The competition was posted on the official folklore forum on 27th September 2007. The contest is to literally “Design-A-Folk”, including its name, appearance, description and attack. Entries will be judged by a panel at Japan’s Game Republic studios, that will include the game's creator Yoshiki Okamoto. The winning design will be turned into a real folk, which will be downloadable from the PSN. The winner and four runners-up will receive a copy of Folklore and a Folklore goody bag.