(Image credit: Concept artist - Endi, SFM artist - BloodiestBanana, Illustrator - Max Shortt)

This is where they'd put the trophy...

Are you the sort with a healthy dose of ideas but nowhere to use them? Have you just had one now and are wondering where you're going to find a plastic pelican at this hour? Then oh-boy does KritzKast have the competition for you!

KritzKast are looking for those with creative juices to spare, maybe even some artistic flare, or at the very least a friend or two who knows it's the sharp end of the pencil that goes down. This is absolutely the least effort you'll ever have to put into a creative endeavour to win big. Actually, technically to win very small, but still to win awesomely.

A fancy French cosplay studio (whose work you may have seen in certain "meet the real" videos) has volunteered to create the best esport trophy Team Fortress 2 has ever seen, for ÜBERFEST 2026! But KritzKast are notoriously work-shy, so to reach this trophy's full potential they need your ideas for what it should actually look like.

The winning idea will be made real, put on display during the LAN, and then awarded to the winning esport team! If it's your idea that's chosen, you and your team will each receive a one-of-a-kind handmade miniature replica of the trophy! There will also be plenty of Lo-Fi Longwave hats up for grabs!

The competition runs until the end of May!

Important Links:

• Get started[discord.gg]
  
• More information and instructions[kritzkast.com]

(Image credit: Max Shortt)

Fireside Casts will be hosting their Cam's Cup[discord.gg] Highlander tournament starting this Friday, April 17, @ 3:30PM EDT! The event honors a North American community member that recently passed away. Featuring 12 teams of 9 players, captains will gather to do a live draft the day before matches. The 12 teams will then be sorted into three divisions relevant to the teams' assumed skill levels and will be playing in a double elimination best-of-1 bracket.

On Friday, viewers can watch the live draft where captains will pick players to be on their respective teams. Then on Saturday and Sunday match coverage of the cup begins, featuring commentary from new and old faces alike!

Be sure to tune in and catch all the action! More details can be found on their Discord server[discord.gg].

Important Links:

• Twitch[twitch.tv]
  
• Cam’s Cup Discord[discord.gg]
  
• Fireside Casts Discord[discord.gg]