At Step One Open Challenge #01 — “The Door”
Led by Kyle Kirkner ·
Welcome to At Step One Open Challenge #01: The Door. This is a simple, open-ended creative challenge for anyone who wants an excuse to make something. The prompt is: “A door appears where no door should be.” What that means is completely up to you. You might turn it into a story, illustration, photograph, short film, game concept, animation, song, cosplay idea, prop, 3D model, poster, or something we haven’t even thought of yet. You can take part on your own or use At Step One to connect with other creators and build something together. There’s no hard deadline, no single right interpretation, and no pressure to make something huge or perfect. The goal is simply to start. Use the prompt as a reason to experiment, try a new skill, meet someone creative, share an idea, or finish something you can add to your portfolio. If your concept grows into something bigger, you can always turn it into a full At Step One Project and keep building from there. Keep it fun. Keep it manageable. Make it yours.
Compensation
No monetary compensation is currently being offered.
Goals
Our goal with this project is to give At Step One creators an easy, low-pressure way to start making something, meet other creative people, and experience what collaboration on the platform can feel like. We want this challenge to encourage members to take a simple idea and interpret it through their own skills, style, and creative discipline—whether they choose to work independently or connect with others to build something together. More than anything, we want to remove the pressure of needing a huge idea, a large team, or a perfect plan before getting started. This challenge is about experimenting, creating, sharing your work, discovering other creators, and taking that first step toward making something real. If an idea grows into something bigger along the way, even better.
The team
Open roles
Developer
Photographer
Writer
Maker
Filmmaker
Musician
Artist