Charles Dickens's short novel, A Christmas Carol, encapsulates the spirit of Christmas better than perhaps any other. It's become a staple of the holiday season, and endlessly retold. The list of actors who've portrayed its miserly protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge includes some of the greatest actors of the modern era: Orson Welles. Patrick Stewart. Kermit the Frog.

(Ok, yes, Kermit doesn't count. He played Bob Cratchit.)

Now it's time for another retelling - yours. Write us your own version of A Christmas Carol, but as we're a video games community, we want a gaming spin. Set it in the world of your favourite game, use its characters, do a Ready Player One-style meta mashup of gaming universes, whatever you want. You can take some liberties with the original story, but the inspiration, theme, and message must remain clear: a miserly and cold-hearted central character is forced to confront the consequences of their choices, leading them to rediscover a capacity for generosity and joy.

You're welcome to submit in video form or written, with images strongly encouraged. The best story will get the top prize of $50, while second- and third-placed runners up will get $30 and $20 respectively. Over to you!

Task: Write or record a gaming-themed version of A Christmas Carol

Format: Written or video

How to submit a written entry:

1. Hit the 'submit to this bounty' button just below this description - do not use the reply button unless you just want to comment on the thread, as replies will not be counted as entries!

2. Add a written response and feel free to include images.

How to submit a video entry:

1. Create your video and post it to your connected TikTok, YouTube or Instagram account.

2. In your post description, please tag us! We're @JustAbout__ on YouTube, @justaboutcommunity on Instagram, and @justaboutcommunity on TikTok. We'd also love it if you included #JustAbout.

3. Hit the 'submit to this bounty' button just below this description - do not use the reply button unless you just want to comment on the thread, as replies will not be counted as entries!

4. Share a link to your post in the box that appears, then expand it so we can view the video on Just About.

Once the deadline closes, we’ll pick the top three submissions and award $50 to the best, $30 to the second-best, and $20 to the third, and may share them as curated content.

Disclaimer: Geographical and age restrictions apply. Please see our Terms of Use for more information on how bounties are created and rewarded on Just About. One reward available per member.

1. Take care not to breach copyright. Check our copyright policy before submitting.

2. Remember to link your social accounts before submitting multimedia assets!

3. Considering using AI to help? Think twice and first see our approach to AI content on Just About.