Most Needy Storygames Reading Contest

I just published this article which lists one-hundred of the most in need storygames from between 2022 and 2025.

These stories deserve to be read, rated, reviewed and ranked in my effort to update the Top 100 Storygames list with new and worthy stories.

This contest will run from January 1st, 2026 (or now) - December 31st, 2026. So it should not be difficult to at least read the entire list over the course of the year.

But if you need additional motivation besides free points and being more than useless. . .

PRIZES

• Reading and rating all one-hundred stories will award you an additional one-hundred points.
• Reading and rating all one-hundred stories PLUS reviewing at least 25 of them will award you 175 points + a bronze “excellent reader” badge.
• Reading and rating all one-hundred stories PLUS reviewing at least 50 of them will award you 250 points + a silver “excellent reader” badge.
• Reading and rating all one-hundred stories PLUS reviewing at least 75 of them will award you 325 points + a gold “excellent reader” badge.
• Reading and rating all one-hundred stories PLUS reviewing all one-hundred of them will award you 500 points + a platinum “extraordinary reader” badge + the Contest Winner trophy + my trophy + ultimate bragging & bullying rights.

It will be up to you to track your individual progress. If you have already read/reviewed a story on the list, that will count towards this contest.

I will not be rewarding individual reviews so you must make it to each tier to receive that prize. Meaning if you review 99/100 of the stories you will only get the gold badge.

Good luck! See you in 2027. . .

EDIT: Reviews have to be worthwhile. No one word or one sentence, vague bullshit. I reserve the right to penalize such lack of effort! If you are wondering what a decent comment/review looks like, refer to the articles: How to Write Meaningful Reviews and Writing Serviceable Comments

EDIT: Do not use AI to write your reviews. I will take all your points and then ban you.

Edutainment Contest Results

Okay I'm sure this will be a shock to everyone on who won.

It was Mystic of course and here's how much she beat the chicken soup out of everyone.

Constellaris Court by Mystic: 25
Terror of the Sea by Will: 21
Siege of Pemdas by Orange: 14
Shades of Fear by Cat: 13
No Way Out by Liminal: 10
Shifter by Avo: 8.5
What to Boil First by Wildblue: 7

If you're wondering how she got 25, one of the judges dispensed with the whole traditional 1-8 rating and went with a 1-10 rating instead (Including decimal point ratings as well) but of course here at CYS we approve of such maverick tendencies.

Not to mention it wasn't going to change the results of who won if an "8" had been used instead anyway.

Bet rewards/penalties have already been settled, shiftless scum already pulled a level out of the pit and SHAME applied to those who failed this contest.

And that does it for another contest. I'm sure all the ones that were rescued a level from the pit will use their new semi-freedom to actually produce a story for the Prompt contest next year!

Probably not.

Thanks to Gower, Sherb and Clayfinger for judging this time around so I didn't have to do it.