{"id":1222,"date":"2026-02-08T09:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T09:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redbean.ai\/blog\/?p=1222"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T10:00:46","slug":"redbean-challenge-the-ocs-hangout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redbean.ai\/blog\/redbean-challenge-the-ocs-hangout","title":{"rendered":"Redbean Challenge: The OCs Hangout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Timeline: <\/strong>February 8\u201328, 2026 (ET)<br><strong>Community Voting: <\/strong>Ends March 4, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your OCs are even better when they\u2019re hanging out together! Create their world in Redbean and show us where your characters live, meet, and interact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redbean.ai\/blog\/redbean-challenge-the-ocs-hangout\/#Event_Details\" >Event Details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redbean.ai\/blog\/redbean-challenge-the-ocs-hangout\/#Prizes\" >Prizes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redbean.ai\/blog\/redbean-challenge-the-ocs-hangout\/#Winners\" >Winners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Event_Details\"><\/span><strong>Event Details<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create a Redbean town featuring at least 3 characters, then submit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A screenshot of your town overview<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A short walkthrough video showing at least 3 characters chatting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple entries were allowed, and participants could use original artwork, uploaded images, or Redbean sketches to create their characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prizes\"><\/span><strong>Prizes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First Prize:<\/strong> $15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Second Prize:<\/strong> $10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Third Prize:<\/strong> $5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community Pick:<\/strong> $15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All winning characters will be featured on Redbean\u2019s social channels. Every participant will also receive 1 custom emoji, available until the end of March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Winners\"><\/span><strong>Winners<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfc6 First Prize: EMI<br>\ud83e\udd48 Second Prize: STARSOVIA<br>\ud83e\udd49 Third Prize: squishyyum<br>\ud83d\udc97 Community Pick: Empress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to everyone who joined and brought their OC worlds to life with Redbean!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Wanna see your OCs hang out together? 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Create their world in Redbean and show us where your characters live, meet, and interact. 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