Running out of ideas to keep your gaming community engaged? Community challenges are a proven way to spark friendly competition, creativity, and collaboration. With these ready-to-use challenge templates, you will never struggle to inspire participation again.
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Community challenges tap into gamers' natural love for achievement, progression, and camaraderie. By presenting fun or educational tasks, you create opportunities for members to show their skills, experiment, and connect with others who share their interests.
Challenges offer a low-barrier entry point for all types of members, from casual players to hardcore fans. They build excitement, encourage sharing, and create memorable moments that strengthen community bonds. Recognizing participants with small rewards or shoutouts further motivates engagement and keeps the energy high.
Overall, community challenges make your space more dynamic and interactive, fostering a sense of belonging and friendly rivalry that keeps members coming back.
Speedrun Challenge: Complete your favorite level as fast as you can and share your time.
💡 Example: "Speedrun Challenge: Complete your favorite Apex Legends map as fast as you can and share your time."
Screenshot Showdown: Share your best in-game photo from this week.
💡 Example: "Screenshot Showdown: Share your best in-game photo from this week's Fortnite session."
Achievement Unlocked: Try to earn one new achievement or trophy and post which one you got.
💡 Example: "Achievement Unlocked: Try to earn one new trophy in Rocket League and post which one you got."
Character Cosplay: Dress up your character in a fun way and share a screenshot.
💡 Example: "Character Cosplay: Dress up your Sims in a holiday outfit and share a screenshot."
Low Gear Run: Beat a boss or level using only starter gear. Can you do it?
💡 Example: "Low Gear Run: Beat the first Dark Souls boss using only basic weapons. Can you do it?"
Team Up Challenge: Pair up with someone new for a co-op game night.
💡 Example: "Team Up Challenge: Pair up with someone you haven't played with before for Among Us."
Trivia Time: Answer this gaming trivia question for a chance to win a shoutout.
💡 Example: "Trivia Time: What year was The Legend of Zelda first released? Answer for a shoutout."
Daily Quest: Share one thing you accomplished in-game today.
💡 Example: "Daily Quest: Share one thing you accomplished in-game today."
No HUD Challenge: Play a match with the HUD turned off and share how it went.
💡 Example: "No HUD Challenge: Play a round of Call of Duty with the HUD off and share your experience."
Guess That Game: Post a mystery screenshot and let others guess the game.
💡 Example: "Guess That Game: Post a pixelated screenshot and let others guess what game it is."
Selfie Saturday: Post an in-game selfie of your character today.
💡 Example: "Selfie Saturday: Post an in-game selfie of your Destiny 2 guardian today."
Random Weapon Run: Spin the wheel or pick a random weapon to use for your next match.
💡 Example: "Random Weapon Run: Use only pistols in your next Valorant match and post results."
Level Up: Who gained the most XP this week? Share your progress.
💡 Example: "Level Up: Who gained the most XP in Genshin Impact this week? Share your progress."
Creative Build: Build something unique in your favorite sandbox game and show it off.
💡 Example: "Creative Build: Make a treehouse in Minecraft and show it off."
Soundtrack Swap: Share your favorite game music to play while gaming.
💡 Example: "Soundtrack Swap: Share your favorite game music to play while gaming."
Speed Puzzle: Solve this in-game puzzle as quickly as you can and post your time.
💡 Example: "Speed Puzzle: Solve the Resident Evil safe code and post your time."
Role Swap: Play as a different class or role than usual and share your experience.
💡 Example: "Role Swap: Play as tank instead of DPS in Overwatch and share your experience."
Glitch Hunters: Find and share the funniest bug or glitch you encounter this week.
💡 Example: "Glitch Hunters: Share the funniest bug you find in Skyrim this week."
Minimalist Run: Try to finish a level with the fewest items possible.
💡 Example: "Minimalist Run: Complete a Zelda dungeon with the fewest items possible."
Buddy Challenge: Invite a friend to join the community for this week's event.
💡 Example: "Buddy Challenge: Invite a friend to join our Mario Kart night this week."
Old School Day: Play a classic game and share a nostalgic moment.
💡 Example: "Old School Day: Play Sonic the Hedgehog and share a nostalgic moment."
Screenshot Caption: Post an in-game screenshot and let others write funny captions.
💡 Example: "Screenshot Caption: Post your best in-game moment and let others write captions."
No Damage Challenge: Try to clear a stage without taking any damage.
💡 Example: "No Damage Challenge: Clear a Cuphead boss without taking damage."
Skill Showcase: Show off a trick or advanced move you mastered recently.
💡 Example: "Skill Showcase: Show off your best rocket jump in Quake."
Pet Parade: Share a screenshot of your favorite in-game pet or companion.
💡 Example: "Pet Parade: Share a screenshot of your favorite in-game pet in World of Warcraft."
Budget Build: Create a character or loadout with the cheapest items and see how it plays.
💡 Example: "Budget Build: Use only basic gear in Apex Legends and share your experience."
Outfit of the Day: Share your character's coolest look.
💡 Example: "Outfit of the Day: Share your character's coolest look in Animal Crossing."
Fastest Win: Win a match or round as quickly as possible and post your time.
💡 Example: "Fastest Win: Win a Fortnite match as quickly as possible and post your time."
Hidden Gem: Share a lesser-known game you love and tell us why others should try it.
💡 Example: "Hidden Gem: Share a lesser-known game you love and tell us why others should try it."
No Upgrade Run: Play using only your starting gear for one session.
💡 Example: "No Upgrade Run: Play Stardew Valley using only basic tools for one day."
Photo Mode Fun: Take a creative shot in photo mode and share it here.
💡 Example: "Photo Mode Fun: Take a creative shot in Ghost of Tsushima and share it here."
Weekly Win: Share your proudest in-game moment from this week.
💡 Example: "Weekly Win: Share your proudest in-game moment from this week."
Pacifist Run: Try to avoid defeating any enemies in one level. How did it go?
💡 Example: "Pacifist Run: Try to avoid defeating any enemies in Mario and share your results."
Voice Line Challenge: Record yourself saying your favorite character's line.
💡 Example: "Voice Line Challenge: Record yourself saying a favorite Overwatch hero line."
Guess the Sound: Post an audio clip from a game and let others guess which game it is.
💡 Example: "Guess the Sound: Post a Mario coin sound and let others guess the game."
Collectathon: Who can collect the most of a certain item by week's end?
💡 Example: "Collectathon: Who can collect the most apples in Animal Crossing this week?"
Map Mastery: Share a tip for mastering your favorite multiplayer map.
💡 Example: "Map Mastery: Share a tip for mastering Dust II in CS GO."
Before and After: Show your progress from when you started a game to now.
💡 Example: "Before and After: Share your progress in Stardew Valley from your first day to now."
Favorite NPC: Post about an NPC you love and why they stand out.
💡 Example: "Favorite NPC: Post about an NPC you love and why they stand out."
Solo Survival: Play a survival game solo and share your funniest fail.
💡 Example: "Solo Survival: Play The Forest alone and share your funniest fail."
Inventory Tetris: Organize your inventory and show us your neatest or messiest result.
💡 Example: "Inventory Tetris: Organize your inventory in Resident Evil and show us your result."
Select a template that fits your community's vibe and the games you play. Customize details like the challenge duration, specific goals, or rewards. Post it at peak activity times and pin or highlight it to maximize visibility. Encourage members to share their progress with screenshots, clips, or updates. Follow up by celebrating participants and sharing results. Rotate challenge types to keep things fresh and inclusive for all skill levels.
Since these templates are designed for all platforms, adjust formatting to suit your community space. On Discord or Slack, use threads or dedicated channels for ongoing challenges. In forums, pin challenge posts for easy access. On social platforms, use relevant hashtags and encourage tagging. Always make participation steps clear and accessible regardless of the platform.
Posting weekly or bi-weekly keeps things fresh and gives members enough time to participate. You can also run shorter daily or longer monthly challenges for variety.
Simple rewards like custom roles, badges, public shoutouts, or small in-game items work well and encourage participation without overwhelming your resources.
Start with easy, low-pressure challenges like sharing a screenshot or answering a trivia question. Recognize all participants to make everyone feel welcome.
Yes, most templates are designed to be flexible and can be adapted to any game or platform. Customize details to fit your community's favorite titles.
Offer a mix of competitive and casual challenges and rotate the formats. Highlight effort and creativity, not just high scores or fastest times.
Encourage members to reply directly to the challenge post with screenshots, clips, or written updates. Use threads or dedicated channels for better organization.
Keep a simple list or spreadsheet of entries. Choose winners based on criteria like creativity, speed, or random draw, and announce them publicly.