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AWC: Puzzle Challenge - Gomoku

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Puzzle Challenge 5: Gomoku

Gomoku, also called Five in a Row, is a strategy board game where players must try to place 5 Go pieces in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line. While it is traditionally played on a Go board, for this challenge we’ll be playing on 5 special 5 x 5 personalised boards featuring your most watched genres, tags, voice actors and studios, as well as your friends’ favorite anime! You will have to create a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of 5 on each board by watching an anime for each tile. The catch: Every line you create must be different!

Hikaru Shindou from Hikaru no Go
Badge designed by Sarumon

Rewards: 2 Challenge Points & Badge

**Go to the [AWC Stat Boards page](https://awc.moe/statboards) and enter your username to get your Stat Boards**

There are 5 Stat Boards: Genres, Tags, Voice Actors, Studios and Friends
Take a screenshot of each board (including your username)
You may need to zoom out or use AWC’s [full-page screenshot guide](https://anilist.co/activity/180591382) to take a suitable screenshot

Create a vertical, horizontal or diagonal line of 5 on each of your 5 boards
The ends of each line __must__ be different for each board

_For example, if your line goes from A1 to E5 on the Genres Board, you cannot start or end any lines on A1 or E5 on any other board_

Watch an anime for each tile your 5 lines pass through

The anime must have the genre/year, tag, voice actor or studio from the tile, or be listed as a favorite of the friend in the tile
You cannot watch the same anime for multiple tiles on any board

Runtime: Each anime must be a **minimum of 60 minutes**

You can calculate the runtime of completed anime by multiplying the episode duration by the number of episodes

There is __no time limit__ to complete this challenge
The anime you watch __must__ be [correctly logged on AniList](https://i.postimg.cc/XJ1rvW7p/A1.png) to count

To log watched episodes, set an anime to watching and increment the episodes via the Anime In Progress panel on the AniList home page
An activity showing the episodes as watched or completed will appear in your feed

You __can__ use any number of anime from other challenges as long as they allow sharing
You __cannot__ rewatch anime for this challenge
You __cannot__ use anime you started watching or completed before entering this challenge
You __cannot__ use the same anime to fulfil multiple requirements within this challenge

You cannot use speed watching to complete this challenge Speed watching is watching an anime at 2x speed / 3x speed, etc. This goes against the spirit of AWC challenges
Your watching activity must be visible on your profile — This includes all episode progress and an activity showing each anime as completed
Your activity must include the start and end dates, which can be added in the AniList List Editor
Your profile must be set to public so we can verify your anime list and activity

01 - 05 ◯⬤◯ Genres Board ◯⬤◯

Your Genres Board features all genres ordered by your personal count, 5 recent years you have watched the fewest titles from and the season in which you started this challenge

_Watch an anime for each tile in the line_
_The anime must have the genre, start year or season from the tile_
_Fill in the middle tile with the season and year you entered the challenge_

_Winter: January, February and March Spring: April, May and June Summer: July, August and September Fall: October, November and December_
_For example, if you started this challenge when it released, you should enter **Fall 2021**_
_You must fill this in whether you intend to use the middle tile or not_

_Include a screenshot of your Genres Board from the Stat Boards page_
_Note the genre/year/season and grid reference for each tile in your line_
_The end tiles of your line __must__ be different for each board_

06 - 10 ⬤◯⬤ Tags Board ⬤◯⬤

Your Tags Board features your top 25 tags ordered by count

_Watch an anime for each tile in the line_
_The anime must have the tag from the tile_
_Include a screenshot of your Tags Board from the Stat Boards page_
_Note the tag and grid reference for each tile in your line_
_The end tiles of your line __must__ be different for each board_

11 - 15 ◯◯⬤ Voice Actors Board ⬤◯◯

Your Voice Actors Board features your top 25 VAs ordered by count

_Watch an anime for each tile in the line_
_The anime must feature the voice actor from the tile_
_The voice actor must have a voice acting role in the anime you watch (Staff production roles do not count)_
_Include a screenshot of your Voice Actors Board from the Stat Boards page_
_Note the voice actor and grid reference for each tile in your line_
_The end tiles of your line __must__ be different for each board_

16 - 20 ◯⬤⬤ Studios Board ⬤⬤◯

Your Studios Board features your top 25 studios ordered by count

_Watch an anime for each tile in the line_
_The anime must have studio from the tile listed as either Studio or Producer_
_Include a screenshot of your Studios Board from the Stat Boards page_
_Note the studio and grid reference for each tile in your line_
_The end tiles of your line __must__ be different for each board_

21 - 25 ⬤◯◯ Friends Board ◯◯⬤

Your Friends Board features 25 users that you are following that have anime favorites

_Watch an anime from the favorites of the user in each tile in the line_
_Include a screenshot of your Friends Board from the Stat Boards page_

_We also recommend saving a screenshot of each friend’s favorites page (including their username) from your line, just in case their favorites change_

_Note the friend’s username, favorites page and grid reference for each tile in your line_
_The end tiles of your line __must__ be different for each board_
_If you cannot complete a line using friends’ favorites, try reloading the Stat Boards page to generate a new Friends Board_

__How To Enter The Challenge__
Post a comment in this thread to enter the challenge. Use the code we have provided below
Your entry comment should include all 25 requirements
The date you post the entry comment is your challenge start date
You can keep track of your progress through editing your comment here, or update it when you are finished

Gomoku Challenge Code

View in Challenge Code Editor

You **must use the challenge code we have provided** for your challenge entry

You should only change the text in red to add the information for your challenge
You can still customise and personalise your challenge entry in the ways described below
_For more information about personalising your entry, please read our [Challenge Code Update](https://anilist.co/forum/thread/17826) post_

All dates **must** use the YYYY-MM-DD format

These dates must match the dates in your list editor and your profile activities

All requirement numbers must use a 01) format

The anime you have used for a line should be listed in alphanumeric order by grid reference for each board (eg. A5, B4, C3, D2, E1 or A1, A2, A3, A4, A5)

You may use either title links or preview cards for requirements

These should always be placed alone on the next line after the requirement text
Title links are provided by default in the code and can be included using the format: `[Anime_Title](anime_link)`
Preview cards will be automatically generated by simply including a link to the anime or manga: `anime_link`
You must use title links for hentai and adult anime, even if the rest of your challenge uses preview cards

When additional information is required, you must use `//` to separate the information as shown in the challenge code

You should not add any extra new lines or include any more than the required information
Do not place any information inside a spoiler tag: if an image or screenshot is requested, you must include it as a link

You can change the status indicators to any symbols or emojis of your choice

The status indicator must be located between the requirement number and requirement text
You must use different symbols or emojis for each status, if they are too similar then your submission may be delayed or rejected
The status indicators must be noted in the legend located in the header of your post
You may add additional statuses to the legend, such as “Watching” or “Rewatched”

You can change the size of text, center it, make it bold, italicized, or strikethrough it

Each requirement number must be the first thing on their line, so do not add any formatting options directly before them

You may customise the header of the challenge code as long as it includes the same information

The header is the section above the first `
` in your entry comment, before the actual requirements
For example, you may wish to add a challenge banner, anime graphics or other visual elements

You may customise the footer of the challenge code in any way you like

The footer is an optional section below the requirements in your final reply only
You should include a `
` to separate out your footer, if one is not already present in the code
For example, the footer can be used to personalise your entry with more graphics, links to your other challenges or your seasonal badge vote

-Submitting a Completed Challenge
When you have fulfilled all of the requirements for a challenge, make sure your entry comment has been completely updated and then post a link to your finished challenge in the Challenge Submission Thread
You can get a link by clicking on the link icon on your entry comment. Post that web address as a reply to the challenge submission thread
Be sure to include the name of the challenge<br>

An AWC Staff member will check your challenge to ensure that you have followed the rules and requirements correctly. If you have completed the challenge successfully, you will receive a profile message from them, including any rewards. If not, you will receive a reply to your submission with any changes that you may need to make
Only submissions via the AniList forum will be accepted. This means submissions via Discord, spreadsheets or other documents will not be reviewed

-Help & Recommendations
Please head over to the AWC Discord if you need any help with this challenge or would like some recommendations from our lovely community members <3

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Credits
Challenge Editor: @Plusho
Stat Boards Dev: @MyNameIsZach
Badge Design: @Sarumon
GFX Design: @Kongroo<br>
Badge: Hikaru Shindou (Hikaru no Go)
GFX: Shinichi Kudou (Meitantei Conan), Fuutarou Uesugi (Go-toubun no Hanayome), Holo (Ookami to Koushinryou), L Lawliet (DEATH NOTE)