Penny Arcade wants you to write 10 words about WoW
by Adam Holisky 
Apr 4th 2008 at 5:00PM
Penny Arcade, those funny WoW comic guys, are giving away a metric ton of loot, via a contest, that they've gotten for the WoW Trading Card Game. Things that they're giving away include "four boxes of boosters, tournament playmats, a Winterveil collector's box, deckboxes, sleeves, two binders, three raid decks, three starter decks, and one of these awesome dice chest things." That's a ton of stuff to be handing out. But it gets better.They're also handing out an X-51 Nether-Rocket card to each winner. You can get your very own Rocket Mount!
Three lucky winners will be quite happy. What's the contest they're holding? From the site: "you must write a short story, set in World of Warcraft, and this story must be precisely ten words long." It's so simple and so easy you just have to chuckle. Head on over to their site for more information on how to enter the contest.
Of course, you'll have to go up against a certain WoW Insider writer on this one, since I've already submitted my story: "A casual paladin casually walks up and one shots Illidan."
Good luck!
Filed under: News items, Contests, WoW TCG
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
lowercase Apr 4th 2008 5:19PM
epic fail on that story adam holisky
Rhys Apr 4th 2008 5:28PM
Any idea if this is open to people outside America?
bartholemues Apr 4th 2008 5:45PM
Umm, wow.. I can't believe you called Penny Arcade "WoW comic guys"... super epic fail...
Talys Apr 4th 2008 6:20PM
Agreed... much respect for WoW Insider, but the Penny Arcade guys cover far more than just WoW. Heck, some of their most memorable comics have NOTHING to do with Warcraft at all. For reference I present the following: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/9/21/
Stormtamer Apr 4th 2008 6:23PM
Erm... seeing this is WoW Insider, and they do infact do the funny WoW comics for stuff like the strategy guides (which alot of people have seen), calling them WoW comic guys is one way of describing them....
Adam Holisky Apr 4th 2008 6:27PM
"those funny WoW comic guys" was just a stylistic writing choice on my part. It sounds a lot better than "those funny graphic artists who incorporate post-modern and pop-cultural humor into whistfully drawn satiric pieces of art."
And being this is a WoW orientated site, I see it as an accurate description.
Votum Apr 4th 2008 6:54PM
They HAVE been commissioned to do dozens of WoW-based comics for the strategy guide and web site, though, so it is an accurate description.
Calaana Apr 4th 2008 7:51PM
"WoWInsider trolls have more credit than Tycho ever will."
Two birds, one stone? Or is it nine..
Pucelle Apr 5th 2008 12:55AM
Oh, burn! They'll just have to dry their tears on the piles and piles of money and toys they give to sick children.
Izbay Apr 4th 2008 9:33PM
"I want to stop. Why am I so damn addicted?" >.>
StrangeAxel Apr 5th 2008 1:05AM
I've gotta suggestion for one: "A not so innovative game that somehow pulls dumbasses in."
Andreas Apr 5th 2008 10:14AM
The knight was surrounded, wounded and about to die... Bubblehearth!
Bartolo Apr 5th 2008 6:21AM
I'm looking on the Penny-Arcade site, and I can't seem to find the link anywhere to the competition. Could someone either link it directly, or tell me where it is? Thanks!
Hooper Apr 5th 2008 9:41AM
"Last Words: Just Pull and let God sort it out."
-Hooper