Codextober

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Challenge
Name: Codextober
Date(s): October 2021
Moderator(s): 5+
Founder: Ru Solis
Type: Prompt list
Fandom: Assassin's Creed
Associated Community: Codextober
URL: https://codextober.carrd.co/
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Codextober is a collection of prompts for the Assassin's Creed fandom to create fanworks during the month of October. Created in September of 2021 by Ru Solis[1], Codextober is based on the annual drawing challenge Inktober, created by Jake Parker.

The first Codextober took place in October 2021 and has become an annual event. Alongside the October challenge, Codextober hosts a monthly challenge consisting of one prompt entitled Codexmonthly.

Structure

The prompt list consists of thirty-one prompts, each relating to the world of the Assassin's Creed games. Participants are encouraged to create works relating to the prompts as well as support other participants.

Participants can submit a variety of works including, but not limited to:

  • Art
  • Cosplay
  • Virtual Photography
  • Edits
  • Writing
  • Real life photos
  • Theories
  • Factual Content

Participants submit their works across social platforms by using the hashtag #codextober and by tagging the Codextober social media accounts.

History

Ru Solis created the event in 2021, inspired by similar events hosted by fellow AC creators. Notably, #ACinktober2019[2] created by Adrienn Czene in 2019 and Creedtober[3] by SophiaEA16 in 2020.

Originally created as a way for Solis to keep themselves entertained during quarantine lockdowns, the event has developed into a way to highlight the dozens of creative individuals in the Assassin's Creed community. Speaking on the Let's Talk Assassin's Creed podcast in February of 2022, Solis spoke about their intention of highlighting the creative forces behind the series as well as those in the community. [4]

Since the creation of the event, Codextober has grown to support artists, writers, cosplayers, virtual photographers, and fellow community pages.

In March of 2022, a dedicated Codextober Twitter account was created and is run by Solis themselves. In December of the same year, the Codextober Instagram was created and is also run by Solis.

On the 4th of April 2023, the Codextober Discord server "Codex Creative" was opened to the public. The discord serves as a hub for events, discussion of the games, and sharing of fanworks.

Previous Events

Codextober 2021:

Codextober 2021 was the first Codextober and ran from October 1st 2021 to October 31st 2021.

The 2021 prompts were:

  1. Assassin
  2. Shadow
  3. Legacy
  4. Red
  5. Building
  6. First Civilisation
  7. Templar
  8. Revolution
  9. Historical
  10. Betrayal
  11. Hidden Blade
  12. Revenge
  13. Modern
  14. Synchronisation
  15. Initiate
  16. Bird
  17. Piece of Eden
  18. Bureau
  19. Stealth
  20. Glitch
  21. Outfit
  22. Boss Fight
  23. Myth
  24. Parkour
  25. Abstergo
  26. Creed
  27. Mentor
  28. Knowledge
  29. Sisterhood
  30. Villain
  31. Family

Codextober 2022:

Codextober 2022 saw the introduction of the Codextober Twitter account as the main site for news about the event. 2022 also saw the creation of the Archive of Our Own collection where writers could add their fanworks. The event ran from October 1st 2022 to October 31st 2022.

The 2022 prompts were:

  1. Blade
  2. Codex
  3. trust
  4. Light
  5. Isu
  6. Free
  7. Target
  8. Acolyte
  9. Present
  10. Control
  11. Robes
  12. Snake
  13. Mirage
  14. Vision
  15. Family
  16. Animus
  17. Vault
  18. Novice
  19. Viewpoint
  20. Chaos
  21. Ruler
  22. District
  23. Genetic
  24. Hide
  25. City
  26. Ancient
  27. Golden
  28. Feather
  29. Sage
  30. Creed
  31. Home

Codextober 2023:

Codextober 2023 was announced on the 25th of August by the Codextober social media accounts with a short teaser titled 'Codename: A'[5]. It was also posted on Solis Youtube channel. The video was a short film created by Solis and Melbourne-based cosplayers k.g_cosplay and t0x8_01. The short announced that the prompts for 2023 would be announced on the 1st of September.

Codextober 2023 saw the launch of Assassin's Creed Mirage. Prompt twelve was "Mirage" in honour of the games original release date (12th October 2023).

The 2023 prompts were:

  1. Ancestor
  2. Island
  3. Enemy
  4. Isu
  5. Myth
  6. Attack
  7. Ghost
  8. Discovery
  9. Hidden
  10. Mentor
  11. Civilisation
  12. Mirage
  13. City
  14. Alliance
  15. Rebellion
  16. Fate
  17. Apprentice
  18. Hideout
  19. Gear
  20. Key
  21. Order
  22. Modern
  23. Balance
  24. Monument
  25. History
  26. Crusade
  27. Shroud
  28. Nexus
  29. Trust
  30. Peace
  31. Creed

Links

References

  1. ^ Solis, Ru (5 September 2021). Codextober 2021 Announcement. Twitter. (Retrieved 11 January 2024).
  2. ^ Czene, Adrienn. (5 September 2019). #ACinktober2019. Instagram. (Retrieved 11 January 2024).
  3. ^ SophiaEA16. (26 September 2020). Creedtober 2020. Instagram. (Retrieved 11 January 2024).
  4. ^ Let's Talk Assassin's Creed (27 February 2022). Episode 122: Community Spotlight: Ru. Spotify. (Retrieved 11 January 2024).
  5. ^ solisemporium. (24 August 2023). Codename: A | Codextober 2023. YouTube. (Retrieved 11 January 2024).