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Gold Coin Guide

In Starkins, you will earn a currency of gold coins! These gold coins cannot be "used" in the traditional sense. Instead they're more like mile-markers! Once you reach so many, you will unlock access to many upgrades for your own Starkin.

To earn these, you will have to do artwork of any kind! Drawings, illustrations, writing, and even crafts!

Jump to Calculating Coins

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How to use the Coin Tracker

Coin Tracker

First, you'll want to make a copy of the tracker!

Go to File > Make a copy

Fill out the information at the top!

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As you create, fill out the form. You can put it as just the link or as a hyperlink. As long as we can get to it, you're good!

Make sure to put writings as their own entry to keep the coding happy!

Sharing Your Tracker
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Go through the share menus! On desktop, it's on the top right, and for mobile, it's in the three dot menu also in the top right.

Once there, make sure that your General access has this option: Anyone with the link can view

Calculating Coins

Type:

  • Sketch - x1

  • Flat Color - x2

  • Shaded - x3

Then this is multiplied by the number of characters used!

  • Crafts +10

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We have another effort bonus, that mods reward! It will give another +5.

Background:

  • No background :: +0

  • Simple :: +2

  • Detailed :: +5

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Writing is 1 coin per 100 words x # of characters divided by 2.

 

(Don't worry, the tracker does all the math for you!)

Calculating Coins
Examples & Rules
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Art by CheruCheriPie

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Art by MacaroniPuppy

What counts for a character?

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  • 30% or more of a character (A Starlit must be drawn with their Guardian!)

  • Any official NPC

  • Any official pet

  • Any creature

  • Any Vice

Art Type

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  • Sketches must be clean and refined to count. Make sure any guide marks have been erased or hidden!

  • Flat colors can simply be the character filled in grayscale. As long as it's lined and colored!

  • Shading can vary in many ways!

Shading Examples

Anything is fine, as long as it's noticeable! Feel free to experiment and have fun~

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Art by CheruCheriPie

Background Examples

Simple Backgrounds: At least 3 elements

Complex Backgrounds: 4+ elements OR clear back, mid, and foreground

Elements include but not limited to: Textures, objects, natural elements, buildings, grounding

Simple
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Complex
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Art by MacaroniPuppy

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Art by CheruCheriPie

Craft Example
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Art by CheruCheriPie

Other Notes​

  • To count characters for writing, they must have a significant role in the story. If they are mentioned or only there for a small percentage, they will not count.

  • Mods might comment on your artwork if they feel you've gone above and beyond, rewarding you an extra 5 gold coins!

  • If a mod finds a mistake, we will contact you privately to help fix any mishaps.

  • Crafts will be counted like other art and gain a bonus of +10 gold coins. If you shaded the object, count it as shaded. If you make a clear concept of something, count it as a sketch!

  • Collabs will count for all participants! Be sure each contributor is listed clearly in the description so each person can link it in their Gold Tracker!

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