Camp Dan and Phil Spring

hello all!

so in the three years that we have hosted and organised camp dan and phil, lots of people have wanted more of the camp. which we think is great, we’re so happy you people have found friends because of this event and find it so fun that you’d want to do it multiple times throughout the year. because that is what people have wanted, we’ve delivered and done more camps. first one for winter 2019, then spring 2019 and now there’s talk about spinoff camps pretty much all the time. people request new ideas and versions of the camp pretty much every week and many of you want to help hosting the event as well.

and while we think it’s great that so many of you are so enthusiastic, we feel that doing this many camps ruins the magic and the point of the event. so we’ve decided to limit the amount of camps we’re going to do every year to just two.

what this was originally going to be was a way for bored people to find friends and be creative during the summer season, and for two years that was all it was. people did ask for a winter camp the first and second time too, which i said no to, as again, i wanted this to be a summer thing only and figured it would be too much work to organise something like this during the holidays and school year. then in year 2, another group of people offered to host a winter camp, which i said yes to because people wanted it and what’s the harm in more fun right!

(disclaimer: winter camp was great, and so was spring camp. this is not criticising the organisers or the participants of those camps; it’s the future we’re here to talk about.)

it’s also about the work of the admins. all of this takes a long time to do, and when you spend that much time doing something multiple times a year, it gets boring after a while. we want to be able to create the best possible event for you, and if we do too many that’s just not going to be possible. as well as the stress factor of constantly having to come up with new activities and ideas, we hope you can understand our side from it as well.

brook and i have discussed what we want to do with the camp next and we’ve come to the conclusion that limiting campdnp to one summer camp and one winter camp would be the best solution. that way we won’t get burnt out from doing too many of them, the magic will still be there for the people that are interested in participating and we can be as creative and engaged as possible.

we’ve also decided to change up the way the admins work. when winter comes around, we’ll select a new team of ten people who will remain admins for as long as they like. if somebody drops out before a camp, we’ll host new applications to fill in that spot. this is because we don’t want the role ‘admin’ to be a privilege or a cool title, it’s (more or less) a job and if you decide to apply, that means you’re willing to do that job. we don’t want people thinking that the selection of admins is a popularity contest, the things that weigh the most when selecting is time, experience and engagement and if we stick with the same admins, we’ll know the people who apply have just that.

we understand some people may be upset about this conclusion, but please do not send us any rude messages or asks. this is for everyone’s best, not just ours. if you have any questions you can send us an ask or contact me and brook personally, but again, please keep a friendly tone as we are teenagers who genuinely want everyone’s best.

thank you so much for reading and we look forward to this winter!

So it’s time to recruit some new people to get the ball rolling on this!

So how this is going to work, you need to;

Fill out this form

Reblog this post

And follow the blog!

That’s all! We will be picking 3 or 4 admins depending on responses and we will go from there.

The game will run from the 8th of August to the 14th of August so please take that into consideration when signing up!

We look forward to seeing your applications!

You can sign up HERE

hello and welcome! this is the page for a new summer dan and phil event known as DnP: The Game. this is inspired by @campdnp and @phandomgames , but is also something i haven’t seen before!

the event consists of a board-game-inspired series of dan and phil themed challenges, mini games, and more! if you’re interested in meeting new phandom friends and want to utilize your creative abilities, keep reading!

the basics!

there will be five roles given to team members based on a personality assessment. these roles are: leader, artist, writer, filmmaker, and photographer. these roles play an important part in the game and will be explained later on!

the game consists of two ways to get points: mini games and challenges. to win the game, a team must have 40 points overall. winning mini games are worth 1 point, while winning challenges are worth 2 for first place and one point for second place.

mini games consist of trivia, online games, scavenger hunts, etc. and can be won by anyone, but challenges are more specific to the roles. for instance, an art challenge is more specific to an artist than a trivia mini game.

how mini games and challenges work!

during a mini game, every member of a team is allowed to play, and are encouraged to. mini games are scheduled to last less than an hour and are usually easy to complete.

challenges are not like mini games; this is where the roles are important. some challenges may require all team members to participate, some may require only one. some may require just the artist and the photographer, or another combination. challenges require creativity and effort, which makes them last longer than mini games. an easy challenge has a time limit of 6 hours, while others might have a time limit of 2 days.

the roles

if you are looking for more specific examples of what the roles consist of, look no further!

Leader: the leader of the group is like a manager. they will submit challenges, should be present for most if not all mini games, and should be the one to communicate any problems or difficulties. Challenge Example: Organize a third stage show for DnP.

Artist: the member of the group who enjoys painting, drawing, sculpting, etc. enjoyment of any form of physical art (not musical) is a must-have for this position, obviously. Challenge Example: Draw a family portrait from 20 years in the future that DnP would hang on their wall.

Writer: this member is in charge of all fan fictions, descriptions, and any other forms of writing in challenges. a good role for someone who loves fan fiction! Challenge Example: Write a script for a new Daniel Howell video.

Filmmaker: a role for someone who loves to edit videos, film videos, make edits, or stars in short movies. this member is important for long challenges that include video summaries or movie projects! Challenge Example: Film or edit a trailer for a DnP horror movie.

Photographer: the member of the group who likes to take photos or has a talent in photoshopping. great role for anyone with a good computer program (or picsart downloaded haha). Challenge Example: Photoshop DnP as celebrities at a red carpet event.

rules, penalties, and advantages!

firstly, the rules are very important. usually rules for a certain mini game or challenge are stated before it occurs, but there are obviously general rules. don’t be rude to others, don’t cheat, etc.

penalties are rare but occur when a team fails to follow mini game/challenge rules or submits something late. if a team is caught cheating, they are disqualified.

(if YOUR team is cheating and you report it, you will be moved to another team. don’t be afraid to report something if you see it’s going on.)

advantages are bought with points and are available at certain times in the game. they cannot be bought whenever.

ex: an admin posts “advantage: deduction of 1 point in exchange for 60 extra minutes on any challenge” , EVERY team member MUST send an ask with their team name to verify that they would like the advantage.

these are rare, though, just like penalties.

winners!

winners are automatically asked to be admins for the next game and can choose and create new challenges or mini games!

that’s all!

hopefully i’ve covered everything, but if you’ve got questions or have something i should add to this post, let me know! there are no set dates yet since this is still a work in progress but i will release them as soon as i have the admins!

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Fandom Games! 

We were previously the Phandom Games, but the Phandom has been dying out some recently, so we’ve elected to rebrand to the Fandom Games! 

What are the Games? Valid question! The Fandom Games are a completely free, online competition where fandom members team up with each other to try to beat challenges. There are three rounds, and ten challenges a round. The ten categories are edit/collage, design, fanfic, fanart, fan experience, fandoms collide, replay, truth or dare, video, and hunt (these are subject to change, as we’re changing many, MANY things this year!). The gamemakers provide teams with challenges within those categories, and we judge each submission with a point system to determine scores for each round. Teams are eliminated at the end of each round, and the final teams compete in a final challenge!

How are fandoms incorporated?  Players will be divided into teams based off their fandom. Players in multiple fandoms will be in whichever team is most convenient for the social medias they have available to communicate with said team on. (Trust us, it works!) If there’s an influx of people from any particular fandom, we’ll have multiple teams for that fandom rather than allowing some teams to be larger than others. Essentially, the fandoms will battle it out to discover which fandom is truly the greatest! 

When is this happening, and how do I join? The games will take place from July 27-August 6/7 (we’re not quite sure yet!) However, your team may be eliminated before the Games end (as early as July 29.) 

As for signups, All you need to do to is to sign up here and reblog this post!

Some things to keep in mind after signing up:

We would greatly appreciate if you would like/reblog this post, even if you don’t sign up! We need your help to increase our sphere of influence outside of our original audience so this can be a success. 

Please let us know if you change your URL before the games so we don’t have to hunt you down! 

Be prepared to get a message from your captain a few days before the games! They’ll be enthusiastic and ready to go, so you should be too! 

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send us an ask! We’re really excited to begin this next chapter of the games! 

-Gamemakers

Hi guys! My name is Megan and I am NOT the creator of the game, and its NOT my idea. I was selected as an admin for the game a while back, but I was never recontacted, and the blog for the game was deactivated. I don’t know who the initial creator was (if it was you or you know who it was please message me!!!! You can message either this blog or @sublime-howlter!) so I cant contact them, and I know there were a lot of people excited about this, and this is such a good idea that I really want to continue on, so I have remastered the blog, and hope to continue the idea. If you were also contacted to be an admin, please let me know and we can work things out from there.

There will be more information to come (likely within the next week), but for the time being this is all I know, please message me at @sublime-howlter if you have any questions, or are in the same boat! 

Hello players! As many of you who have been with us for a while know, participation has gone down greatly in the last few games. This can definitely be attributed partly to Dan and Phil’s lack of activity, which is why we’re considering rebranding to the Fandom Games! When you sign up, you would write down what fandoms you’re in and we’d split you into teams based on that. It would be a battle of the fandoms, and we think it would be a really good transition that would still include the phandom while also allowing us to branch out and hopefully find more participation!

Whether you like or dislike this idea, we’d like to hear your thoughts! Please fill out the below form so we can gauge whether this move is wise for us. Feel free to send us asks with your opinion as well!

kids, it’s finally time to sign up for campdnp!! the admins are ready, and we’re super hyped for you all to participate! 

what are you on about?  campdnp is a week of activities, some of which may have to do with dan and phil, that you complete with a tent we put you in with other campers. obviously, everyone who signs up will be from the phandom. you’ll have the opportunity to meet new people while having tons of fun doing stuff like playing games, doing “arts and crafts”, and solving a murder mystery!

cool! hit me with the details!  this summer’s camp will be from june 17-june 23! if you’re not going to be active the entire time, that’s okay, but we’d like you to be able to contribute a little bit to your tent if you’re going to sign up. the form should be pretty self-explanatory, but if you have any questions don’t hesitate to send us an ask! 

that’s awesome! how do i sign up?

you can sign up by filling out the form linked below! signups close on the 9th of june, 8pm BST.

i have another question?

feel free to send us an ask or scroll through our answered tag to see if your question has already been answered :)

We have Brook (@heartthrobphilly) who is really the overlord admin we cant seem to get rid of smh, she does Camp, Phandom Games, and on multiple occasions she has saved us with her powers to communicate with all three camp admin groups and probably does more than you can imagine yet some how she keeps on top of it all. She’s seriously amazing go follow her immediately.

We have Taya (@manchester-eye) who is one of the best people you have ever met, she is truly incredible even though she kicked me out of the admin server because I wouldn’t go to sleep. Go follow her she’s inherently great.

We have Megan (@sublime-howlter) also known as meghangn who is an absolute legend because she’s so dum, who brought to you so many dum activities such as murder mystery and who always sacrifices hours of sleep and just deserves all the hate and spicy.

We have Cayde (@jadassourskittles) who is a new and wonderful addition to the team, he is great with forcing us all to do work and is one of the kindest people ever. Go follow him he’s seriously awesome.

And last but not least we have Frankie (@binniesbrows) who is one of the sweetest humans ever and thanks to her we actually know what time we actually exist. She is absolutely incredible and you should all go follow her this nanosecond or I’m suing.

Some honourable mentions who we lost over time but have still helped us get to where we are now, and have still helped in planning, we have Jay (@iliketea1254) who was a founder for our Winter camp, and he is great go follow him in the next three milliseconds or I will bend ever spoon in your house, and we have Annikka (@until-tonight-do-us-part) who stood alongside us in winter camp, and is also one of the greatest people in history go follow her or I will poke a hole in every straw you ever try to use.

So sorry for the delay on this post–I literally scheduled it for 11:30, but then it decided it was just going to enter into the normal queue and not post. Love Tumblr. 

We’ve had a great week, and we’ve created a little post to recognize everyone who joined in and made it great. It’s time for the camp awards! 

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE WINNERS: Sunflower Tent and Lavender Tent! 

BEST PLAYLIST: Dahlia Tent! (Honorable mention to the Dafflia playlist because it was Very gay and I (Brook) vibed with it hardcore so thank you very much) 

MURDER MYSTERY WINNERS: Magnolia Tent! 

MOST/BEST MEETUP POSTS: Dahlia Tent! They did an entire tent meetup on their tent blog (which in and of itself beats you all) 

BEST ART / FLAG / MASCOT: Daffodil Tent, for their mascot!

BEST FIC: The Best Friends’ Sides, which I researched, and it was by someone in the Magnolia Tent! The fic’s a bit violent-fair warning-but I thought the plot was 11/10. 

BEST SHIP: Dafflia! (Dahlia and Daffodil Tents) Did you really expect anything else?

BEST FRIENDSHIP: Jasmine and Sunflower Tents! Just for that brief moment when it was suggested that they were dating and Maggie FLIPPED. Good times. 

BEST RIVALRY: Literally everyone and the evil weed. Hot damn, guys. 

MOST INACTIVE TENT: Lavender Tent! Sorry, guys. We actually had really good participation this year, and we’re happy to say our most inactive tent was still active! Love you guys <3 

MOST PROBLEMATIC TENT: Daffodil Tent. Y’all drove me (Brook) inSANE and I don’t know if you really understand that. Edit: Megan also feels like the aforementioned emotion is conveyed accurately.

Admin awards, as voted by you, the campers:

BEST ADMIN: Megan!

WORST ADMIN: A-Also Megan?? Guess Megan’s running camp on her own next year.

And, last but not least… 

BEST TENT: ROSE TENT!! Just kidding. Turns out, objectively (by counting up the wins in other awards) Dafflia came out with the joint win! Good job, icons. Good job.