"Hey everyone !

Since Valve hasn’t been running themed Call to Arms lately, we thought it’s a good time to bring that energy back ourselves. So here it is: a community Call to Arms, timed around Diretide.

Think of it as our way to celebrate the season — the nights are getting longer, the air feels heavier, and you can almost sense the undeads creeping in. Perfect time for the workshop to go a little darker, a little spookier.

The theme is encouraged but not mandatory. If you’ve got a Halloween vibe piece, awesome. If not, no worries — it’s still welcome.

Players can expect to see the submissions starting to roll out around September 28th, just in time to set the mood for Diretide.

It’s not an official thing, but it’s something we as a community wanted to do together. So keep an eye out — the harvest is coming."