April 2023 Contest: Favorite Outdoor Spaces and **Important Contest News**

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**Update: The number of entries will determine if these monthly contests will continue. We do not want to force and pressure people to enter since this is just for fun, but if it's not something people are interested in then we feel it would be fine to close them for the time being.

u/Jakesleah and I (u/MenacingToast) wanted to thank everyone for their entry into the first r/animalcrossingdesign contest! Here are the results for the March 2023 contest. . .

1st place: u/Odd-Emphasis2706

2nd place: u/TheOnlyAras

3rd place: u/19netta

Thank you again for your participation, we hope to see more of your creations in the upcoming contests as well!

The theme for April 2023: Show us your favorite outdoor spaces!

You can post entries starting today: April 1, 2023 and have until 11:59 PM on April 30, 2023. The winner will be announced on May 1, 2023. You can view all entries by selecting the “April 2023 Contest Entry” flair and vote for your favorites!

The prizes are as follows:

1st place: The winning post will be pinned to the top of the subreddit and will be featured in the subreddits banner. A special 🏆 emoji will also be added to your user flair.

2nd place: A star emoji ⭐️ will be added to your user flair

3rd place: A twinkle emoji ✨ will be added to your user flair.

Rules

1. Flair your entry with the “April 2023 Contest Entry” flair.
2. Voting will be done through upvotes, so upvote any posts you feel encompassed the theme.
3. We will accept a maximum of 3 separate entries in the form of custom designs or builds. But only your “top submission” will place.
   1. Build entries can have more than 1 image showcasing the build, as long as they are focused on one area.
   2. Custom designs will need an example of you wearing or using the design as intended, these entries are also allowed more than 1 image showcasing the custom design.
4. Build submissions can contain custom designs made by others and custom design submissions can be featured alongside custom designs made by others as well.
5. Submissions must abide by subreddit rules.
6. We will accept entries only from: April 1-30.

We are excited to see what everyone creates! Feel free to comment any questions you have below.