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"Create an avatar that makes use of Avatar Scaling Parameters to change its appearance or functionality at larger and small sizes."<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/spookality-2024-arrives-october-1]</ref> | "Create an avatar that makes use of Avatar Scaling Parameters to change its appearance or functionality at larger and small sizes."<ref>[https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/spookality-2024-arrives-october-1 Spookality 2024 Arrives October 1!]</ref> | ||
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''Some lengths and/or widths may vary based on specific character pose.''<ref>[https://www.makeship.com/products/vrchat-spookality-pin-set]</ref> | ''Some lengths and/or widths may vary based on specific character pose.''<ref>[https://www.makeship.com/products/vrchat-spookality-pin-set VRChat Spookality Pin Set] on Makeship</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 23:51, 21 October 2024
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Amid twisting doorways, a dungeon maze,
VRRat hovers in a bubbling haze.
In his paws, a flask of green,
He whispers softly, "October 14th..."
The liquid stirs, begins to rise!
“It’s ALIVE!” he cheers with sparkling eyes.
The ritual complete, the spell is cast—
Spookality 2024 is a continuation of the annual Halloween-themed jam held by VRChat. Highlighting creators on VRChat on the Main Menu and in the VRChat home world.
Jam Winners
VRChat hosted an avatar and world jam for Spookality, which ran between October 1, to October 14, 2024. The winners for the avatar, and world categories were announced in a 
blog post on their website on October 21.
Avatars
Ten avatars were selected for the winning prize. Twenty-five avatars, in addition to the winners, were showcased for Spookality 2024.
Judging Criteria
"Create an avatar that makes use of Avatar Scaling Parameters to change its appearance or functionality at larger and small sizes."[2]
- Performance is Medium or better on both PC and Android
- Content MUST be Cross-Platform (PC & Android)
- Theme: Spooky
- Theme: Creative use of scaling (both big and small)
- Overall aesthetics
- Extra Features - toggles customization, etc.
Prizes
The prize for the avatar category winners were:
- A one-year gift subscription to VRChat+.
- One Spookality pin set, awarded for each of the Top 10 avatars.
- Top 25 avatars are featured in an "Avatar Picker" in the VRChat Home world.
List of Spookality Showcase avatars
Worlds
Ten worlds were selected for the winning prize under the "Fractured Realm" category. Twenty-five worlds, in addition to the winners, were showcased for Spookality 2024.
Fractured Realm
Ten worlds have been selected to be showcased under the "Fractured Realm" category in Spookality 2024 for the following reasons:
Judging Criteria
- Users (or teams) must have separate win conditions from each other.
- Content MUST be Cross-Platform (PC & Android).
- Mobile-Friendliness.
- The world should be fully usable on Mobile - text is readable on small screens and 3D navigation & locomotion are minimal.
- Check out our Mobile Best Practices doc.
- Inclusion of Theme - Spookiness.
- Inclusion of Theme - Asymmetry.
- Ease of Use.
Prizes
The prizes for the world category winners were:
- A one-year gift subscription to VRChat+.
- One Spookality pin set, awarded for each of the Top 10 worlds.
- Top 10 worlds featured in a special room in the default Home World.
- Top 25 worlds featured in VRChat’s main menu in a special category.
List of Fractured Realm worlds
| World name | Author name |
|---|---|
| Ghost Hunters | Jar |
| Trash Compactor | Jordo |
| Friend or Feast? -ゾンビになったフレンドに食べられたい人のためのゲームワールド- | hatsuca |
| Spook Em Up | Crazium |
| The Renegade | Eliteiment |
| Halloween Run | K1911jp_けーいち |
| Tricky Treats | kewlbunny |
| Possessed Hunt˸ Escape | Puppet~ |
| Werewolf Night - Game | FrankkDarko |
| Possession | Q |
Spookality Showcase
Twenty-five worlds have been selected to be showcased in Spookality 2024 for the following reasons:
Judging Criteria
- Overall Experience
- Inclusion of Seasonal Halloween Theme
- Performance
- Ease of Use
List of Spookality Showcase worlds
| World name | Author name |
|---|---|
| Fiendish Frenzy | Prismic247 |
| Midnight Rest | Bia_Kawaii_Br |
| The Smile Room - Chapter 2 - Demo | ItsCripsy |
| Backspace 2 | You are amazing |
| NeoWorlds | Widget365 |
| ThrillSeeker | EchoLoveVR |
| Cozy Halloween | Mei ʚɞ |
| Haunted Banquet Hall エレガント集会所(闇)-Eleganttiqué- | HakaStLaurent |
| Sweets Dish! - Halloween | とかげ／Tokage |
| The Old Cemetery | Axinovium |
| CHESED's SPOOKY HALLOWEEN PARTY by CHESED-ケセドのハロウィンパーティー- | ケセドCHESED |
| Voxel Spook - 2024 Update! | Bloomin' |
| ホラワトレーニング ～Horror World Training～ | mockyun |
| Existence: Prelude | King․ Ddraig |
| Vincent Mystery Mansion | Marino |
| Tenebrous III | Salena |
| NAZO AKUMA 謎解きホラー [Horror,Riddle] | ぶろ⁄blo |
| Hwabon Night (화본역):Halloween | Bepsi Train |
| Jetski Rush | Quap |
| Patient Pending | Keako |
| Hall of Echoes: Demo | vr_unveil |
| The Crypt | BLG18 |
| Haunted Hayride | Arzolath |
| Wicker Hill Cemetery | Auinakai |
| 苦しむ Suffer | Nostalgia Freak |
Makeship Collaboration
VRChat collaborated with Makeship to create a glow-in-the-dark enamel pin set, including one "VRChat"-themed pin, and one "Spookality VRCat"-themed pin. The campaign ran from October 1 to October 30, 2024.
"Just one more ingredient and my experiment should be complete… hold still VRCat!"
"meeeeeeeEEeEoOoOOwWWW"
Oh no! VRCat's fallen into one of VRRat's crazy experiments… and just in time for Spookality! Snag this rare bone-ified treat, and add Glow-in-the-Dark Skeleton VRCat to your pin collection. We all know you have one ;)
Happy Spookality you ghouls!
The VRChat Team
Size and material
- Material: Plated Zinc Alloy
- Length: 3.8cm
- Width: 3.81cm
- Depth: 3.0cm
Some lengths and/or widths may vary based on specific character pose.[3]
