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CHALLENGE 2/6/2023: Up, Up and Away

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Topic: CHALLENGE 2/6/2023: Up, Up and Away
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Subject: CHALLENGE 2/6/2023: Up, Up and Away
Date Posted: 06 February 2023 at 3:29am

CHALLENGE: Up, Up and Away

This week, we would like you to make an animated top down game mockup, where the movement of the screen is upwards, just like in retro arcade games such as Raiden, Spy Hunter or SWIV. You need to draw at least a player controlled sprite in it, but you are not limited to any sort of theme, cars, planes, mechs, spacecraft, ships or lazer dinosaurs are all welcome.


Canvas Size - Exactly 100x160, vertical.
Colors - Max 16, only colors from https://pixeljoint.com/p/158352.htm - AdigunPolack 's palette below.


Transparency - No
Animation - Required

CHALLENGE RULES

  • Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to /pixels/submit_icons.asp'>submit their entry (strict). Don't forget to check the 'Submit to weekly challenge' checkbox.
  • Only new pixels allowed.
  • Open to all members.
  • Posting WIPs in this thread or in new threads in the /forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=8'>WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART.

CHALLENGE JUDGING

  • Every Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) the previous week's entries are judged.
  • Every week a new voting poll will be posted for previous week's entries.
  • Winner announced the following week.

CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES

  • Top three finishers will receive an award displayed in your PJ gallery profile for all to see and envy.
  • Top finisher gets to suggest a future week's challenge. If you're a winner and you wish to submit your idea, send a message to https://pixeljoint.com/p/27498.htm' target='_blank'>Gecimen.
  • 'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter.
  • No matter what happens you get challenged :)

CHALLENGE VOTING

/pixels/poll.asp?id=1838' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

The Up, Up and Away pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:

/pixelart/151085.htm' target='_blank' class='winner1'>Up, Up and Away [warning: flashing lights] by /p/48513.htm' target='_blank'>Mattbert
/pixelart/151066.htm' target='_blank' class='winner2'>Up Up And Away (Animation) by /p/249512.htm' target='_blank'>Triangular
/pixelart/151031.htm' target='_blank' class='winner3'>Pixel Art Challenge: Up, Up and Away by /p/249426.htm' target='_blank'>GamesByBass


Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge!

/pixelart/151065.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Up, Up and Away by /p/249685.htm' target='_blank'>paracetamolboy
/pixelart/151072.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>planes from the trenches up, ap and away by /p/240977.htm' target='_blank'>marceles


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