The Golden Cobra Challenge
@goldencobra.bsky.social
A friendly annual games contest that explores the boundaries of freeform larp.
Check out this year's contest and all past submissions here: https://goldencobra.org
Check out this year's contest and all past submissions here: https://goldencobra.org
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Congrats to all! Especially to 2025 MAS author Peter Hagmann on the win!
Ssssssss -- The 2025 Golden Cobra Challenge winners announced at Metatopia:
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November 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Congrats to all! Especially to 2025 MAS author Peter Hagmann on the win!
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Check out all this cool art! I have so much reading material now to prepare me for next year!
Ssssssss -- The 2025 Golden Cobra Challenge winners announced at Metatopia:
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November 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Check out all this cool art! I have so much reading material now to prepare me for next year!
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Hssssss
Ssssssss -- The 2025 Golden Cobra Challenge winners announced at Metatopia:
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November 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Hssssss
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WHAT? @goldencobra.bsky.social invented a special category...for me?! I'm FLOORED. Thank you!
* Game That Brings Community History Alive
These Walls Talk, Too by Gabe Sopocy
"We invented an award category for this game, since it invited so much intrigue and discussion. A charming all-around entry to a very specific community history by way of embodying walls that gossip."
These Walls Talk, Too by Gabe Sopocy
"We invented an award category for this game, since it invited so much intrigue and discussion. A charming all-around entry to a very specific community history by way of embodying walls that gossip."
November 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
WHAT? @goldencobra.bsky.social invented a special category...for me?! I'm FLOORED. Thank you!
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Woo it was a joy to judge for the Golden Cobra Challenge this year!
(Also this might be the first time I’ve live presented a game award? I want to do this more often…)
(Also this might be the first time I’ve live presented a game award? I want to do this more often…)
Ssssssss -- The 2025 Golden Cobra Challenge winners announced at Metatopia:
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November 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Woo it was a joy to judge for the Golden Cobra Challenge this year!
(Also this might be the first time I’ve live presented a game award? I want to do this more often…)
(Also this might be the first time I’ve live presented a game award? I want to do this more often…)
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super congratulations to @luckoftheharbor.com on her Honorable Mention!!!
Honorable Mentions
Final Commencement by Francine Wildt
Gods of Nothings by Shing Yin Khor
LOOP GAIN by Lin Codega
Our Queenblessed Bodies by Natalie Pudim
Paranormal Parasocial by Hazel Anneke Dixon
WE WILL NOT SPEAK OF THIS by Allison Rassmann
Find them here: www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Final Commencement by Francine Wildt
Gods of Nothings by Shing Yin Khor
LOOP GAIN by Lin Codega
Our Queenblessed Bodies by Natalie Pudim
Paranormal Parasocial by Hazel Anneke Dixon
WE WILL NOT SPEAK OF THIS by Allison Rassmann
Find them here: www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
super congratulations to @luckoftheharbor.com on her Honorable Mention!!!
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Omfg I got an honorable mention!! I'm so freaking hyped!! I wrote Final Commencement 🎓
Honorable Mentions
Final Commencement by Francine Wildt
Gods of Nothings by Shing Yin Khor
LOOP GAIN by Lin Codega
Our Queenblessed Bodies by Natalie Pudim
Paranormal Parasocial by Hazel Anneke Dixon
WE WILL NOT SPEAK OF THIS by Allison Rassmann
Find them here: www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Final Commencement by Francine Wildt
Gods of Nothings by Shing Yin Khor
LOOP GAIN by Lin Codega
Our Queenblessed Bodies by Natalie Pudim
Paranormal Parasocial by Hazel Anneke Dixon
WE WILL NOT SPEAK OF THIS by Allison Rassmann
Find them here: www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Golden Cobra Challenge
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November 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Omfg I got an honorable mention!! I'm so freaking hyped!! I wrote Final Commencement 🎓
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Thanksssssss to the judgesssssssss and congratssss to all the winnerssssss
Honorable Mentions
Final Commencement by Francine Wildt
Gods of Nothings by Shing Yin Khor
LOOP GAIN by Lin Codega
Our Queenblessed Bodies by Natalie Pudim
Paranormal Parasocial by Hazel Anneke Dixon
WE WILL NOT SPEAK OF THIS by Allison Rassmann
Find them here: www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Final Commencement by Francine Wildt
Gods of Nothings by Shing Yin Khor
LOOP GAIN by Lin Codega
Our Queenblessed Bodies by Natalie Pudim
Paranormal Parasocial by Hazel Anneke Dixon
WE WILL NOT SPEAK OF THIS by Allison Rassmann
Find them here: www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Golden Cobra Challenge
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November 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Thanksssssss to the judgesssssssss and congratssss to all the winnerssssss
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I want to play this for my next book. And I’m scared to.
* Game We're Most Excited About
Together, We Are Infinite by Chelsea Riexinger
"Together, We Are Infinite is a celebration and reframing of a ... friendship absent from many adult lives, a life-affirming friendship that maybe we actually need. [It] may spark the embers of that sort of friendship."
Together, We Are Infinite by Chelsea Riexinger
"Together, We Are Infinite is a celebration and reframing of a ... friendship absent from many adult lives, a life-affirming friendship that maybe we actually need. [It] may spark the embers of that sort of friendship."
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I want to play this for my next book. And I’m scared to.
There are live physsical people at Metatopia presenting the awardsss thiss year.
November 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
There are live physsical people at Metatopia presenting the awardsss thiss year.
sssssss tesssting tesssting sssss *mic tap*
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
sssssss tesssting tesssting sssss *mic tap*
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Today the @goldencobra.bsky.social awards(ssss) are announced! While I cannot make it, you can find my entry along with all those other cool games at www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Golden Cobra Challenge
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November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today the @goldencobra.bsky.social awards(ssss) are announced! While I cannot make it, you can find my entry along with all those other cool games at www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Tomorrow, JOIN USSS at Metatopia, 7 pm, to hear the Golden Cobra Awardssss announced.
OR:
Ssubscribe here and we'll fill you in.
Either way: PLAY THESE GAMESS!
OR:
Ssubscribe here and we'll fill you in.
Either way: PLAY THESE GAMESS!
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Tomorrow, JOIN USSS at Metatopia, 7 pm, to hear the Golden Cobra Awardssss announced.
OR:
Ssubscribe here and we'll fill you in.
Either way: PLAY THESE GAMESS!
OR:
Ssubscribe here and we'll fill you in.
Either way: PLAY THESE GAMESS!
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No need to wait for the awards to get playing! There's a "vibe edition" of Shawn Roske's Roots Underground inspired by local MN game Still Life. Plus a fresh game from past MAS contributor Alyse Leung.
You can read ALL the ssssubmissionss now. Awardss announced THISS Friday at Metatopia!
www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Golden Cobra Challenge
www.goldencobra.org
November 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
No need to wait for the awards to get playing! There's a "vibe edition" of Shawn Roske's Roots Underground inspired by local MN game Still Life. Plus a fresh game from past MAS contributor Alyse Leung.
You can read ALL the ssssubmissionss now. Awardss announced THISS Friday at Metatopia!
www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Golden Cobra Challenge
www.goldencobra.org
November 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
You can read ALL the ssssubmissionss now. Awardss announced THISS Friday at Metatopia!
www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
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The @goldencobra.bsky.social 2025 entries are up, including my game "a person is just meat"
Go check them out!
www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Go check them out!
www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Golden Cobra Challenge
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October 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The @goldencobra.bsky.social 2025 entries are up, including my game "a person is just meat"
Go check them out!
www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
Go check them out!
www.goldencobra.org/submissions2...
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I’m enjoying reading these unhinged games.
Even the ones I’m not considering for awards are weird and wonderful.
Keep making experimental art everyone. The world needs it.
Even the ones I’m not considering for awards are weird and wonderful.
Keep making experimental art everyone. The world needs it.
October 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I’m enjoying reading these unhinged games.
Even the ones I’m not considering for awards are weird and wonderful.
Keep making experimental art everyone. The world needs it.
Even the ones I’m not considering for awards are weird and wonderful.
Keep making experimental art everyone. The world needs it.
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Send us your larps!!
October 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Send us your larps!!
October 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Gamess are due THISS coming Monday, the 13th.
Let'ss ssee your larp ideasss cook!!
www.goldencobra.org
Gamess are due THISS coming Monday, the 13th.
Let'ss ssee your larp ideasss cook!!
www.goldencobra.org
Golden Cobra Challenge
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October 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
ssssssssss
Gamess are due THISS coming Monday, the 13th.
Let'ss ssee your larp ideasss cook!!
www.goldencobra.org
Gamess are due THISS coming Monday, the 13th.
Let'ss ssee your larp ideasss cook!!
www.goldencobra.org
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I was super excited to see that this year's @goldencobra.bsky.social theme is "Connection and Community". I feel like I mostly make social technology games, so this is my jam.
Here's a game I made a few years ago to help end the year with purpose.
kierancutting.co.uk/blog/a-game-...
Here's a game I made a few years ago to help end the year with purpose.
kierancutting.co.uk/blog/a-game-...
A game or ritual to end the year
Welcome to THE DYING LIGHT
kierancutting.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I was super excited to see that this year's @goldencobra.bsky.social theme is "Connection and Community". I feel like I mostly make social technology games, so this is my jam.
Here's a game I made a few years ago to help end the year with purpose.
kierancutting.co.uk/blog/a-game-...
Here's a game I made a few years ago to help end the year with purpose.
kierancutting.co.uk/blog/a-game-...
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It’s Golden Cobra tiiiiiiiiiime! Everybody up let’s go let’s go let’s go!
Make weird games and put them out into the world!
Make weird games and put them out into the world!
Thisss year'ss contesst is there to fosster CONNECTION and COMMUNITY through your gamess.
You and your ideasss are valuable and important! Otherss should sshare them.
Ssssubmit!
www.goldencobra.org
You and your ideasss are valuable and important! Otherss should sshare them.
Ssssubmit!
www.goldencobra.org
Golden Cobra Challenge
www.goldencobra.org
September 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It’s Golden Cobra tiiiiiiiiiime! Everybody up let’s go let’s go let’s go!
Make weird games and put them out into the world!
Make weird games and put them out into the world!
Thisss year'ss contesst is there to fosster CONNECTION and COMMUNITY through your gamess.
You and your ideasss are valuable and important! Otherss should sshare them.
Ssssubmit!
www.goldencobra.org
You and your ideasss are valuable and important! Otherss should sshare them.
Ssssubmit!
www.goldencobra.org
Golden Cobra Challenge
www.goldencobra.org
September 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Thisss year'ss contesst is there to fosster CONNECTION and COMMUNITY through your gamess.
You and your ideasss are valuable and important! Otherss should sshare them.
Ssssubmit!
www.goldencobra.org
You and your ideasss are valuable and important! Otherss should sshare them.
Ssssubmit!
www.goldencobra.org
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The Body(tm) is navigating a Space(tm) to escape a Situation(tm)
…and you are the light that leads it. 🕯️
…and you are the light that leads it. 🕯️
Vaguepost your game!
September 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The Body(tm) is navigating a Space(tm) to escape a Situation(tm)
…and you are the light that leads it. 🕯️
…and you are the light that leads it. 🕯️
Golden Cobra inssspiration sstrikess at all different timesss:
* At lunch
* During a late-nite existential crisiss
* While wearing socks
* In a car
* Definitely not *in bed* doing *that*
* Eating small rodents
Etc.
When does yourss sssstrike?
* At lunch
* During a late-nite existential crisiss
* While wearing socks
* In a car
* Definitely not *in bed* doing *that*
* Eating small rodents
Etc.
When does yourss sssstrike?
September 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Golden Cobra inssspiration sstrikess at all different timesss:
* At lunch
* During a late-nite existential crisiss
* While wearing socks
* In a car
* Definitely not *in bed* doing *that*
* Eating small rodents
Etc.
When does yourss sssstrike?
* At lunch
* During a late-nite existential crisiss
* While wearing socks
* In a car
* Definitely not *in bed* doing *that*
* Eating small rodents
Etc.
When does yourss sssstrike?