High Concept Challenge

The RACC High Concept Challenge is a series of linked contests in which writers across various imprints in the rec.arts.comics.creative USENET group write stories revolving around a particular "high concept" or theme. After the contest deadline, a winner is decided by popular, anonymous vote, who then sets the theme and deadline for the next contest.

The contests were inaugurated by Eightfoldian Tom Russell-- an idea that was inspired by Shmup-Dev's series of rapid prototype contests-- and have proved reasonably popular. Several Eightfold stories have been written as part of these contests.