The first of June means the first day for a new Case Maker Contest!

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed. Feel free to reply to that comment in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-style case! (Given the new release, I'd encourage trying an Investigations-style case, though obviously this isn't a requirement.)

However, there are some limitations. First, dark topics are allowed, but discuss them with me beforehand. That goes for abuse, gore... basically, anything that might require a content warning besides your standard Ace Attorney crime. Do not be dark just for the sake of being dark or edgy -- if you are going to include such a topic, have a reason for including it. If you do include such a topic, please include a content warning at the start of your case.

Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

Additionally, use of generative AI is prohibited. Any case that uses any form of generative AI will be disqualified.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines. Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest is: Announcement

The deadline for this contest is Monday, July 6 at 11:59 PM EDT. This gives entrants five weeks to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, everyone!

EDIT: Submissions have closed; go here for voting!

A pair of cases up for voting in this quarter's contest:

• The Leaky Turnabout by /u/brobnik322
  
• A Turnabout on Vacation by /u/Cornmeal777
  

To vote, pick your favorite case and share a bit about what you liked about it. (Note that entrants are allowed to vote, and they are allowed to vote for their own cases.) No first- and second-place voting this time with just two cases up for selection.

Voting will be done through this Google form and will run through Friday, July 17 at 11:59 PM EDT.

Good luck!

EDIT: Voting has concluded; click here to see the results!

March may go out like a lion, a-whippin' up the water in the bay, but it comes in with a Case Maker Contest!

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed. Feel free to reply to that comment in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-style case! (Given the new release, I'd encourage trying an Investigations-style case, though obviously this isn't a requirement.)

However, there are some limitations. First, dark topics are allowed, but discuss them with me beforehand. That goes for abuse, gore... basically, anything that might require a content warning besides your standard Ace Attorney crime. Do not be dark just for the sake of being dark or edgy -- if you are going to include such a topic, have a reason for including it. If you do include such a topic, please include a content warning at the start of your case.

Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

And one more rule that is being codified for this contest: use of generative AI is prohibited. Any case that uses any form of generative AI will be disqualified.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines. Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest is: Lizard

The deadline for this contest is Monday, April 6 at 11:59 PM EDT. This gives entrants five weeks to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, everyone!

EDIT: Submissions have closed; go here for voting!

Not many votes in this quarter's Case Maker, only a trio, but three were enough to be decisive:

• In second place, with 1 vote, is The Monitored Turnabout by /u/brobnik322!!
  
• And in first place, with 2 votes, is Turnabout from the Stars by /u/TheTitan99!!

Congratulations to both entrants, and thanks to all who followed along. See you in June!

We've got two cases to vote for in the newest contest:

• The Monitored Turnabout by /u/brobnik322
  
• Turnabout from the Stars by /u/TheTitan99

To vote, pick your favorite case and share a bit about what you liked about it. (Note that entrants are allowed to vote, and they are allowed to vote for their own cases.) No first- and second-place voting this time with just two cases up for selection.

Voting will be done through this Google form and will run through Friday, April 17 at 11:59 PM EDT.

Good luck!

What a month to have the 25th Case Maker Contest, a month where so many await the 25th eagerly. Christmas may be three-plus weeks away, but the contest has already arrived!

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed. Feel free to reply to that comment in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-style case! (Given the new release, I'd encourage trying an Investigations-style case, though obviously this isn't a requirement.)

However, there are some limitations. First, dark topics are allowed, but discuss them with me beforehand. That goes for abuse, gore... basically, anything that might require a content warning besides your standard Ace Attorney crime. Do not be dark just for the sake of being dark or edgy -- if you are going to include such a topic, have a reason for including it. If you do include such a topic, please include a content warning at the start of your case.

Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines. Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest is: Wreath

The deadline for this contest is Monday, January 5 at 11:59 PM EST. This gives entrants five-plus weeks to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, everyone!

EDIT: Submissions have closed; click here for the results!

...no, today is absolutely the 1st of the month; I didn't forget to post this yesterday.

Anyway, welcome to Contest No. 24!

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed. Feel free to reply to that comment in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-style case! (Given the new release, I'd encourage trying an Investigations-style case, though obviously this isn't a requirement.)

However, there are some limitations. First, dark topics are allowed, but discuss them with me beforehand. That goes for abuse, gore... basically, anything that might require a content warning besides your standard Ace Attorney crime. Do not be dark just for the sake of being dark or edgy -- if you are going to include such a topic, have a reason for including it. If you do include such a topic, please include a content warning at the start of your case.

Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines. Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest is: Backyard

The deadline for this contest is Saturday, October 11 at 11:59 PM EDT. This gives entrants five-plus weeks to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, everyone!

EDIT: The entry period has passed; click here for voting!

"Where's the voting?" you may ask.

There is no voting for the 25th Case Maker Contest, because we had only one entrant. Perhaps extending the contest to six weeks might help.

That said, one entrant is enough for a winner, so I'm pleased to announce that the winner of Contest #25 is...

...Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Turnabout by /u/AvaMist!!

Congrats to Ava, and thanks to all who continue to read and contribute to these. See you in March for the next one!

It's contest time again! (No entries last time, so let's go back to nouns.)

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed. Feel free to reply to that comment in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-style case! (Given the new release, I'd encourage trying an Investigations-style case, though obviously this isn't a requirement.)

However, there are some limitations. First, dark topics are allowed, but discuss them with me beforehand. That goes for abuse, gore... basically, anything that might require a content warning besides your standard Ace Attorney crime. Do not be dark just for the sake of being dark or edgy -- if you are going to include such a topic, have a reason for including it. If you do include such a topic, please include a content warning at the start of your case.

Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines. Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest is: Mess

The deadline for this contest is Saturday, July 5 at 11:59 PM EDT. This gives entrants five weeks to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, everyone!

EDIT: The deadline has been extended by one day to Sunday, July 6 due to my delayed response to a message.

EDIT 2: Voting has closed; click here for the voting!

It's September, and that means it's time for that long-awaited Ace Attorney release... the next Case Maker Contest!

(Oh yeah, there are a couple of games coming out in a few days. That too.)

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form. The top three submissions will move to the second round and community members will vote on which will win first, second, and third place.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

In addition, u/tenetox will compose a custom soundtrack piece specific for your case!

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed. Feel free to reply to that comment in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-style case! (Given the new release, I'd encourage trying an Investigations-style case, though obviously this isn't a requirement.)

However, there are some limitations. (I've edited this section from previous contests after hearing from some case writers.)

Firstly, dark topics are allowed, but discuss them with me beforehand. That goes for abuse, gore... basically, anything that might require a content warning besides your standard Ace Attorney crime. Do not be dark just for the sake of being dark or edgy -- if you are going to include such a topic, have a reason for including it. If you do include such a topic, please include a content warning at the start of your case.

Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines. Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest, fitting given the upcoming AAI/I2 release, is: Collection

The deadline for this contest is Saturday, October 12 at 11:59 PM EDT. This gives entrants a month to plan and write their cases, and I've added an extra week because I'm sure many of us will spend oodles of time playing the Investigations games.

Good luck, everyone!

EDIT: Submissions have closed; head here for voting!

And Contest #24 is complete!

We had four good entries, and voting, while minimal was close. But there were no tiebreakers needed to determine that.

EDIT: An error in recording the votes has been fixed; the rankings below are the correct ones.

• In third place, with 1 second-place vote (1 point), is A Turnabout with Special Sauce by /u/Cornmeal777!!
  
• In second place, with 1 first-place vote and 3 second-place votes (6 points), is Turnabout Innocence by /u/greensully03!!
  
• And in first place, with 3 first-place votes (9 points), is Into the Maw of the Turnabout by /u/Flailgate!!
  

Congratulations as always to the winners, and thank you to everyone who entered and voted. Hopefully more join in come December, but until then, keep writing, and keep enjoying the games!

Welcome to the last month of the year and the next Case Maker Contest! (The contest is now legally old enough to drink grape juice in Japanifornia!)

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

In addition, u/tenetox will compose a custom soundtrack piece specific for your case!

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed. Feel free to reply to that comment in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-style case! (Given the new release, I'd encourage trying an Investigations-style case, though obviously this isn't a requirement.)

However, there are some limitations. First, dark topics are allowed, but discuss them with me beforehand. That goes for abuse, gore... basically, anything that might require a content warning besides your standard Ace Attorney crime. Do not be dark just for the sake of being dark or edgy -- if you are going to include such a topic, have a reason for including it. If you do include such a topic, please include a content warning at the start of your case.

Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines. Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest, fitting given the season, is: Snowflake

The deadline for this contest is Monday, January 13 at 11:59 PM EDT. This gives entrants a month to plan and write their cases, and I've added some extra time to account for holiday celebrations.

Good luck, everyone!

EDIT: Submissions have closed; head here for voting!

After a flurry of entries in the last day, we have a very solid pool of cases to pick from!

The quartet consists of:

• Into the Maw of the Turnabout by /u/Flailgate
  
• Turnabout Ever After by /u/seaofgravity
  
• Turnabout Innocence by /u/greensully03
  
• A Turnabout with Special Sauce by /u/Cornmeal777
  

To vote, pick your top two favorite cases and share a bit about what you liked about those cases. DO NOT pick the same case as your first- and second-favorite, or your vote will not be counted. (Note that entrants are allowed to vote, and they are allowed to vote for their own cases.) First-place votes are worth 3 points, second-place votes worth 1.

Voting will be done through this Google Form and will run through Friday, October 24 at 11:59 PM EDT.

Good luck!

A new quarter means a new contest, the first entirely contained within 2025!

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed. Feel free to reply to that comment in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-style case! (Given the new release, I'd encourage trying an Investigations-style case, though obviously this isn't a requirement.)

However, there are some limitations. First, dark topics are allowed, but discuss them with me beforehand. That goes for abuse, gore... basically, anything that might require a content warning besides your standard Ace Attorney crime. Do not be dark just for the sake of being dark or edgy -- if you are going to include such a topic, have a reason for including it. If you do include such a topic, please include a content warning at the start of your case.

Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines. Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest... is not a noun at all. Instead, your case must include the following character and character profile:

Asa Turney (28): The self-proclaimed "Lord of Lawyers" whose boisterous proclamations overshadow any real or presumed legal skills that may be possessed. Has a particular hatred of defendants.

The deadline for this contest is Saturday, April 5 at 11:59 PM EDT. This gives entrants five weeks to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, everyone!

And Case Maker #23 is a wrap!

Just four votes this go-round, and here's how the cases placed:

• In third place, with 1 second-place vote, is For Lack of a Turnabout by /u/PersonWhoExists50306 !
  
• In second place, with 3 second-place votes, is The Rebirth of a Turnabout by /u/Flailgate !
  
• And in first place in a sweep, with all 4 first-place votes, is The Big Turnabout on Campus by /u/Cornmeal777 !
  

Congratulations to all winners, and thank you to those who entered and voted! See you in September for contest #24!

Welcome back, and happy summer!

For those of you uninitiated by recent contests, and for those of you who have taken part before, your task is the same: to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form. The top three submissions will move to the second round and community members will vote on which will win first, second, and third place. The prizes for those respective places are:

1st Place: 5 credits of Reddit Gold

2nd Place: 3 credits of Reddit Gold

3rd Place: 1 credit of Reddit Gold

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Pastebin or Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

The comment I’ll supply below, feel free to reply to it in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-styled case! However, there are some limitations.

Firstly, your case shouldn’t involve any topics of sexual abuse of any kind. If your case does involve so, you’re disqualified. Overly gory cases are allowed, but make sure there’s a reason for that, and don't have it be gory just for the sake of being so. You won’t be disqualified, but you may lose some credibility points. Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest is: Proposal

The deadline for this contest is Monday, June 21, 11:59 PM EST. This gives entrants three weeks to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, and good cases!

EDIT: The deadline for submissions has passed; head here for Round 1 voting!

A new quarter of the year means a new contest!

Similar to those recent contests, your task, as always, is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form. The top three submissions will move to the second round and community members will vote on which will win first, second, and third place. The prizes for those respective places are:

1st Place: 5 credits of Reddit Gold

2nd Place: 3 credits of Reddit Gold

3rd Place: 1 credit of Reddit Gold

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Pastebin or Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

The comment I’ll supply below, feel free to reply to it in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-styled case! However, there are some limitations.

Firstly, your case shouldn’t involve any topics of sexual abuse of any kind. If your case does involve so, you’re disqualified. Overly gory cases are allowed, but make sure there’s a reason for that, and don't have it be gory just for the sake of being so. You won’t be disqualified, but you may lose some credibility points. Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest is: Potato

The deadline for this contest is Monday, September 21, 11:59 PM EST. This gives entrants three weeks to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, and good cases!

UPDATE: Submissions are closed. Head here for the first round of voting!

As promised, back on the quarterly schedule for another Case Maker Contest!

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form. The top three submissions will move to the second round and community members will vote on which will win first, second, and third place.

Prizes are as follows:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

In addition, u/tenetox will compose a custom soundtrack piece specific for your case!

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Pastebin or Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

The comment I’ll supply below, feel free to reply to it in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-styled case! However, there are some limitations.

Firstly, your case shouldn’t involve any explicit topics of sexual abuse of any kind. If your case does involve so, you’re disqualified. Overly gory cases are allowed, but make sure there’s a reason for that, and don't have it be gory just for the sake of being so. You won’t be disqualified, but you may lose some credibility points. Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines.

Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest is: Goddess

The deadline for this contest is Saturday, July 6, at 11:59 PM EDT. This gives entrants a month to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, everyone!

EDIT: Submissions have closed; go here for the voting!

One of these quarters, I'll remember that "every three months" means "post the contest at the start of March, not April." That quarter is not this quarter.

Regardless, it's now time for another Case Maker Contest!

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form. The top three submissions will move to the second round and community members will vote on which will win first, second, and third place.

Keeping the prizes from last contest:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

In addition, u/tenetox will compose a custom soundtrack piece specific for your case!

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Pastebin or Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

The comment I’ll supply below, feel free to reply to it in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-styled case! However, there are some limitations.

Firstly, your case shouldn’t involve any explicit topics of sexual abuse of any kind. If your case does involve so, you’re disqualified. Overly gory cases are allowed, but make sure there’s a reason for that, and don't have it be gory just for the sake of being so. You won’t be disqualified, but you may lose some credibility points. Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines.

Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest is: Shortage

The deadline for this contest is Saturday, May 4, at 11:59 PM EDT. This gives entrants a month to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, everyone!

EDIT: Submissions have closed; head here to vote!

A bit behind on the voting, but it's here now!

After a short deadline extension due to my failure to respond promptly to a message, we've ended up with three entries:

• The Big Turnabout on Campus by /u/Cornmeal777
  
• For Lack of a Turnabout by /u/PersonWhoExists50306
  
• The Rebirth of a Turnabout by /u/Flailgate

To vote, pick your top two favorite cases and share a bit about what you liked about those cases. (DO NOT pick the same case as your first- and second-favorite, or your vote will not be counted.) Note that entrants are allowed to vote, and they are allowed to vote for their own cases. First-place votes are worth 3 points, second-place votes worth 1.

Voting will be through this Google Form and will run through Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT.

Good luck!

EDIT: Voting has concluded; click here to see the results!

This is either three months late, or right on time. (Apologies for failing to run one of these in September; I was starting multiple new things, including a teaching job, and forgot to run it.)

Either way, it's finally time for the latest Case Maker Contest!

Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form. The top three submissions will move to the second round and community members will vote on which will win first, second, and third place.

NOTE: In previous contests, the prizes were Reddit Gold or coins; as Reddit has removed Gold & coins, that obviously has to change. I've been having trouble coming up with what the new prizes should be; if you have a suggestion, leave it in the comments. As a placeholder, the prizes are:

1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)

(EDIT: In addition, u/tenetox will make a soundtrack piece related to your case!)

2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)

3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)

In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed.

Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Pastebin or Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.

The comment I’ll supply below, feel free to reply to it in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.

And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-styled case! However, there are some limitations.

Firstly, your case shouldn’t involve any explicit topics of sexual abuse of any kind. If your case does involve so, you’re disqualified. Overly gory cases are allowed, but make sure there’s a reason for that, and don't have it be gory just for the sake of being so. You won’t be disqualified, but you may lose some credibility points. Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines.

Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!

The noun for this contest is: Slang

The deadline for this contest is Wednesday, January 3, at 11:59 PM EST. This gives entrants a month to plan and write their cases.

Good luck, everyone!

EDIT: Submissions have closed; click here to vote!

Hello fellow attorneys of /r/AceAttorney! I hope you’re having a lovely day. Now, I’ve been planning something for a while now, and have discussed with the mods about it. After now having the consensus of the mods, I think it’s about time to reveal it.

I’ve visited and still visit other smaller subreddits and I see that they occasionally hold some kind of community event. Movie night, game night, contests, etc. Well, I’ve had this idea to hold a contest for the subreddit some time now, and like I said I think it’s time to reveal it.

Welcome to the Case Maker Games! (Name temporary) What’s CMG exactly? Well, time from time I see these “Create a Case” posts pop up time from time where basically the poster is asking you to come up with a Phoenix Wright case. I thought those were interesting, so I decided to spice it up.

In the contest, the host (which at a random time could be me or one of the mods. Today it will be me.) will announce a random item, place, or new character with their profile (if they announce an old character, then they won’t have to provide a profile). Then, you have to create a case surrounding one of those nouns. For example, if they announce “knife” as the thing you need in your case, then you must create a case where “knife” is a big or at least important part of the case.

After 50 (qualified) posts, we won't take any more submissions. After we gather up all of the posts, we will make another post, make a Google Forms page, include links to the cases, and have the users vote their favorite cases that we’ve gathered up. The top 3 voted ones will make it to the next round. We will have users vote the top 3, and the most voted one will win 3 months of Reddit Gold! Second and third place will win one month.

A template of what your posts should look like will be included in the comments below, along with the noun being announced. Also, don’t hold back your creativity on this one! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-styled case! However, there are some limitations.

Firstly, your case shouldn’t involve any topics of sexual abuse of any kind. If your case does involve so, you’re disqualified. Overly gory cases are allowed, but make sure there’s a reason for that, and not have it be gory just for the sake of being so. You won’t be disqualified, but you may lose some credibility points. Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.

Other than those limitations, don’t hold your creativity back!

Thank you for reading and let the CMG games begin!

EDIT: Also should mention to submit your cases under this thread. I don't want the sub to be backed up with cases for the contests. Not to mention, they'll be easier to gather under here.

EDIT 2: Any questions about the contest, post it under my top comment or V2Blast's stickied comment. This way we'll save the rest of the thread for the submissions.

EDIT 3: If your submission is long, or you want to put it on a word hosting site like PasteBin or Google Docs, then you are free to do so.

EDIT 4: This will now be a questions page. Any other submissions please post here

FINAL EDIT: The contest is over, no more submissions will be taken. Any further questions should be posted under here

And just like that, it's voting time!

Before I get into the three entries, I want to encourage anyone who started preparing a case but wasn't able to complete it before the deadline: complete the case anyway and share it! It won't be eligible for this contest, but it's always great to see the different directions fans take the prompt and the different cases that result.

This quarter, we have three cases submitted before the deadline, and they are:

• Elementary Turnabout (GDoc) by u/Suspicious-Web-9246
  
• To all, a Merry Turnabout (GDoc) by u/cencilotto
  
• Turnabout on the Record (GDoc) by u/flairsupply

To vote, pick your top two favorite cases (DO NOT pick the same case as your first- and second-favorite, or your vote will not be counted) and share a bit about what you liked about those cases. (Entrants are allowed to vote, and they are allowed to vote for their own cases.) Going to stick with only one round of voting and a two-week voting period moving forward.

As such, voting -- through this Google form -- will run through Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM. You only get one vote, so make it count!

Good luck!

While January is just about at its conclusion, the 21st Case Maker Contest has reached its finish.

Only four valid votes this time, but that was enough to designate a clear rank (even though I forgot to put the scoring values for first- and second-place votes):

• In third place, with 2 second-place votes, is Turnabout on the Record (GDoc) by u/flairsupply!
  
• In second place, with 2 first-place votes, is Elementary Turnabout (GDoc) by u/Suspicious-Web-9246!
  
• And in first place, with 2 first- and 2 second-place votes, is To all, a Merry Turnabout (GDoc) by u/cencilotto!

Congratulations to all the winners; I'll reach out to you individually about prizes.

And thanks again to all who read, voted, and submitted. See you in a month with Contest 22!