the-better-underated-tmnt-comp

welcome to the better underrated tmnt comp. why is this better? because we are pro queer and anti hate! we are here to have fun, spread positivity, and think about turtles! *blog is run by @verymundanetoday :D

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WELCOME!!!

WELCOME TO THE BETTER UNDERRATED TMNT COMPETITION!!

*note: this comp is still a work in progress, things are subject to change. thank you for your patience!

this TMNT au comp is anti hate. if you are exposed as anti-queer, racist, ableist, etc. then you will be disqualified and potentially blocked depending on the offense.

the concept is simple! this is a comp for underrated TMNT aus, however we have added an extra twist!

there will be 4 themed teams pit against each other! you will be initially sorted into these based on how much attention your TMNT au gets but if one would like you can DM me to switch teams at any time up until 14 days before the game officially starts, which for this year means you will be unable to switch teams by September 10th, that means the comp officially starts on September 24th, I repeat:

The Comp officially starts on September 24th.

so, how does The Better Underrated TMNT Comp actually work?

1. you will apply to join The Better Underrated TMNT Comp via google form (emails not recorded)

2. you will be sorted into 1 of 4 teams based on the average number of likes across 10-15 of your own posts of your own au

team 1 requirements: average of 2000 likes - 1500 likes

team 2 requirements: average of 1500 likes - 1000 likes

team 3 requirements: average of 1000 likes - 500 likes

team 4 requirements: average of 500 likes or less

as mentioned before each of these teams will have themes each year, ex: team 1 is bugs, team 2 is fish, etc. or team 1 is punk, team 2 in Bohemian, etc.

3. switch teams! you will be allowed to switch teams until the designated date. meaning if you qualify for team 1 but for one reason or another you want to be on team 4 you can switch to team 4 by DMing me, then if you change your mind and want to be on team 2 instead you can DM me again and switch teams again until the designated date.

4. start the game! these four teams will be pitted against each other, like this:

this chart may seem confusing so we'll walk you through it.

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4 teams and their players, each team has 2 players in this example.

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each of these players are pit against each other. one should point out that test player riley (one of the red team's players) and test player max (one of purple teams players) are pit against each other, they were just moved above and out of the way of everything else.

here:

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once winners are chosen via voting on a poll posted right here on this blog they will be pit against each other again.

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winners are chosen again until we have a winner.

9. awards are given out! yes, awards, plural. of course the winner gets plenty of praise but there are other awards as well! such as: which team got the most wins, which two AUs brought in the most votes in a poll, which AU(s) grew the most over the course of the comp, etc.

10. end of comp until next year, occasional posts will be made on this blog until then. such as magmas, announcements, etc.

[sugarmage]

[bellringermal]

[thyrell]

[fendalan]

Way too funny not to share

[ms-demeanor]

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[thekaumidyking]

Trust Gru

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Hey! I just had a question!

If an AU is still pretty new (like, created and talked about in the last six months or so) are they still qualified?

If not, are there going to be supporting aus allowed?

as long as there's at least 10-15 original posts about the au on one site, yes! brand new au's are allowed!

"original posts" meaning posts made by the creator of the au about the au, not reblogs with it mentioned in the tags, not fanart made by someone else about the au, actual posts. if the mod has issues finding 10 posts you may be contacted to help identify 10-15 posts!

according to my definition of supporting au, yes! supporting au's are allowed; anything related to TMNT and written/drawn by the person signing the au up is allowed! only 1 au per person though,

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2026 sign up form

the form for joining as a player in the better underrated TMNT comp 2026:

Join The 2026 Better Underrated TMNT Comp!

this is for joining as a player, if you would like to help out as a mod that's a different form. only submit your own au, not anyone else's.

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requirements:

average of 10-15 posts have to be less than 2000 likes (or the equivalent to likes.) the exact averages will be calculated by mods but if you know for sure it is more than that it's preferable to not sign up, to prevent unnessisary calculations,

must have made at least 10-15 original posts about the au being signed up. you may be contacted if the mod has trouble finding and identifying 10 original posts about your chosen au.

no use of gen ai in the writing or official art of the au.

only enter your own au!

has to be a TMNT au, doesn't matter which iteration, what kind of au, etc as long as it's TMNT related.

no incest, no t-cest, no shipping between minors and adults, even if it's with these fictional characters.

that's all for now! just be kind to fellow players and to mods, and remember! this TMNT au comp is pro-queer, anti-racist, anti-ableism, and anti-MAP. be kind to your fellow humans!

you can sign up until September 1st, I repeat:

you can only sign up until September 1st!!

the form will close September 1st 2026.*

have fun!

*note: everything, including dates, may be subject to change, we will try our best to keep things as consistent as possible but keep in mind things may change! feel free to contact me if you have any questions and asks are always open!

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this is a test post. ignore this. I am working on my own thing, soon to be released, estimated date of official release: mid to late august