Plus an offer of a paid creator partnership with Fliinch.
The Fliinch creator contest
THE FLIINCH 50
Play a Fliinch game. Get it on camera. Win $5,000 and a paid spot creating for Fliinch.
- $8,000 in prizes, guaranteed
- 50 finalists
- Entries close Nov 28
The prizes
Paid out whatever the number of entries.
All 50 finalists get the full MICHAEL’S ISLAND free, get the Fliinch 50 role on our Discord and a finalist tee, and see their name in the game’s credits.
How it works
Three steps.
01Make it
Play any Fliinch game: HOLD YOUR BREATH, HOUSE RULES, DRAKE’S MANSION, ABYSS or the MICHAEL’S ISLAND demo. Film your reaction, your best run or your own idea, up to 3 minutes.
02Send it
Post it publicly as a Reel, a TikTok or a YouTube Short, tagging @fliinchgames with #TheFliinch50. Or keep it private: upload the file here (up to 2 GB) or send a Google Drive link.
03Enter it
Send your file or link with the form below and pay the $50 entry fee. We pick the 50 best on Dec 3; the 50 get the full MICHAEL’S ISLAND free and make one more video for the final.
Judged on skill, not luck
No draws. No likes. Judges.
Every entry is scored by Fliinch’s judges on four things. Views, likes and followers don’t count: a first-time creator can beat someone with a million followers.
- 30%
The scare
How real the reaction is, or how well you sell the dread. We can tell when it’s faked.
- 25%
Creativity
An idea of your own: a bit, a challenge, a story, a format nobody else did.
- 25%
The edit
Pacing, cuts, sound, captions. Does it hold someone to the end?
- 20%
Knowing the game
Skill and craft in the game itself: the route, the hiding, the timing, the secrets.
The dates
The dates
Mark the nights.
- Oct28Entries openSend your video
- Nov28Entries close11:59 PM Eastern
- Dec3The 50 finalistsAnnounced
- Dec4The finalDec 4 – Dec 16 · the full MICHAEL’S ISLAND
- Dec19The winnersAnnounced
Enter
Your video. Your shot.
Open to people 18 and over worldwide, except where the law forbids paid contests (Quebec and some US states) and the few countries payments can’t reach. You can enter up to three different videos; each is a separate entry.
Questions
Before you enter.
Why is there an entry fee?
It keeps the entries serious, and it pays for the judging: every video is watched in full by a person. The prizes don’t depend on it: all $8,000 is paid however many people enter.
Can I get the fee back?
No, once you’ve paid. The only exceptions: if Fliinch cancels the contest, or turns your entry away by its own mistake, you get it all back.
Does my video have to be public?
No. Post it publicly if you like (it helps us find you), or keep it private: upload the file on this page (up to 2 GB) or send a Google Drive or Dropbox link set to “anyone with the link”.
Do I need a big following?
No. Followers, views and likes aren’t judged. The four criteria above are.
What music can I use?
Only music you have the right to use, such as the platform’s own in-app library, or the game’s own sound. A video taken down for copyright can’t be judged.
Who owns my video?
You do. By entering you let Fliinch show and repost it, with credit to you, to promote the contest and the games.
How do I know I’m in?
Right after paying you get an entry code, and Stripe emails you a receipt. With the code and your email, the status page shows where your entry is: received, being judged, finalist. Finalists also get an email, a call or a DM on Dec 3.
Not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram, Meta, TikTok or YouTube. No purchase of any game or item is needed to enter; the entry fee is the only payment. Full details in the official rules.