Holiday Modding Contest

Greetings, modding community!

It’s time to rev up your creativity with our latest challenge! Building on the AI improvements introduced in version 0.33, we’ve joined forces with the MFD team to explore the theme of Vehicle Manipulation.

Ever wished you could do something about the chaos caused by reckless drivers ruining your day on the road or in parking lots? This is your time to take control and come up with an innovative way to manipulate vehicles!

Participants will have one month to finish their mods, after which we’ll take some time to evaluate and rank all submissions. We will consider each modder’s experience and skill level to ensure that newcomers have an fair shot at winning.

Originality will be rewarded!

Below, you can learn more about the submission requirements, available prizes, and judging criteria.

Contest details

• Submissions are open from now until 23 January 2025
• The following categories are accepted:
  • Vehicles/props, or vehicle/prop modifications with accompanying configs
  • Maps
  • Gameplay (missions, scenarios)
• Submission criteria:
  • Entries must be submitted through the BeamNG mod repository
  • Each entry must be original and represent the theme of the contest
  • The quality of the mod and the repo page should be as good as possible
  • The published mod should be shared in the dedicated forum thread
  • You cannot continue an older project for this challenge
• Additional requirements:
  • Join MFD Discord server and become a member by introducing yourself
  • Let the MFD team know that you’re interested in participating
  • Make sure to review this contest’s additional terms and conditions

Prizes

The Winners will be determined by a jury comprising the BeamNG Dev team and the MFD team. Winners will receive the following rewards:

• 1st place
  • 3x game keys for BeamNG.drive
  • 1x Contest Trophy
  • 1x Merchandise Package
  • $300 gift card
• 2nd place
  • 2x game keys for BeamNG.drive
  • 1x Merchandise Package
  • $200 gift card
• 3rd place
  • 1x game key for BeamNG.drive
  • 1x Merchandise Package
  • $100 gift card

Judging criteria

Similarly to our prior modding challenges, your submissions will be assessed based on a number of factors:

• Originality
  Are you trailblazing a path with your creation? Is your mod bringing something unique to the BeamNG universe? With this criteria we’re primarily evaluating the originality of your concept, not necessarily its execution.
• Challenge
  Does your submission embody the spirit of vehicle manipulation?
• Visuals
  Does it look good? Here we’ll evaluate the quality of details, models, and textures.
• Realism
  BeamNG is all about authenticity. While we’re eager to see creative and wild modifications, keeping it real is part of the deal™️. Is your JBeam accurate and flawless? Does your map have the correct groundmodels, altitude, and density?
• Presentation
  How you present your mod also matters. Does your repository page offer sufficient information and a backstory about your creation? Maybe you have a video showcasing its key features? Are your configs well-organized, do they include a description?
• Creativity
  How well did you execute your original concept into a mod? Every project presents its unique set of challenges. How did you tackle these challenges? We’re particularly interested to see creative solutions and innovative implementations.

Best of luck and see you in 2025!