ENG - Enshrouded Teams Up with Renowned Creator ElRubius for the Architects of Wonder Contest

In this special in-game building competition, Enshrouded 2 million players have the chance to win cash prizes totaling €30,000 Euros. 

Frankfurt, Germany, March 1st, 2024 – Today, Keen Games, the developers of Enshrouded, and one of the world’s most successful content creators, ElRubius (known as elrubiusOMG on YouTube, Rubius on Twitch) invite players from around the world to participate in an in-game building contest - the Architects of Wonder.  Starting today, players can submit screenshots of their best base builds for the chance to win a share of cash prizes amounting to 30,000€ Euros, with a top prize of 15,000€ Euros. The contest is now on and closes on the 7th of March at 08:00 PM CET / 2:00 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. UTC, after which potential winners will appear and be visited on-stream with ElRubius on the 9th of March via Twitch, with the winner being declared live here: www.twitch.tv/Rubius . Best of luck to all the builders!  

 How to Become an Architect of Wonder 

Starting today, Enshrouded players can participate in this groundbreaking event, wherein they will compete to show off their best base builds. Submissions can be sent via X (formerly Twitter) using the hashtag #EnshroudedAoW  with a screenshot of a base build. The contest begins March 1st 2024 at 8:00 p.m. CET / 2:00 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. UTC to March 7th, 2024 at 8:00 p.m CET / 2 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. UTC. 

Once submitted, entries will be reviewed by a panel of qualified judges to first determine eligibility criteria (please see contest rules for full details on eligibility). Then, the potential winners will be evaluated on their originality and overall visual appeal, as well as elements of fun and freedom that Enshrouded was built on. In short, looking for authentically creative and astounding structures.  To check your eligibility and for the full details, please see the contest rules.

Potential winners will be showcased during an ElRubius’ live stream on the 9th of March on his Twitch channel, where the one true Architect of Wonder will be revealed along with several other cash prizes to the following tiers: 

Second place: 7,500 €

Third place: 2,500 €

Ten prizes (4th place to 13th) of 500 € / each

Winners will also be shared on Keen Games and ElRubius’ social media channels after the Twitch stream concludes.

 Foundations of Success

In short, this is an opportunity to go big and go home. Enshrouded’s developers are delighted to have an opportunity to construct a truly monumental competition with ElRubius following the successful Early Access Launch of the game. The community and players at large have been instrumental in building up the game since being revealed in May of 2023, and it gives the team great excitement to bring a community-focused event, celebrating the endless possibilities of what Enshrouded players are capable of. Building and terraforming were highlighted as one of the core game pillars back last July while still developing Early Access, and that hasn’t changed - building remains a key mechanic in the game, not only to provide shelter from the dangers in the Embervale, but to allow players plenty of creative freedom to literally shape their worlds.  

By partnering with ElRubius, one of the world’s top content creators (currently #4 of the Top Followed streamers on Twitch with above 20,000 concurrent viewers* who averages 1.3 million views per video on his gaming channel), the creative heights will rise. ElRubius has assembled mountains of unforgettable moments in video and streaming history, breaking records for most viewers in-stream to achieving sky-high viewership on videos covering gameplay for titles such as Minecraft and Fortnite, various challenges, and comedy content, since beginning his career in 2006. 

Keen Games is proud to sponsor this limited-time event with Kyberplay and ElRubius (Rubén Doblas Gundersen). Enshrouded launched into Early Access on Steam on January 24th, 2024, with full 1.0 and console releases planned for the future. For the latest on Enshrouded, visit the official website, purchase the game on Steam, and follow the game on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Discord, TikTok, and YouTube.

Follow ElRubius on YouTube on his main channel elrubiusOMG and gaming channel ElRubius Z. Watch him stream live on Twitch. Follow him on social media platforms X (formerly Twitter), Discord and Facebook. 

*Per SullyGnome data for the last 30 days

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Keen Games is one of the leading independent video game developers in Germany. The Frankfurt-based company is run by industry veterans, having successfully developed games for over 30 years – among them the cooperative 3D sandbox action “Portal Knights”, which was awarded the title of “Best German Game” and “Best Online Game” at the Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP) in 2017. The German developer focuses on creating creative RPGs, particularly epic adventures where players shape a world and their character to define their journey within it. Keen Games believes that the more creative an experience, the more compelling the adventure. Since their inception in 2005, they have been crafting their tools and technology, including their proprietary voxel engine that allows developers to create vast and lush open worlds that can be fully terraformed and modified by the players.