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To make is easier to track what themes have been suggested, this will be a central location for proposing themes for future Screenshot of the Week contests.

Please limit answers to one theme per answer to allow for voting on individual themes. For submission, please have a short summary like "Glitches and bugs", followed by a small summary.

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    Will answers be removed once the theme has been done?
    – Fabian Röling
    Commented Apr 20, 2020 at 22:53
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    @FabianRöling no, we will reuse themes in the future
    – Dragonrage Mod
    Commented Apr 20, 2020 at 22:54
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    I added a couple of non-suggested themes used in previous contest, just to keep track and maybe reuse them in the future
    – pinckerman
    Commented Mar 13, 2024 at 17:05

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Theme idea: Video Game Toilets.

As inspired by this recent viral question, we want to see the best toilets as featured in a video game. This somehow seems like a worthwhile theme to try out for one of the weeks!

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    Hopefully we don't get a lot of ... crappy screenshots from this theme ;D
    – Wondercricket
    Commented Nov 21, 2023 at 15:03
  • I have the perfect image for this, lol. Hope we do this again.
    – Alex
    Commented Feb 9 at 1:41
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    @Alex it may be a while - we only recently-ish done this theme!
    – Timmy Jim Mod
    Commented Feb 9 at 1:47
  • True, but I'll probably start submitting photos to Screen Shot of the Week for a looong time, so I hope they use it again at some point. ????
    – Alex
    Commented Feb 9 at 1:54
  • Is it strange to say I have the perfect image of a toilet to submit?
    – Alex
    Commented Feb 9 at 22:47
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Theme idea: Game Over Screens.

Similar to "Loading Screens", some are funny, some are sad, I'm sure there are hidden masterpieces out there.

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Theme idea: Into the storm!

Rain, snow, sand, flower petals, arrows, or anything at all that could be considered a storm worthy to remember.

Theme featured in:

  1. Screenshot of the Week Contest #38: Into the Storm
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Theme Idea: How Fashionable!

Check out these duds! Showcase your character wearing their fanciest, funniest, rarest, coolest, grungiest -- whatever attire you'd like to show off.

Them featured in:

  1. Screenshot of the Week #86: How Fashionable!
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Theme idea: Christmas

Just thinking ahead :)

Also: snowy landscapes, guiding stars, comfy carols, pagan ceremonies, useless gifts, trees with lights in them, krampuses, turońs, zwarte pieten, and other figures that perpetuate misopedic, sexist, and racist traditions. Merry Christmas!

Theme Featured in:

  1. Screenshot of the Week Contest #28: Holiday
  2. Screenshot of the Week Contest #54: Happy Holidays 2021!
  3. Screenshot of the Week #80 - Happy Holidays 2022!
  4. Screenshot of the Week #105 - Happy Holidays 2023!
  5. Screenshot of the Week #131: Happy Holidays 2024!
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  • It's been 3 years since this was posted and I've edited it multiple times, and I am just now realizing the last few items in the paragraph... uhhhhhhhhh
    – Timmy Jim Mod
    Commented Dec 19, 2023 at 16:12
  • @TimmyJim Yeah, the history of many contemporary holidays is quite loaded. And what a well-chosen platform to bring that up, right?
    – Joachim
    Commented Dec 19, 2023 at 19:01
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    I knew what you were going for, I just totally missed it
    – Timmy Jim Mod
    Commented Dec 19, 2023 at 19:09
  • @TimmyJim Understandable, given the circumstances :)
    – Joachim
    Commented Dec 19, 2023 at 19:12
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Theme idea: Cats!

Purrtagonist felids or support kitties, cats or slugcats, Khajiit or Miqo’te, cuddly kittens or Cheshire Cats: please share your (encounter with a) feline character!

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    I hope this theme gets used again one day; I had to choose between several options.
    – Elements In Space
    Commented Jan 21 at 9:53
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    @ElementsInSpace 8th August is the international cat day, we can make it a recurrent one
    – pinckerman
    Commented Apr 22 at 8:28
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Theme idea: Modding/Mods

Mods add a whole new experience to games. Show us yours!

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Theme idea: Wildlife

Any cool, cute, creepy, terrifying, etc animals, monsters, and other assortments of wildlife.

Theme featured in:

  1. Screenshot of the week contest #6: Wildlife
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Theme idea: Character Customization

Show us those amazing characters that you've spent hours/days creating.

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  • Physical appearance, or customized gear, weapons, etc.? Maybe split the two?
    – Joachim
    Commented Apr 20, 2020 at 21:56
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    @Joachim those all fit. mostly thinking of decking your character out in cool gear and posting a picture of them. that can include customize gear, weapons, etc.
    – Dragonrage Mod
    Commented Apr 20, 2020 at 21:58
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    – Fabian Röling
    Commented Apr 20, 2020 at 22:54
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Theme: Sweet Rides

Show off your wheels (or other vehicles) in your favorite game!

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Theme idea: Cameo

Any spotted appearance of a well-known person/character/sprite from another videogame (or universe).

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Theme idea: Bosses

Submit a screenshot of a boss character from a video game.

Examples:

  • Bowser (Super Mario)
  • The Ender Dragon (Minecraft)
  • Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)

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Theme idea: Shiny things!

Stuff that glows, glitters, and sparkles, and that a Magpie would like to steal.

Theme Featured in:

  1. Screenshot of the Week #95 - Shiny things!
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Theme idea: Small but powerful

A pint-sized character that packs a surprising punch.

Theme featured in:

  1. Screenshot of the Week #112 - Small but powerful
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Theme Idea: Constructive Buildings

The best buildings or infrastructures you can find.

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Theme Idea: Romance

Living in the sunlight, loving in the moonlight, having a wonderful time!

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Theme idea: Heroic Women

Any heroic-looking female character!

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Theme: I got your back

The main character often gets all the attention, but let's look at moments when a side character gets their "15-minutes-of-fame"

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  • Lets Go, Luigi!
    – Alex
    Commented Feb 5 at 1:32
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Theme idea: Physics

The joy of ragdolls, completely destructible environments, rigid/soft bodies, real-time simulated particles, ballistics, aerodynamics, &c.

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Castles

From the stone edifices of yore to neo-Gothic follies*, from magnificent pinnacles of architectural skill and ingenuity to the also magnificent battered ruins of time forgotten.

* Not particularly abundant in video games.

I realize I already proffered Residence, but castles are so cool they deserve a dedicated theme.

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Theme idea: Traitor

From Sylvanas from World of Warcraft to Loki from Avengers, may the best back-stabbing character win this round!

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Theme Idea: Conquering Nature

The reverse of my previous idea, Screenshots of the devastation to nature for your own personal gain like how much of a forest you demolished for your village, how flattened a mountain got for you to get some ore.

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Theme idea: Reactions

The kind of images you could use as a response to a situation

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    You want to start a breeding ground for memes?
    – Joachim
    Commented May 14, 2020 at 10:04
  • @Joachim More like contain them to a single theme.
    – Batophobia
    Commented May 14, 2020 at 15:51
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    @Joachim But also, sure. Why not, lol.
    – Alex
    Commented Feb 5 at 1:31
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Theme Idea: Difficult decisions

Games often ask us to make hard and meaningful choices. Let's collect the moments in gaming which had us put down the controller and think hard about what's the right course of action.

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Theme idea: (Good) Jokes

Simple, yet easily found almost everywhere - jokes in games. Be it obscure references, awkward ones or something else - share the jokes you can find with us!

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Theme: "Wait, that's illegal"

Show us moments or things that feel illegal (in the context and scope of the game), but are completely legal

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Theme Idea: Favourite Companion

This can be any companion; from loyal animal companions, an odd couple entwined eternal in an unpredictable world... to an android friend follower, equally invested in your shared escapades, giving ever-welcome bites of sage advice and backup muscle just when you really need it. ...and everything in between!

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Theme Idea Weapon Customization

Do trick out your sword to burn your foes with blue flames on a hit, or have you somehow managed to fit five different scopes on your gun, or perhaps you've decided to use a tool that isn't really supposed to be a weapon in the first place.

This'll be the week to share it

Theme Featured in:

  1. Screenshot of the Week #94 - Weapon customization
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    Tarkov be like: "Yo Dawg, I heard you like sniper scopes, so we put a sniper scope in your sniper scope, so you can snipe while you snipe"
    – Timmy Jim Mod
    Commented Jul 14, 2022 at 16:39
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Theme idea: Food

What delicious morsels exist in your game? Is it a mountain of meat? A world made of cake? Would you eat that meal if it was on your plate?

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Theme: Going Fast!

Screenshots of really fast things!

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