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Hello everyone! It is with GREAT ENTHUSIASM that we would like to announce the:

But first… what IS a Funktastic Gameplay Summer?

Us Starmen.Netters are bringing back a long-beloved sitewide tradition! The Earthbound Funktastic Gameplay Summer is an event that dates back to 2001, wherein the community collectively plays through EarthBound over the course of several “Gameplay Points” (GPPs). Everyone is encouraged to play along, and our team of stream hosts will be broadcasting their own gameplay on the StarmanClub Twitch channel. In addition, we will be celebrating MOTHER’s 35th and Earthbound’s 30th anniversary!

Maybe it’s been a minute since you’ve returned to the game. Maybe you’ve never played before! The idea is to get fans, new and old, engaging with Earthbound. With introduction out of the way, let’s move on to the deets:

THE SUBMISSIONS

An integral part of Starmen history is fan submissions, where the community creates fanart about the stream events, and just EB in general. As per usual, here are the categories:

Categories!

Writing: Stories, poems, theories… if you wrote it, it belongs here! Handart: Charcoal, paintings, sculptures… if you made it with your hands, it belongs here! Compart: Digital illustrations, 3D models, pixel art… if you made it with a computer, it belongs here! AudioViz: Music, videos, fangames… if it pertains to audio/visuals, it belongs here!

Prizes!

Winners will receive shiny badges on the forum to show off their mastery of Earthbound funk, as well as forum ranks and avatars!

Of course, opening up the floor to fanworks doesn’t come without its fair share of ground rules. Don’t worry though, it’s pretty simple stuff.

Rules!

Submissions must be related to Earthbound/the Funktastic Gameplay streams

If your submission contains content that would require a trigger warning (violence, sensitive subject matters, etc.) please put it in a spoiler box with a warning.

You may submit as many pieces to one category as you like, but only one can place

You may submit to as many categories as you like

Any submission must’ve been made for this event. No previous works!

THE STREAM SCHEDULE

Keep an eye out in our Event forum for the schedule drop, but livestreams won't be the only thing we've got going on!

THE ADDITIONAL EVENTS

If you can’t catch the streams, don’t worry! The streams are only a small part of our summer programming. In addition, there will be other events to keep the party goin’! These being:

Eagleland Scrapbook (July 15th – August 24th):

Get your cameras out and your bug spray on! This summer, we’re running a collaborative photo book! At the end of the event, your photos will be assembled into a digital booklet for your viewing pleasure. So, where to start? Well, we’re limiting subjects to four categories; birds, flora, fungi, and insects.

A couple notes; you’re more than free to submit multiple photos if you’d like, and there is no judgment on the quality of the photos. Just try your best to keep the camera as focused on the subject as possible. The event ends on August 24th, so get snapping! And most of all, have fun!

EB No Natsumatsuri (August 1st – August 24th):

Our highly calibrated MoonWatch Radar indicates that activity coming from the Annual Gift Man’s base is already approaching usual December levels, and climbing! That can only mean EB no Matsuri has come early, and that can only mean one thing: time to prepare a feast for the Gift Man’s arrival! The beloved Starmen.Net tradition returns, but in a brand new form! Instead of gift giving, we would like to encourage everyone to come up with or find a MOTHER-series themed recipe, make it, and share the recipe and pictures of your delicious dish with everyone! It’s a virtual potluck, and everyone’s invited. (Can’t think of what to make? Make Your Favorite Food, of course, whatever it is!)

And now for our final announcement at this time… prepare yourselves for something very special!

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I have been pushing for this for years, I tell ya! I heard back in the glory days, they offered a fantastic spread. I'm talking custard, boston cream, jelly-filled, some with a nice lemon glaze, cake for those so inclined, and of course, good old reliable glazed. Rumor has it that donuts were offered weekly, heck, I've even heard a few whispers of a daily haul! (sounds a bit farfetched though...)

While I can't confirm one way or another, I heard the donut delights were pulled due to Jeff's dad abusing the system and cleaning a majority of donuts for "the research team". Apparently complaints about Doc reached higher management and it was easier to pull the perk rather than offer more dough. Not surprising, but maybe if we get enough traction around the office, we can knead some results and pull something together!

Submit Your Flukes and Memes!

25 Years of EarthBound!

Good news, everyone!

To celebrate such important dates such as MOTHER’s 30th anniversary and EarthBound’s 25th, Starmen.Net is holding a special event!

Welcome to Chaotic Phase Distortion: A 30th Anniversary Funfest!

It seems that Dr. Andonuts has messed with the Phase Distorter a bit too much and now things have gotten all weird and mixed up! Everything seems fine to us but he insists that something is wrong and it needs to be fixed. And in order to do that, we need to play through the first two Mother games to make things right!

He’s provided us with the tools to make sure it’s all correct and so we’ll be streaming our progress through EarthBound Beginnings and EarthBound! Join us on this journey through the Mother universe as we celebrate the anniversaries of these of two wonderful games! (I hope you guys didn’t forget that EarthBound recently turned 25 as well!)

And as always, we’re running contests and participation events!

Be sure to check out the Funfest board to participate in streams, fanworks contests, and even flukes! There will be prizes and all and all, it’ll be a fun time with other fans! Check it out!

Art!