Codextober

Codextober is a collection of prompts for the Assassin's Creed fandom to create fanworks during the month of October. Created in September of 2021 by Ru SolisSolis, Ru (5 September 2021). Codextober 2021 Announcement. Twitter. (Retrieved 11 January 2024). , Codextober is based on the annual drawing challenge Inktober, created by Jake Parker. 
The first Codextober took place in October 2021 and has become an annual event. Alongside the October challenge, Codextober hosts a monthly challenge consisting of one prompt entitled Codexmonthly. 
== Structure ==
The prompt list consists of thirty-one prompts, each relating to the world of the Assassin's Creed games. Participants are encouraged to create works relating to the prompts as well as support other participants. 
Participants can submit a variety of works including, but not limited to: 
* Art
* Cosplay
* Virtual Photography
* Edits
* Writing
* Real life photos
* Theories
* Factual Content
Participants submit their works across social platforms by using the hashtag #codextober and by tagging the Codextober social media accounts. 
== History ==
Ru Solis created the event in 2021, inspired by similar events hosted by fellow AC creators. Notably, #ACinktober2019Czene, Adrienn. (5 September 2019). #ACinktober2019. Instagram. (Retrieved 11 January 2024). created by Adrienn Czene in 2019 and CreedtoberSophiaEA16. (26 September 2020). Creedtober 2020. Instagram. (Retrieved 11 January 2024). by SophiaEA16 in 2020. 
Originally created as a way for Solis to keep themselves entertained during quarantine lockdowns, the event has developed into a way to highlight the dozens of creative individuals in the Assassin's Creed community. Speaking on the Let's Talk Assassin's Creed podcast in February of 2022, Solis spoke about their intention of highlighting the creative forces behind the series as well as those in the community. Let's Talk Assassin's Creed (27 February 2022). Episode 122: Community Spotlight: Ru. Spotify. (Retrieved 11 January 2024).
Since the creation of the event, Codextober has grown to support artists, writers, cosplayers, virtual photographers, and fellow community pages. 
In March of 2022, a dedicated Codextober Twitter account was created and is run by Solis themselves. In December of the same year, the Codextober Instagram was created and is also run by Solis. 
On the 4th of April 2023, the Codextober Discord server "Codex Creative" was opened to the public. The discord serves as a hub for events, discussion of the games, and sharing of fanworks. 
== Previous Events ==
=== Codextober 2021: ===
Codextober 2021 was the first Codextober and ran from October 1st 2021 to October 31st 2021. 
The 2021 prompts were: 
# Assassin
# Shadow
# Legacy
# Red
# Building
# First Civilisation
# Templar
# Revolution
# Historical
# Betrayal 
# Hidden Blade
# Revenge
# Modern
# Synchronisation
# Initiate
# Bird
# Piece of Eden
# Bureau
# Stealth
# Glitch
# Outfit
# Boss Fight
# Myth
# Parkour
# Abstergo
# Creed
# Mentor
# Knowledge
# Sisterhood
# Villain
# Family
=== Codextober 2022: ===
Codextober 2022 saw the introduction of the Codextober Twitter account as the main site for news about the event. 2022 also saw the creation of the Archive of Our Own collection where writers could add their fanworks. The event ran from October 1st 2022 to October 31st 2022.
The 2022 prompts were:
# Blade
# Codex
# trust
# Light
# Isu
# Free
# Target
# Acolyte
# Present
# Control
# Robes
# Snake
# Mirage
# Vision
# Family
# Animus
# Vault
# Novice
# Viewpoint
# Chaos
# Ruler
# District
# Genetic
# Hide
# City
# Ancient
# Golden
# Feather
# Sage
# Creed
# Home
=== Codextober 2023: ===
Codextober 2023 was announced on the 25th of August by the Codextober social media accounts with a short teaser titled 'Codename: A'solisemporium. (24 August 2023). Codename: A | Codextober 2023. YouTube. (Retrieved 11 January 2024).. It was also posted on Solis Youtube channel. The video was a short film created by Solis and Melbourne-based cosplayers k.g_cosplay and t0x8_01. The short announced that the prompts for 2023 would be announced on the 1st of September. 
Codextober 2023 saw the launch of Assassin's Creed Mirage. Prompt twelve was "Mirage" in honour of the games original release date (12th October 2023). 
The 2023 prompts were:
# Ancestor
# Island
# Enemy
# Isu
# Myth
# Attack
# Ghost
# Discovery
# Hidden
# Mentor
# Civilisation
# Mirage
# City
# Alliance
# Rebellion
# Fate
# Apprentice
# Hideout
# Gear
# Key
# Order
# Modern
# Balance
# Monument
# History
# Crusade
# Shroud
# Nexus
# Trust
# Peace
# Creed
== Links ==
* Codextober on Twitter
* Codextober on Instagram
* Codextober on Carrd
* Codextober Collection on Archive of Our Own
==References==
Category:Assassin's Creed Challenges
Category:2021 Challenges