Pin Prize Collection
We’re continuing the Nerd Games enamel pin collection! Each season you’ll have the opportunity to earn up to three pins. Each pin will be different, and every season the pins offered will be different. Try to collect them all, or have fun picking and choosing ones to work toward!
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EVENT:
In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the Nerd Games, there’s a special pin event running all year, in addition to the events each season.
Super Nerd: Participate in every Nerd Games season this year by submitting at least one project in each round (Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall). (You will claim this pin in December 2023).
SUMMER EVENTS:
Anniversary: Make a retrospective post featuring 10 of the projects you love most that you have completed anytime in the past 10 years. (They need not have been submitted to the Nerd Games, or even posted anywhere online before). You must be a current player/submit at least one project anytime during the season to be eligible to claim this prize. The retrospective post is for the pin prize event only, and will not earn any points.
Be Kind: We have one of the best communities on the Internet! In honor of that, all you have to do to earn this pin is submit at least one project this season, comment on at least one project posted by someone else, and like at least one post in the thread.
These three are being offered in combo with the BINGO event (and IN ADDITION to the separate BINGO prizes). If you submit for BINGO, you’ll automatically also receive the corresponding pin.
Gold Ribbon Crafter: Complete a cover-all BINGO.
Silver Ribbon Crafter: Complete a BINGO that doesn’t use the Free Space.
Bronze Ribbon Crafter: Complete a BINGO that uses the Free Space.
Pins
OLD SCHOOL PIN EVENT:
YOU CAN COMBINE REQUIREMNT PROGRESS FROM SPRING AND SUMMER FOR THE OLD SCHOOL PIN EVENTS!
In one season, a long time ago, the Nerd Games offered the opportunity to earn up to SIX enamel pins – one based on each of the five old-school Nerd Games teams – and a sixth special pin if you completed all of the team-based events. We’re bringing them back for ONE TIME ONLY this year! Earn up to SIX pins!
Note: If you completed any of the events in 2018, the pins will be the same. If you got one of the pins then, I’m happy to count that toward the sixth bonus pin this time! Or you can do all of the events again!
Complete ALL THREE requirements of an Event to claim the associated pin:
Textbook:
1.) Learn a new crafting skill – something you haven’t done before –and create a Research or Big Time project using that skill and submit it this round.
2.) Make a separate post for your project in the appropriate LC board.
3.) Share links to the tutorials or resources you used to learn your new skill in your post.
Wordy:
1.) Craft a project that uses text or words in some way.
2.) Make a tutorial (based on a project you submitted this round – it doesn’t necessarily have to be the word/text project) and post it in the appropriate LC board.
3.) Comment on at least five projects in the current Nerd Games thread.
Multimedia:
1.) Submit a project based on a piece of media.
2.) Submit a project you completed with the help of a video tutorial, and share the link to the tutorial when you submit your project.
3.) Make separate posts for each of the two projects in the appropriate LC boards. Include at least five images of each project in the appropriate posts.
Fandom:
1.) Submit at least three projects this season that are based on/inspired by your or others’ fandoms.
2.) Create a separate post for at least one of your projects in the appropriate LC board(s).
3.) Like/heart at least 20 posts in the current Nerd Games thread.
Randomizer:
1.) Complete a random act of craftiness (whatever that means to you) and submit it as a project for the current Nerd Games season.
2.) Submit one project that might be considered “mixed media,” OR one that highlights one of your best crafting skills.
3.) Make separate posts in the appropriate LC board(s) for the two projects you completed for this event.
Nerd Bonus:
1.) Complete all five other pin events - Textbook, Wordy, Multimedia, Fandom, and Randomizer.
To claim your prizes:
Once you have completed the requirements, send the below submission form to LovelyMiss via private message by 11:59 pm (central) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
Prizes will be sent after the season ends.
Pin Event Submission Form
I am claiming: (Anniversary, Be Kind, Textbook, Wordy, Multimedia, Fandom, Randomizer, Nerd BONUS)
I attest that I have completed the requirements for the Pin Event(s) I am claiming: Yes/No
My name and mailing address (as it should be formatted for sending, including country) are: