::|CONTENTS
- How it works
- How it works - in an OHB!
- Current Issues
- See also
The CollabDongs feature got added back in 2017 during
Game Jam #2. It allows a user to add another
BotBr to their own entry just by typing the BotBrs name into a field and hit Send. Collaboration before the implementation of this feature used to be either informal by adding the name of the person into the description or by creating an extra collab account.
How it works
If you made a collab with someone who also has a
BotB account, it's very simple to add them as a collabdong to your entry. You just submit it as usual and as soon as you're done with that, you're able to click the "Manage Collaborators" button on the entry page. On that page, you can type in the BotBr's name, hit enter and you're done.
The entry will now be added to that BotBr's list of entries, and they're able to earn points for plays and scoring, just like yourself. Badge progress and trophies are shared between collaborators. As of mid-2025 all collaborators receive alerts for favs and comments, too!
There is no verification process at the moment, which means you as the uploader are able to add whatever account you want to your entry without the consent of that BotBr. (So don't do that) CollabDongs can be edited by admins at all times and by the submitter during the entry period. Let admins know if a collabdong needs editing later on.
Resubmitting an entry removes all CollabDongs from the entry; make sure to add them again if you do resubmit!
How it works - in an OHB!
After the entry has been submitted, the submitter can add CollabDongs to an OHB using this URL:
https://battleofthebits.com/entry/CollabDongs/[entry_id]/
Replace entry_id with yours! (Download your own entry to find the ID!)
Current Issues
Since the CollabDongs feature was added on top of the initial entry implementation, a few features are missing.
First of all, as already mentioned, the uploader of the entry remains the "original author" of an entry and is also the only person who's able to edit the description and resubmit the entry (apart from SysOps). Managing the Collaborators is also only possible for the uploader (or admins).
This also means that
only the uploader can't submit another entry for the same format in a battle, while the listed collaborators are able to. This way, it's possible for one user to have multiple entries of the same format in a single battle. They can just only submit one themselves.
See also
Battle
