Back to collectionAn Unclaimed Cool Cat Becomes a Cup Prize, with a 4,000-Member Gate
Background: The studio’s community events need to attract participation while also dealing with prizes that go unclaimed. Today: The drawing’s grand prize was Cool Cat number 2857. Impact and next: The unclaimed prize now has a possible next use, while the 4,000-member threshold ties it to community size; the sharing guide reminds contestants that invitations involve people and conversation.
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Background: The studio’s community events need to attract participation while also dealing with prizes that go unclaimed. The grand prize from a drawing several weeks ago has not been claimed, and the team is preparing the first Populus Cup while worrying that an invitation contest could become a numbers game.
Today: The drawing’s grand prize was Cool Cat number 2857. The official team sent 6 emails and received no reply; under the rules, the cat must wait 7 days before returning to the prize pool. The team decided to list it as the champion’s prize for the first Populus Cup on November 2, conditional on the community first exceeding 4,000 members. A dedicated space also appeared in the group to teach people how to share invite links gracefully, ending with: “We don’t want numbers.”
Impact and next: The unclaimed prize now has a possible next use, while the 4,000-member threshold ties it to community size; the sharing guide reminds contestants that invitations involve people and conversation. It remains to be seen whether the prize can return to the pool and whether the community can cross the threshold. The team must also see whether the new rules actually reduce number-chasing.