Mythical Beings Review: Is This Contest Worth Entering?

Mythical Beings is a contest for people building games, rather than a finished game you can sign up to play. You submit a playable minimum viable product (MVP), and the contest says finalists will get a mentored month to refine Web3 features. The stated aim is to help the strongest projects become games for a planned Mythical Game Store. The contest says you keep your intellectual property.

You can enter on either the Ardor or Polygon track. The Ardor track is built around the Mythical SDK and its embedded-wallet integration, including permissions, client-side signing, assets, IGNIS and marketplace orders. The Polygon track asks for a simple blockchain feature, such as an NFT, token or achievement. The contest says your MVP can remain mostly Web2 and that you do not need prior blockchain expertise.

This is a potentially useful route for a developer who wants feedback and support while making a game. It is not a promise that your entry will be selected, receive funding beyond any prize it wins, or be released in the planned store.

The contest advertises $4,000 in prizes, split evenly between the two tracks: $1,500 for the top game and $500 for the runner-up in each. Finalists are also offered mentorship from the named studios and a chance for their games to be showcased in the planned Mythical Game Store. Treat the showcase as a stated opportunity, not a guarantee of players or future earnings.

An entry requires a playable build, a GitHub repository (public or shared by private invitation), a two- to three-minute gameplay video, a short explanation of the core loop, your chosen track, team credits and proof that you have rights to the assets you use. The contest page does not publish an entry fee or explain how prizes are paid. It also does not set out detailed judging weights or rules for handling ties. Ask for those terms before investing significant time or paying for tools, assets or blockchain transactions.

The contest names Tarasca GmbH, Jelurida Swiss AG and Unknown Gravity SL as mentoring studios. It also lists jury members with creative, software and Web3 backgrounds. These names give you some visibility into who is involved, but they do not by themselves verify how the contest is administered or how prizes are delivered.

This is not presented as an investment product or a place to deposit funds. The contest page does not publish an audit, a licence, a detailed legal rulebook or the process for resolving disputes. It also does not explain whether an entrant must connect a wallet or pay network fees, or what permissions a wallet integration would request. If your game uses blockchain features, assess the relevant wallet prompts and transactions independently, and avoid putting valuable assets into a development wallet. Confirm the contest terms directly before submitting work or sharing private repository access.

The stated schedule runs from an initial community phase in March 2026 to an MVP submission deadline of May 23, then jury selection, finalist mentorship and an online awards event scheduled for July 11, 2026. Dates can change, so check the current contest announcements before relying on them. The page invites entrants to use Discord for community participation and team-finding, and points developers to a wiki and, for Ardor, a TypeScript SDK.

You can build for web, desktop or mobile, alone or with a team, and the contest says any genre is welcome. For the Ardor track, the SDK is intended to handle embedded-wallet interactions without a backend. Polygon entrants choose their own simple Web3 touchpoint. The page does not publish device requirements, technical review standards, wallet setup steps for Polygon or a response-time commitment from mentors. Keep your prototype small, make the core loop playable, and test the exact build you plan to submit.

The contest may fit if you already have a game concept you can reduce to a working prototype and want structured help with a blockchain feature. Its two tracks allow you to choose Ardor or Polygon, and the stated requirements focus on a playable build rather than a pitch deck. The promise that entrants keep their IP may also matter to creators planning to develop their game beyond the contest.

The gaps are significant if you need firm commercial terms before you start. The contest page does not publish entry costs, complete judging rules, prize-payment details or a legal agreement covering submissions and showcase rights. Nor does it guarantee that a finalist's integration will lead to a funded launch or a place in the store. Confirm those points, the current deadline and any asset or wallet requirements first. If you are looking for an existing game, a guaranteed grant, or a fully specified competition contract, this is not a clear match.