Funcom aims to energize the Dune: Awakening gaming community with a newly revealed competition offering participants a chance to win exciting prizes.
Dubbed “Build Your Dune,” this contest is all about base building, where impressive player-created structures can earn more than just bragging rights.
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The competition kicks off July 14, 2025, and concludes on July 28, 2025, at 6 p.m. EST. Any submissions received after this deadline will be ineligible for judging. The contest winners will be revealed on August 8, 2025.
Dune: Awakening Base Building Info On Rewards And How It Works
The provided image displays a CHOAM structure created by a Funcom team member, intended to inspire participants regarding the type of builds the studio seeks.
Funcom has expressed interest in structures demonstrating strong allegiance to the Atreides, loyalty to Harkonnen, or a neutral CHOAM affiliation. Creations can range from fortresses and safe havens to any other structure fitting your faction’s theme. Players have the option to incorporate different building components and decorative elements, such as using CHOAM parts within an Atreides-themed design, and so on.
Judging will focus on creativity, distinctiveness, and adherence to the chosen faction theme. The judging panel will only evaluate the external appearance of the buildings.
Dune: Awakening Base Building Rewards
(3) First Place winners – Awarded for the best Atreides build, the best Harkonnen build, and the best CHOAM (incorporating neutral elements) build. First-place entries will win a LEGO Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter!
(6) Runner Ups – Two runner-up prizes will be awarded for Atreides, two for Harkonnen, and two for CHOAM creations. These winners will receive the Dune: Awakening Collector’s box from Madrinas.
An unspecified number of entries will receive an “Honorable mention“. If your submission is deemed noteworthy, you’ll be featured and will be granted an exclusive in-game item: the Atreides Battle Rifle that can be linked to your Steam account. (First-place winners and runners-up will also receive this in-game item).
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Submissions can be made using a photo or a video format:
Photos
If you are unable to directly upload photos, or need more space to showcase your creation, utilize a hosting platform like Imgur and provide the link.
Share your image on social media platforms, tagging @duneawakening and using #DuneAwakening:
Funcom is also coordinating with the creator of Pimp My Dune to facilitate submissions. Remember to include the “Building Contest” tag when submitting.
Videos
If submitting a video walkthrough of your build, ensure good lighting, particularly if filmed at night, and guarantee clear visibility of the structure.
- YouTube: Link it in the following platforms using the @duneawakening and #DuneAwakening tags
- TikTok and/or Instagram: Make sure to use @duneawakening and #DuneAwakening tags.
- Pimp My Dune: Images are required for submission, but a YouTube video link can be added in the description.
Review the contest rules, terms, and conditions to ensure compliance and avoid disqualification.
In related Dune: Awakening news, following patch issues, Funcom is compensating affected players for lost vehicles and items.
For those yet to experience the game, it could be a standout title this year. Our review highlighted the game’s polished state, saying that “In a time full of unfinished, bug-ridden game launches, Dune: Awakening is setting the bar higher for what the release of video games should be.”
