MYO Submission Quick Guide


Table of Contents

  • 🧸 Design Minimums
  • 🖼️ Image Requirements
  • 🌐 Copyrighted Content
  • ⛔ Prohibited Elements
  • 🧶 Accessories

    • 🧸 Design Minimums 🧸

    All grub designs are required to include the following to be considered part of the species.

    • Body/Face

      • Short muzzle with no visible nostrils.
      • Bipedal Stance with 2 digitigrade legs
          • ⮤ Prosthetics are always allowed.
      • Paws with 4 fingers/toes max.
      • All elements 'attached’ to the grub
      • General visual/anatomical similarity to the species.

    • Mandibles

      • Must be visible and not hidden by accessories, fur, etc.
      • Must be symmetrical in shape and size.
          • ⮤ Other mandible design elements may be asymmetrical.

    • Segmented Tail

      • A minimum of 2 segments, not including the Bowl.
          • ⮤ Using more than 5 segments requires the 6+ segments trait.
      • All segments must be the same overall shape.

    • Bowl on tail

      • Must be at least 1 subject in the bowl; Contents must be clearly visible.
      • Only 1 bowl, located on the end of the tail.
          • ⮤ Bowl located between segments requires Integrated Bowl trait.
      • Some amount of empty space within the bowl.

    • Spiracles

      • 1 pair of circular spiracles per segment.
          • ⮤ Changing the shape or having colors vary between spiracles requires traits.
      • Must be a solid, closed shape, located in the middle of each segment.

    🖼️ Image Requirements 🖼️

    Your image must be submitted in the following format to be accepted.

    • Sizing

      • Minimum Dimensions: 300 pixels on any side
      • Maximum Dimensions: 1500 pixels on any side
      • File Size: No more than 4 mb

    • Other

      • File must be provided as a .png, .jpg, or .jpeg file type.
      • Background must be transparent.
          • ⮤ No grounding elements that exceed the silhouette, including cast shadows.

    🌐 Copyrighted Content 🌐️

    Information regarding inspired content. (See CBCs)

    • No Disclosure needed

          ✅ Similar aesthetic/theming to an existing Grub, executed very differently.
          ✅ Similar colors to a design you do not own, with different design elements/theming.
          ✅ Minimal design elements inspired by other characters/IPs, with all elements original or transformed to be distinct.

    • Acceptable (With Disclosure)

          ✅ A character you own transformed into a Grub.
            ⮤ Grubs based on your characters are permanently attached to that character and must be traded alongside it.
          ✅ Similar colors to a design/IP you do not own, with similar theming but different execution.
          ✅ Some design elements inspired by other characters/IPs, with most elements original or transformed to be distinct.

    • Not Acceptable

          ❌ A character you do not own transformed into a Grub.
          ❌ Most elements directly inspired by a character/IP you do not own.
            ⮤ Grubs based on public domain characters/IPs may bear closer resemblance, but must still be visually distinct from that character.
          ❌ Similar aesthetic/theming to an existing Grub, and executed similarly.
          ❌ Visually identical colors to a design you don’t own, with similar design elements.
          ❌ Visually identical design elements to a design you do not own, recolored.


      Tail Bowl Exception Note: Above rules apply to characters placed within the tail bowl– With the exception of public domain characters. These may be included without significant changes within the bowl only.

    ⛔ Prohibited Elements ⛔️

    These design elements are not allowed or regulated.

    • Inapplicable Anatomy

      • Nostrils/Noses
      • Breasts or Teats
      • Human hands, legs, or feet.
      • Extra terrarium parts
          • ⮤ Only the tail bowl is a terrarium by default, the mandibles may be terrariums when using the ‘Terrarium Mandibles’ Trait.

    • Prohibited Elements (See TOS)

      • Hate Symbols
      • Suggestive/Fetish Content
      • Politically-Oriented Content
      • Heavy Gore
      • NSFW etc.

    • Case-by-Case (See TOS)

      • Blood
      • Medical Elements
      • Culturally Sensitive Elements
      • Parasites
      • Drugs and Alcohol

    🧶 “Signature” Accessories 🧶️

    Designs may include one (or a small set of) “Signature” Accessories or an article of clothing in their masterlist image. Examples include a hat, belt, collar, or earrings.

    • Accessories may NOT

      • Be held (only worn)
      • Cover more than roughly 10% of the body or head.
      • Cover mandibles, bowl, spiracles, or potential traits
      • Be over ~25% the size of the grub

      NOTE: Exceeding these limits requires the inorganic parts trait. Small, case-by case allowances may be made depending on the execution, design, and accessory type.