Big news! We had an enthusiastic response to the ten finalists in our Wallpaper & Flooring contest. All of the submissions were fantastic – as always we are blown away by the talented Webkinz community!
We looked at your comments and discussed it among the Creative and Art teams and we are excited to announce the three winners which will be made into wallpaper and flooring in Webkinz World! Two of these wallpapers and floorings will be available at Ganz eStore later in the year, but one is going to be sold for Kinzcash. Which one? Watch Webkinz Newz for more info!
Congratulations to the three winners who will each receive a Good Fortune Hedgehog and to all of the finalists who will each receive a 2019 Spring Super Mystery Bag! Look for a message at the email address associated with your GanzWorld account by end of day today, March 15, 2019.
And keep watching Webkinz Newz for updates on when these amazing Wallpapers and Flooring will be released!
I’m very bummed as well (especially since the Observatory theme will likely be eStore, and that was the only one I was interested in out of the three). However, they know what they’re doing to keep Webkinz going and have a market for what they put out by having us vote. Like others have said, we get free items all the time which takes time+pay to create. You have to trust what they’re doing, peeps. That said, I hope the winners will receive their themes in addition to the hedgehog prize.
Oh my goodness. I was excited to be chosen as a finalist, but to have been one of the three chosen to become “real,” that is beyond exciting. Thank you very much.
Congratulations! Your Ocean Outlook walls and floors were really cool! I look forward to using them in a room.
Congratulations, qtpie0202! =D I really like your design!
Well, I sure read the above article wrong – I just ASSUMED these new wallpapers would be Wshop items – very, very disappointed that two of them will be Estore. I am very sorry that Ganz will make real money profits from designs contributed from fans. That doesn’t sit well with me at all.
I really hope that The Loft wallpaper will be sold in the WShop. I think it can be used in so many different ways. But I would have been a lot happier if they were all available in the WShop. And I’ve wondered why the eStore always gets the really cool, detailed items. It doesn’t seem right since there are a lot of players who can’t purchase things from there, like myself. :(
With Ganz not making the plush anymore, the Estore and Deluxe Memberships (and 3rd party ads, but a game can’t run on that alone!) are the only way Webkinz is able to keep going… I’d be grateful if I were all of you. :)
Hi Resonatingthunder. Is it official then? Is Ganz truly not making plush anymore? Is there an official announcement/article that I missed? If so, please point me in that direction, because I’ve been asking about this for over two and a half months. Thanks.
I have seen many items in the estore that I think are very cool or interesting and I am making a list of what I really like. Then I am saving up my ‘real’ money so I can purchase estore points so I can buy a few pieces here and there for my birthday or an occasion. It’s no different than going into a ‘real’ store and finding you can’t afford that pretty outfit or cool game machine.
I am really happy that these designs won, but disappointed that two of them will be e-store. I hope the players who won are able to do e-store. Pittiesrule
I have been reading the comments here and I’m shaking my head. Is it not a great accomplishment to have your design chosen as a finalist or even to win? These winners and finalists are also given a FREE item (hedgehog) in exchange for their art. (Maybe the winner can win their own piece too?) Now Ganz’s art team has to turn these designs into CGI for WW which costs a lot of money and yet they’re still willing to sell one for Kinzcash. Just remember how often the free items come our way and enjoy Webkinz World while we still have it. It doesn’t run on peanuts. I’m looking forward to collecting medallions for that sweet Kiwi that a lot of people put a lot of hard work into creating. I will continue to try to come up with designs in the hopes of winning some day because it’s fun and enjoyable and maybe I can win that elusive trophy. I enjoy playing every day and WW (Ganz) has kept up my interest. Great job!
I completely agree.
Congratulations, these designs were great. I am disappointed to see that everyone won’t be able to purchase them. I do buy things at the estore, but know that every webkinz player does not have that opportunity. It is too bad that since the players designed these that all will not get a chance to buy them.
I’m in total agreement with you. Again the haves get bigger than the have nots. I would no longer continue to design for ganz for a 10dollar item. The designs were amazing and I’m sure it was with providing something special for all of the webkinz players, Fix this Ganz
I’d like to congratulate the winners of the contest. I’m stunned that these are for the estore, somehow missed that information when voting. So fan design contests are now an income stream for Ganz? Is this new?
Other than the Kiwi and the Decade Dragon, all fan-designed pets have been sold at Ganz eStore. The pet buddies were also eStore. The annual Deluxe Membership bonus item is eStore.
Pets and buddies, yes. I recall it was made clear in the contest announcements that they’d be for the estore. Sad that this contest didn’t mention it.
There have been fan designed items that are not estore, though! Like the Wheelchair, Mighty Jungle Tub, and Cool Treats Freezer! It would be nice to know whether or not a contest is for estore or for wshop, because I also assumed these new wallpapers would be available for kinzcash :/ Or perhaps one would be for wshop and one could be for estore? Just a suggestion! It’s still nice to have fan-designed items either way :)
Oh! I just saw that one is going to be available for Kinzcash! Yay!! Personally, I’d like the loft :) I think it is the most versatile of the themes and a lot of players could make some awesome designs with it!
Now I understand why I missed the information. I found & re-read the article announcing the contest. It states that the contest winners’ designs would be made into items “In Webkinz World.” Nowhere does it mention that these players’ designs would be sold at the estore for profit. Wow.
Very disappointed that they will be eStore. I wouldn’t have even bothered paying attention to the process or voting had I know that from the start. As if you don’t already constantly add stuff that is eStore, now you have players designing stuff to add in there as well. Seems a bit much.
Um yeah. Appalling, really.
That is so sad… I thought they were all for kinzcash. Very disappointing :(
I will just quit voting on items if it is going to be eStore only.