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This August marks the 30th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the\u00a0STORY OF SEASONS<\/a><\/em>\u00a0franchise* and the 20th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the\u00a0Rune Factory<\/a><\/em>\u00a0series.\u00a0While\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0already shared some\u00a0fun things\u00a0(*cough\u00a0Fanworks\u00a0Contest<\/a> cough*)\u00a0and have even more plans\u00a0for the coming year\u00a0to celebrate both titles, we also know how much\u00a0these\u00a0series mean to\u00a0all of you.\u00a0To that end,\u00a0as part of a special commemorative video project,\u00a0we want to hear\u00a0from you\u00a0about what makes\u00a0STORY OF SEASONS<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Rune Factory<\/em>\u00a0so special!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We\u2019re\u00a0hosting an open submission for all our fans to share their favorite memories, moments,\u00a0characters, collections, and more,\u00a0as part of our anniversary celebration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Discovered a unique passion for art thanks to\u00a0your time creating your own monsters in\u00a0Rigbarth?\u00a0We want to hear about it!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Have an absolutely ridiculous collection of sealed games or exclusive merch?\u00a0Share it with us!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Met\u00a0your\u00a0partner thanks to\u00a0bonding over the best crops to grow in Autumn? Tell\u00a0us\u00a0more!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Did you fall in love with farming and make a career of it\u00a0thanks to playing the game growing up? Let us know!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n There are endless ways to express your fandom, and we want to hear all about it and see it with our own eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Importantly, this is not a competition. This is merely a way for\u00a0fans to gather,\u00a0express\u00a0their\u00a0fandom,\u00a0and celebrate these milestone anniversaries\u00a0through a commemorative video. Plus, you know, the development teams for both franchises will get to see just how much their work has meant to everyone around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We\u2019ve\u00a0set up two submission forms \u2013 one each for\u00a0STORY OF SEASONS<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Rune Factory<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 for you to send us short videos,\u00a0photos, voice notes, etc. about why these games are so important to you.\u00a0We plan to then take those\u00a0submissions and\u00a0compile them into a video we\u2019ll be sharing\u00a0on our channels\u00a0at a later date.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We\u2019ll\u00a0be accepting submissions from July 27,\u00a02026\u00a0through August 12,\u00a02026\u00a0at 6PM PT.\u00a0You can\u00a0submit\u00a0to one or both;\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0entirely up to you. Just know that\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0only accept\u00a0submissions provided through these forms.\u00a0Additional\u00a0details are available on the individual forms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n So, what are you still doing here? Go gather your thoughts, grab your phone or camera, and start sharing those memories. We\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0wait to\u00a0see what you share!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Submit STORY OF SEASONS Memories Here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Submit RUNE FACTORY Memories Here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n By submitting any photos, video, audio, or text,\u00a0you are agreeing\u00a0to both the\u00a0Marvelous USA, Inc.\u00a0Terms and Conditions<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>, and\u00a0agree\u00a0that we\u00a0may use\u00a0submitted works (including title, pen name, comments, submission date and time, submission ID, etc.) for promotional purposes, such as posting them on our website, official SNS accounts, programs, events, advertisements, and various media, by reproducing, publicly transmitting (including making available for transmission), screening, distributing, exhibiting, adapting, editing, summarizing, creating derivative works, and cropping. The presence and content of credit attribution will be at our discretion.\u00a0Furthermore, applicants agree not to exercise their moral rights as authors with respect to the aforementioned use.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n