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I did a QnA session on Toyhouse featuring a handful of my ocs! :D Where people got to ask some questions about 'em, and I doodled the answers, all of them in character!

A fair question! :D A Closed Species (CS for short) is when someone- or a group of someones- have come up with an original character design concept and world with lore, and builds up a semi-private community around it! Where there are events and games to play.

There are different types- a Closed, Semi-Open, and Open Species. A Closed Species is when the species owner is more hands-on with the community, restricting character creation to specific openings. So in order to be a part of the community, you have to get your hands on a Make Your Own character slot (or a MYO for short), to which only then you can then create your character! :] MYOs tend to cost in-game currency (that you get by participating in events), or with real money! How much tends to vary per species.

An open species is when the creator is more or less hands off. You just follow the given design rules, and create however many characters whenever you want, with nearly no limits!!!

Each species has different design aspects/rules to follow to consider them part of the species, so that they make sense within their respective world and the lore that they come from.

Using three of my dudes here for example- Marcus is a Wermling, and Clyde is a Pocket Pal! Both are Closed Species. Pete on the right is a Virulai! Which are an Open Species.

I find CS spaces really fun!! Some people don't at all like how limiting a CS can be, but I quite enjoy designing characters and working with the limitations, like a fun challenge!!! >:D Plus participating in the group events can be really fun! I love seeing how creative people can be with their designs.