, 9,000 bugs, 15 candies
•     2nd place: 8 days of citizenship, 7,000 bugs, 10 candies
•     3rd place: 6 days of citizenship, 5,000 bugs, 5 candies

For those who didn't manage to make the top 3 this time round, don't worry as there are plenty more competitions to enter in the future. Keep trying and perhaps one day your name will be announced here as well!

Until the next contest,

Katic

Thanksgiving Party Recap! Garbage Collector Contest!

Hey everybody!

Earlier today, the Chobots Team threw a huge party to celebrate Thanksgiving. Our users danced to music, caught rained items, and enjoyed the awesome magic! Big thanks to Bebot for capturing it all:

...There were turkeys everywhere! I hope you all had loads of fun, and thank you for attending. Don't worry if you couldn't make it this time - you can expect more parties to be hosted soon. Can you spot yourself in any of the screenshots? Tell us in the comments below what one word you would use to describe the event!

In other news, we need your help with cleaning up the floating space waste. The Garbage Collector contest will run from today until the 28th of November, leaving you almost a week to make our Chotopian world a greener, pollution-free place!

head over to the space quay!

If you find a contestant cheating, be sure to file a report to support@chotopia.us with visual proof. And the top three recyclers will, of course, be rewarded with some cool prizes!

Best of luck,
Katic

Thanksgiving Comics: Winners + Space Racing Winners

Hey Chobots,

The deadline for the comic contest has passed. All entries were fantastic and entertaining to read, however, after taking some time to review them, only three winners could be chosen! Here they are:

by Tikihiki

by Bebot

by Scarlett

Congratulations to all participants for the huge amount of effort you've all put into creating these comics. Tikihiki, Bebot and Scarlett, you win a comic hand item, 7 days of citizenship, 7,000 bugs, and 20 candies! Great job everybody - have no worries if your comic wasn't chosen as there's always a next time!

That's all for now,

Katic

Top Farmers

Hello Chobots,

For the past week or so, our users have been busy farming away at the Mission Agency. The Cow Mission competition has finally come to an end and the results are in! Without further ado, here are our best farmers:

In 1st place came Pjrgonmey with 24,487.00 points
In 2nd place came Horizon with 20,560.00 points
In 3rd place came Katara with 13,378.00 points

Thanks to you all, Daisy can finally rest on a full stomach for a few more days without having to worry about those pesky Nichos stealing her hay again! Congratulations to Pjrgnomey, Horizon, and Katara, who've helped out the most and have shown superb effort. For their hard work, these Chobots have been rewarded with:

•     1st place: 14 days of citizenship, 10,000 bugs, 15 candies
•     2nd place: 10 days of citizenship, 7,000 bugs, 10 candies
•     3rd place: 7 days of citizenship, 5,000 bugs, 5 candies

Well done everyone, we hope you enjoy your well-deserved prizes. No worries if you didn't make it to the top this time, as you'll always have the chance to give it another shot in future contests. For the next round, we'd like to know what mini-games you would like to compete in - so, please offer your suggestions in the comments section below!

P.S. We are currently holding a space racing competition, and the scoreboards have already opened!

That's all for now, 

Katic

Welcome Lava! + Thanksgiving Party

Hey Chobots!

The Team expanded when Lava joined us; this also marks her return to Chotopia. You may have bumped into Lava before, but still send her your congratulations! She is a very experienced user, who has been with us since the early days of Chotopia and knows the ins and outs of the game. Feel free to approach her, as she's always willing to help.

Moving on with more exciting news, we are hosting a party on the weekend before Thanksgiving day, which is next Saturday! Thanksgiving is a national holiday, celebrated annually in the United States and in Canada. It is all about showing appreciation for the "blessing of the harvest" and "of the preceding year." View this invitation for full party details:

12pm PST, 3pm EST
(click image to enlarge)
EDIT* 8PM CHO-TIME

On that note, we hope you can all make it! Come early and invite your friends. Also - don't forget you still have time to complete and submit an entry for the Thanksgiving comics contest!

See you there,
Katic

Updates, updates, and MORE updates!

Hey Chobots!

We've brought a handful of updates to the game; there have been quite a number of changes for only we are a week into November. To kick-start this post, it's time to announce the most anticipated update, one in particular that many of our users have all been waiting for! Outside temperatures are beginning to drop, and that only means we’ll all need warmer clothing - to prepare for the coldest season, we've now added items to the catalogues.

Cafe st.

Preview of Santa's Goodies

It's here! The winter clothing shipment has finally arrived, you can pick them up at cafe street from our snowman friend. 

Next, the exchange is officially back! It has been upgraded and re-opened to all users, and instead of Halloween treats... you can collect candy canes from completing quests and missions around Chotopia. If you would like to find out more about this feature, there is a whole post dedicated to the exchange and Candy Shop, which can be located here.

Finally, along with being restocked, cool magic items are now available for purchase in the Candy Shop! They sure look like they're selling out fast!

magic items in the Candy Shop

We hope you enjoy the updates. What do you think? Let us know by dropping a comment on this post! 

Have fun,

The Chobots Team

Pinball Contest Results, Cow Mission, Thanksgiving Comics

Hi Chobots,

The pinball contest has come to an end. After a long week of shooting small metal balls across sloping boards to strike various targets, our users have managed to score some pretty impressive points. Let's take a look at which Chobots triumphantly made their way to the top three! 

In 1st place came Fitim with 24,008.00 points
In 2nd place came Laceh with 17,697.00 points
In 3rd place came Speedy2 with 14,955.00 points
And Courtney, who almost tied in 3rd place with 14,947.00 points

You are all experts! Thanks to all contestants for making an effort. The winners have been rewarded: 

•     1st place: 12 days of citizenship, 10,000 bugs, 15 candies
•     2nd place: 9 days of citizenship, 9,000 bugs, 10 candies
•     3rd place: 6 days of citizenship, 8,000 bugs, 5 candies
•     Courtney: 5 days of citizenship, 7,500 bugs, 4 candies

Moving on, we've decided to start another competition - this time, you will need to farm hay! From today until a week from now, the 14th of November, you have enough time to ensure that Daisy is well fed. So, what are we waiting for? Grab your spade, seeds, watering can, scythe, bucket, megogun and get to work! Go grow and harvest those crops before they are stolen by invasive Nichos! Remember, if you see a Chobot acting suspiciously, you can file a report to support@chotopia.us via email. 

Simultaneously for the first time, we are also introducing a new contest, which we see as a fantastic opportunity for you to unleash your creativity. If partaking in a non in-game contest is in your interest, consider creating a Chobots Thanksgiving comic strip! 

Click on the template to enlarge

Be creative, be original, make it entertaining, make it humorous! The only rules are that it has to be about Thanksgiving and Chobots related, and you will have to use the template above (save it as an image file) to help you present it in an organised manner. Here are some tips:

•     It is always a good idea to have a clear structure or plot to your story.
•     You can take screenshots to edit and crop, as well as lay out both images and text onto the template using an image-editing software like Adobe Photoshop.
•     Your layout arrangement can be however you'd like. Please remember to number your boxes in the sequence order that it should be read in.
•     You can have a maximum of two-parts to your story, as in you are allowed to make it two comic strips long if it all doesn't fit onto one. 
•     Other Chobots can be featured in your comic as different characters. BUT, it will only count as one entry for one Chobot. For instance, you may ask your friends to help you, but this would be your entry and not theirs. Also, be sure to include your username.
•     Please upload it to tinypic.com or imgur.com and provide us with the link in the comments section below, so that we can all view your amusing comics! 

It should be fun - I would encourage you to all participate! Once again, our pinball winners deserve a massive congratulations. Head over to Mission Agency to start farming, and as always, we look forward to reading your submissions. They will be reviewed on November 19th, which means we won't be accepting any late entries. 

Enjoy your day,
Katic

The Chobots Market

Hello Chobots,

The Chobots Team have introduced a new and improved feature for our Chotopia players. Have you ever wanted to sell your wardrobe clothing to other Chobots, and vice versa - buy from them? Well, now you can do just that! Here's a short introduction to what it is all about:

At the "Chobots Market", you can auction off your item or bid with bugs. It is a very good way to buy and sell items here where best deals are offered, as it is the centre of commerce and is a great addition to help build the Cho economy.

Chobots Market shelves

The post will now conclude here. For a detailed, step-by-step guide and more information on how to get started, click "Read more >>". Please leave any queries and general feedback in the comments section below, and be sure to report any glitches or bugs to support@chotopia.us.

That's all for now,
Katic on behalf of the Team

Winter is Coming, Pinball Contest

Hey Chobots!

It is early November, and it's time to deck the halls! The Chobots Team have put up beautiful festive decorations around our Utopian world - I see snow, snowmen, Christmas trees, stockings, presents, ornaments, and all sorts of things. Always remember to dress in warm clothing to protect your Chobot from the cold!

Also, we've started another well-known Gamezone contest. This time, our users will be competing to rack up the most points in Pinball. The scoreboards close on the 11th of November, leaving you more than a week to make your way to the top. And of course, the winners will be gifted special presents. To get started, I suggest you all read over the instructions very carefully to familiarise yourselves with the controls.

Get maximum points by not letting the ball fall down! To hit the ball, press "z" and "l" or just move your mouse to the left and to the right. To push it, press "x" and "." or just hold down the left mouse button and move it in the necessary direction!

Please bear in mind that cheating is not allowed; if you see a user acting unfairly, do report to support@chotopia.us with visual proof/a screenshot attachment. Finally, Santa Claus is still making his way here, riding into town on his reindeer sleigh, so be on the lookout for him!

Have fun playing,
Katic