• Grand prize: August MK
• Runners-up: Kristen B, Christopher G, Anthony H, Cat, Jason M
• Wildcards: Will E, Paul H, Elegiant, Andrew H, Julián, Matthew L, Sebastian-Benjamin T, Marco I, Agahnim, Matt F

All winners have been emailed. Thanks to all who entered, and if you didn’t win, better luck next time! At least Cthulhu hasn’t woken up. We think.

H. P. Lovecraft was the godfather of ‘weird fiction’ and a major influence on Cultist Simulator. He was also born on 20th August 1890, so we’re running a Lovecraftian giveaway from today until his birthday on 20th August 2024 when you can win some suitably eldritch prizes! Enter (as many times as you like) below…

The Prizes

GRAND PRIZE: The Lady Afterwards TRPG

“You’ve been summoned to Alexandria, a city of coloured lights and curious histories. An old friend needs you to track down a woman. She’s probably in trouble. Probably trouble herself. Plus ça change…”

The Lady Afterwards is a Cultist Simulator TRPG for 2-8 players set in 1920s Alexandria. It takes place in the world of the Secret Histories, where hidden gods watch over a world of apocalypse, yearning and forbidden arts. It’s a non-linear, combat-light, story-centric tabletop RPG inspired by classics like Chaosium’s Horror on the Orient Express. Everything you need is included: gamebooks, clues, character sheets, dice sets and more. More info and images available here.

5 x RUNNERS-UP: The Tarot of the Hours

“Do the Hours speak? If they do, this may be the language they use.”

Five runners-up will get one of our bestselling Tarot of the Hours decks. Based off the traditional Rider-Waite tarot, the Tarot of the Hours uses the esoteric full-colour art of Cultist Simulator on every card and packages it up in a matt laminated tuck box. You can see more of the deck here.

10 x WILDCARDS: Cultist Simulator (Steam or GOG)

“Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples.”

You like Lovecraft? Then you’ll probably like Cultist Simulator. Described as the single best video game at evincing Lovecraftian horror, Cultist Sim is a double BAFTA-nominated roguelike narrative card game where you start your own cult, glean snippets of the occult from the House Without Walls, and try your best not to die. 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

FAQ

When do entries close?

At noon on Tuesday 20th August 2024.

When will the winners be announced?

On the afternoon of Tuesday 20th August 2024. You’ll be contacted directly if you win, and we’ll announce winners on all our social channels too.

Can I enter multiple times?

Yes! There are a maximum of five ways to enter: following us on our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, and/or sharing the giveaway on Twitter and Facebook. Each one of those actions counts as separate entries, so you could just do one of them and give yourself one chance of winning a prize, or you could do all five of them and give yourself five chances of winning something. Simples!

I don’t have social media! Can I enter some other way?

We added YouTube to the list this year to help with this! But I’m afraid if you don’t have any social media OR a YouTube account, we can’t add you in to the giveaway. 🙁 You can always check out our merch shop instead, though!

Please tell me legal stuff so you don’t get sued

We’re running this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, but it’s not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with any of those companies.

Still have questions?

Just email us. 🙂

• Grand prize – Ky Brocker
• Tarot of the Hours – @jinxedwanderer, @gilnaure, @cyborgmas, kieranwiseman and Jérôme-Alexandre Soumastre
• Cultist Simulator keys – @LeTrolliteur, ryanmwagner, finnygoat, Ben Groenheide, Jess Meakin, Mitch Holland, Harry Taylor, Eric Schmeisser, @fey_lear, heelys_not_feelys

Ends in…

It’s BACK! H. P. Lovecraft, the godfather of weird fiction and literary influence on Cultist Simulator, was born on 20th August 1890. So we’re running a Lovecraftian giveaway until 20th August 2022 across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – with some suitably eldritch prizes up for grabs.

How to enter

To enter the giveaway on each site, you have to do two (really simple) things:

If you do everything in the table above, you have three chances to win one of our prizes. If you just choose one of these social channels, you’re still in with one shot of being picked as a winner! And because we have sixteen prizes in total to give out, you might well win something. Speaking of which…

The Prizes

The Grand Prize: The Lady Afterwards box

“You’ve been summoned to Alexandria, a city of coloured lights and curious histories. An old friend needs you to track down a woman. She’s probably in trouble. Probably trouble herself. Plus ça change…”

The Lady Afterwards is a Cultist Simulator TRPG for 2-8 players set in 1920s Alexandria. It takes place in the world of the Secret Histories, where hidden gods watch over a world of apocalypse, yearning and forbidden arts. It’s a non-linear, combat-light, story-centric tabletop RPG inspired by classics like Chaosium’s Horror on the Orient Express. Everything you need is included: gamebooks, clues, character sheets, dice sets and more. More info and images available here.

Runners-Up: the Tarot of the Hours

“Do the Hours speak? If they do, this may be the language they use.”

Five runners-up will get one of our bestselling Tarot of the Hours decks. Based off the traditional Rider-Waite tarot, the Tarot of the Hours uses the esoteric full-colour art of Cultist Simulator on every card and packages it up in a matt laminated tuck box. You can see more of the deck here.

Wildcards: Cultist Simulator

“Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples.”

You like Lovecraft? Then you’ll probably like Cultist Simulator. Described as the single best video game at evincing Lovecraftian horror, Cultist Sim is a double BAFTA-nominated roguelike narrative card game where you start your own cult, glean snippets of the occult from the House Without Walls, and try your best not to die. 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

Sixteen people will be picked from entries across all social channels, and

FAQ

When do entries close?

At noon on Saturday 20th August 2022.

When will the winners be announced?

Early in the week beginning Monday 22nd August 2022. You’ll be contacted directly if you win, and we’ll announce winners on all our social channels too.

Can I enter multiple times?

Yes! You can enter once on each platform: one entry on Twitter, one entry on Facebook and one entry on Instagram. This means one person can enter this competition a maximum of three times.

I don’t have social media! Can I enter some other way?

I’m sorry, you can’t. 🙁 This is a specifically social-media-related giveaway. You can always check out our merch shop instead, though!

Please tell me legal stuff so you don’t get sued

We’re running this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, but it’s not sponsored, endorsed, administered by and/or associated with any of those companies.

Still have questions?

Just email us. 🙂

What are the prizes?

Sixteen people will win something!

Five runners-up will win:

★ a copy of our 78-card Tarot of the Hours, a custom-made boxed set of tarot cards with which you will definitely be able to predict the future. They’re lovingly printed on black card in full colour, and are rather swish.

★ a Cultist Simulator Perpetual Edition Steam key, including the main game and all DLC.

Ten wildcards will win Perpetual Edition copies of Cultist Simulator via digital Steam keys. This includes:

★ the main game

★ the Dancer, Priest and Ghoul DLCs

★ the EXILE DLC

How do I enter?

There are different rules depending on what social platform you’re entering on, but they’re all really easy.

★ Twitter entries should retweet this tweet and follow @factoryweather.

★ Facebook entries should like @cultistsimulator and comment on this post.

★ Instagram entries should tag a friend on this post and follow @weatherfactory.

Can I enter multiple times?

Yes! You can enter once on each platform: one entry on Twitter, one entry on Facebook and one entry on Instagram. This means one person can enter this competition a maximum of three times.

When do entries close?

At 5PM GMT on Thursday 20th August 2020.

When will winners be announced?

At 6PM GMT on Thursday 20th August 2020.

Do you have any legal stuff you need to say?

I do! We’re running this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, but it’s not sponsored, endorsed, administered by and/or associated with any of those companies. Sadly.

I have another question…

If you’re confused about anything, just email contact@weatherfactory.biz. Good luck!

You can enter via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or all of them, to give youself a better chance of winning! Here’s what’s up for grabs…

🦉 THE GRAND PRIZE: one person will win their very own friendly corvid companion, who also happens to be a bit goth. He’s a resin statuette sitting at ~25cm high and makes a delightful companion for all late-night codification, indexing and labelling.

📔 RUNNERS UP: five people will win a cultist’s notebook each. It’s a wrap-around real leather journal with gold sigils embossed on the front, back and spine, and with an extremely occult pink ribbon. Choose between lined or plain paper on the inside!

🧙‍♀️ WILDCARDS: ten people will win a 1GB grimoire USB, made in the likeness of the Orchid Transfigurations, an ancient and powerful text written in the language of witches. You don’t have to put witch stuff on it, though. Not unless you want to.

HOW LONG DOES THE CONTEST LAST?

One week. The competition starts at 12PM BST on Tuesday 27th August 2019 and ends at 12PM BST on Tuesday 3rd September 2019, when the BOOK OF HOURS Kickstarter begins.

HOW DO I ENTER?

The rules vary from platform to platform, as they all have their own terms of service which I must abide by to avoid being sued.

• On Twitter: share this post and follow @factoryweather

• On Facebook: comment on this post and like @factoryweather

• On Instagram: tag three friends on this post and follow @weatherfactory

WHO’S ELIGIBLE?

Anybody over the age of 16. Simples!

CAN I ENTER MULTIPLE TIMES?

Yep! If you follow Weather Factory across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, you could enter yourself three times into the draw. That’s triple your chances of winning… 🤩

WHEN ARE THE WINNERS DRAWN?

The competition closes at noon on Tuesday 3rd September, so we’ll pick our winners that week and announce them the week after. Stay tuned to find out if you’ve won!

DOES IT MATTER WHERE I LIVE?

Nope! We’ll happily send your USB, notebook and / or benign zombie raven anywhere in the world.

DO YOU NEED TO SAY ANYTHING LEGAL, TO AVOID THE AFOREMENTIONED POSSIBILITY OF YOU BEING SUED?

As luck would have it, I do! This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by and/or associated with Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. We’re just using those platforms to host this giveaway.

I STILL DON’T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING. HELP!

Fear not! Simply email contact@dweatherfact.wpengine.com, or ping @factoryweather on Twitter, and we’ll sort you out. Good luck!

Starting today, we’re running a giveaway across all of our main social media (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) where you can win any of the following…

To enter, follow the instructions on one/all of our social media posts: here’s Twitter’s, here’s Facebook’s, and here’s Instagram’s. And I can confirm: the Beach-Crow is called Percy.

Remind me what the prizes are again?

• THE GRAND PRIZE includes your very own BEACH-CROW (also known as everybody’s favourite Malevolent Skeletal Companion), a resin statuette sitting at ~25cm high and a delightful companion for all dark, forbidden deeds. You’ll also get two grimoire USBs, each containing a Steam key for Cultist Simulator. What else do you need to found your own society?
• 5 RUNNERS UP will get two 1GB grimoire USBs, each containing a Steam key for Cultist Simulator. Keep one yourself, and give the second away to your first initiate! Or, keep both, because you’re the cult leader here so you make the rules.
• 10 WILDCARDS will get a free digital copy of Cultist Simulator, presented as a Steam key! SEIZE FORBIDDEN TREASURES; SUMMON ALIEN GODS; FEED ON YOUR DISCIPLES. All for 0 Funds, thanks to Lovecraftday.

How long does the contest last?

It starts now, on Monday 13th August 2018, and will run until midnight (UK-time) on Lovecraft’s birthday, Monday 20th August 2018.

How do I enter?

The rules vary slightly from platform to platform, as they all selfishly have their own terms of service. Typical.

• TWITTER: share this post and follow the Weather Factory Twitter account (@factoryweather)
• FACEBOOK: comment on this post and like the Cultist Simulator Facebook page (@cultistsimulator)
• INSTAGRAM: tag three likely cultists (read: friends) on this post and follow the Weather Factory Instagram account (@weatherfactory)

Who’s eligible?

Everyone over the age of 16! Not because we hate children, but because cults are bad or whatever and we don’t want to scare any kiddies.

I follow you on multiple social media platforms. Can I enter multiple times?

Yep! If you follow us across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, you’ll technically have three shots at winning something. And if you really want to maximise your chances, cajoling your friends into entering gives you a particularly good chance for a USB (the winners of the grand prize and the USBs each get two USBs, one for themselves and one for a friend).

Does it matter where I am in the world?

No! I mean, I’ll have to pay more postage if you win the Beach-Crow and you live in Australia. But provided you have a physical address for shipping, this competition’s open internationally.

When will the winners be drawn?

We’ll announce the winners by the end of next week (Friday 24th August). Keep your eyes peeled – we’ll post the winners across all our social media channels, so you can’t miss it.

Do you have any legal stuff you are required by law to state in writing?

Gosh darnit, you know, I do. We’re sharing our giveaway on our official Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages, but this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by and/or associated with any of those companies. Phew!

I still don’t understand something. Help!

ALL SHALL BE WELL! If you still have questions about this competition, you can get me on @tronbevan on Twitter, or lottie@weatherfactory.biz for non-Tweeting people. Good luck!