Contest Rules

Eligibility:

  1. Contest Period: The contest will run until December 14th, 2026 at 11:59 PM MST. Any submissions after this time will not be considered for points.

  2. Entry: Only participants that sign in at https://unassignedseat.me/ will be accepted in this contest.

  3. Age: All participants must be at least 13 years of age to participate. In the case that the winner is under the age of majority in their country, the accompanying person on the trip must be their legal parent/guardian.

  4. Residency: Contest is open to residents where participating in contests is allowed. Participant is responsible for getting the neccessary passport and visas to visit the countries they want to in the event they win. If participant is unable to get the necessary documentation then prize will be awarded to the next person with the highest points.

  5. Challenges: All challenges must be completed by yourself, unless otherwise stated. Different challenges have different time restrictions, some may only be completed on the day, while others are available for the entirty of the contest. Point values for certain challenges are subject to change.

  6. Cheating: Any use of tools to circumvent actually doing the challenges yourself will result in immediate disqualification from the contest. This includes but is not limited to: hiring someone else to do a challenge for you, using AI to generate fake videos, using automation/AI to play Pokemon Go for you, or submitting videos that aren't your own. Grounds for disqualification will be determined by me the contest runner. Appeals will be accepted in the event you think that I am unfair in handing out a disqualification.

Prizes:

  1. Contents: The grand prize includes one round trip flight to any destination of the winner's choice, accomodations, transportation, and a daily food/spending budget of $120. Dates may be selected to fit the winners needs, with the maximum length of the trip being from January 12th, 2027 to the end of 2027 Go Fest Japan (around June). The ARV for the entire trip is around $60,000. Food costs will be entirely covered by the contest runner in cases where options are sparse. Runner-up will get a $1,000 cash prize and contestants that place 3rd-12th will get a $100 cash prize.

  2. Itinerary: Winner has choice to follow my itinerary or their own. In the event that the winner decides to provide their own itinerary, a daily allowance of $400 will be given. Any additional costs will be covered by the winner. Also, if the winner decides on their own itinerary, they must book any flights, accomodations, and any other reservations to receive compensation. Parts of the trip are still in the planning phase, but you can find updates here.

  3. Activities: Activities for the trip include: Exploring Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Seoul, Skiing in Hokkaido, enjoying the beaches of Okinawa, bathing in onsen, and various Pokémon activities across Japan. Winner is responsibile for getting their own tickets to activities when applicable. If winner is unable to get tickets due to not being selected in a lottery system, contest runner will pay for them to do an activity of their choice of equal value.

  4. Accomodations: All accomodations will be booked as separate rooms for the contest runner and the winner when possible. A potential time when this will not be possible is but not limited to: driving in rural areas where the only option is to sleep in the rental car.

  5. Conditions: The grand prize is non-transferable and a cash substitution will not be offered under any circumstances. All other potential costs not included in the prize must be covered by the winner, this includes but is not limited to: medical bills and medications.

Winner Selection:

  1. Points: The winner will be selected as the participant with the most points indicated at https://unassignedseat.me/leaderboard on December 21st, 2026 at 11:59 PM MST.

  2. Notification: The winner will be notified through all the social media accounts they have linked on https://unassignedseat.me/ when the contest is over. Should the winner not respond within 24 hours, the person with the next highest amount of points will be selected.

  3. Tiebreaker: In the rare case that multiple people at the top of the leaderboard get the same amount of points, a 200 yard butterfly swim off will be used to determine the winner.

Privacy Policy:

The only data collected is your username across Google, Youtube, Discord, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, and X. All other information is discarded once follow status has been determined across social media platforms. This data is not shared with anyone and the only cookies used are to keep you signed in. If you would like your username to be removed from the database connect me at [email protected].