To the mod. For an example July/ Aug Challenge. Can we please have something to really sink our teeth? That tickles our imagination to new fronts.
We can even bring back a golden oldy but with new stuff, like having a list of requirements. Choose 1 Parameter out of each block.
The challenge can read like:
Welcome everybody, let's go beyond the norm a bit, with an altered golden oldy. This Challenge will work as follows. Pick ONE mandatory parameter out of EACH block (1 and 2). And then let your imagination run wild.
Block 1: Genre Twist (Pick One)
High Fantasy: Lush forests, soaring mountains, and ancient ruins mark this classic setting.
Grimdark Sci-Fi: A desolate landscape dominated by an eerie atmosphere, shrouded in perpetual smog and patrolled by ruthless enemies.
Biopunk Sci-Fi: A world where technology integrates seamlessly with mutated flora and fauna.
Gaslight Fantasy: Gas lamps illuminate cobbled streets in a world with Victorian-era technology and magical creatures.
Lovecraftian Horror: A swirling vortex of madness and tentacles hints at terrifying, unseen monsters of the deep.
Skypunk Fantasy: Floating cities drift amongst the clouds, powered by magical crystals and patrolled by airships.
Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy: Lush greenery reclaims the ruins of a once-great civilization, where mutated flora harbors both beauty and danger.
Cyberpunk Sci-Fi: Neon-drenched buildings sprawl across the landscape, controlled by powerful corporations and inhabited by augmented humans.
Sword & Sorcery Fantasy: A savage and unforgiving land populated by warring tribes, nomadic traders, and legendary beasts.
Space Opera Sci-Fi: A vast and unexplored star space dotted with vibrant alien civilizations, hidden space stations, ships and uncharted nebulae.
Block 2: Map Focus (Pick One)
High Fantasy - Choices: 1. Elven Town, 2. Forgotten Ruins, 3. Floating Market, 4. Arcane College, 5. Cliffside Town,
Grimdark Sci-Fi - Choices: 1. Ruined Factory, 2. Derelict Space Station, 3. Raider Settlement, 4. Crashed Alien Starship, 5. Sieged Mining Colony.
Biopunk Sci-Fi - Choices: 1. Glowing Coral City, 2. Symbiotic Treetop Village, 3. Mobile City on a Giant Creature, 4. Mutated Swamp battlemap/area, 5. Underground Hive Town/City,
Gaslight Fantasy - Choices: 1. Fog-shrouded Docks, 2. Academy of Arcane Arts, 3. Haunted Cemetery, 4. Abandoned/Under Siege Outpost, 5. Victorian Age Vehicle Workshop
Lovecraftian Horror - Choices: 1. Sunken City swallowed by the ocean depths, 2. Cyclopean Ruins, 3. Forbidden Island. 4. A town encroached by tendrils of corruption. 5. A Fishing Village consumed by Madness
Skypunk Fantasy - Choices: 1. Skyport bustling with airships, 2. Crystal Cavern powering a floating city, 3. Ruined Airship Graveyard, 4. A Blimp Battlemap. 5. Zeppelin Workshop
Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy - Choices: 1. Oasis City/town, 2. Mutant Forest battlemap, 3. Forgotten Vault. 4. Overgrown Ruins, 5. A Nomadic Caravan
Cyberpunk Sci-Fi - Choices: 1. Neon-drenched alley, 2. Underground Black Market, 3. Cybernetics Corporation layout, 4. Scrapyard, 5. Vertical Slums
Sword & Sorcery Fantasy - Choices: 1. Volcanic Crater, 2. Hidden Village, 3. Ruined Ziggurat. 4. A dragon's lair, 5. Goblin Market
Space Opera Sci-Fi - Choices: 1. Abandoned Alien Megastructure orbiting... 2. Hidden Pirate Cove nestled within an asteroid belt, 3. Thriving Spaceport, 4. A Capital Ship layout, 5. Small Ship battlemap
Edit: Rounded out Block 2 with 5 choices each.