Status
Released!

Please Make Them Playable

A Genshin Impact NPC Zine

VolumeStatus
Vol. 1Released
Vol. 2Released

About

Please Make Them Playable is a Genshin Impact zine focusing on Teyvat's various NPCs. Those funny little characters you interact with on the daily deserve some love too—even if they aren't playable. From Katheryne at the Adventurers' Guild to Jiu at Nantianmen, we hope to showcase as many of Genshin's NPCs as we can!

Information & Guidelines

  • Please Make Them Playable is a PG-13 digital zine open to all artists and writers who would like to contribute.

  • All volumes of the zine will be available for free with a "pay what you want" option. All proceeds will go towards the Trevor Project.

  • Artists will be expected to draw at least one piece that is 8.5" x 5.5" at 300dpi. A template will be provided.

  • Digital merch artists will be expected to draw at least one of the following: an icon, a phone or desktop wallpaper, or an emote. More details will be communicated at the start of the creation period.

  • Writers will be expected to write at least one piece that is 500-5,000 words long. Poets are welcome and will be expect to write at least one poem that is at least 250 words long.

  • The focus of each piece must be an NPC. Playable characters may be included as long as the focus of the piece is still a NPC.

  • NPCs from all regions of Teyvat are allowed!

  • NPCs do not include characters who are currently playable (e.g. Zhongli), characters who are expected to be playable in the future (e.g. Baizhu), and world and weekly bosses (e.g. Dvalin). Common enemies are included, but Fatui Harbingers (e.g. Scaramouche, Il Dottore) are not. Unfortunately, we will not consider Paimon and the Nameless God as NPCs, either. When in doubt, please ask the mods!

  • Ship content is allowed, but please remember that the zine is PG-13!

  • Discord will be required for communication purposes. For this reason, all contributors must be at least 13.

  • If you have any questions, please send us an email or ask on our Curiouscat!

Schedule

DateEvent
1/23 - 2/5Interest check
2/6 - 2/26Contributor applications
2/27Confirmation emails sent
3/12Check-in 1
4/2Check-in 2
4/30Final deadline
5/29Zine release

Please note this timeline is subject to change.

Mods

Helen

Head Mod / Art / Finances / Graphics
i hope smiley yanxiao holds me in his big strong arms while i sleep and makes me a big warm dinner

Jean

Layout / Organization
dear nakano the kanjou commission officer stationed at the ritou docks i love you. i miss you. call me back

Freya

Writing
dethroned helen as herbalist gui mod. i am herbalist gui mod now.