For The Legend of Zelda's 35th anniversary, we want you to redesign Link's classic NES sprite:
https://www.spriters-resource.com/fullview/8366/
This challenge is based on the same premise as "The New Bomber" challenge we had back in 2014, which you can check out if you want some inspiration:
https://pixeljoint.com/pixels/poll.asp?id=1395
The sprite must be original work - no sprite edits will be accepted. Feel free to change style and game genre, too!
Canvas size: Max 48x 48.
Colours: Max 8.
Transparency: Required, don't forget it counts as a colour!
Animation: Optional.
The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
The Precious pixel pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:
Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Precious pixel forum thread for more information.
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for January 2021.
Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists, and all the members who took time to rate!
Our latest collab Planet ISO is finally complete. Gawrone has become the all time record breaker with an incredible number of 19 tiles in total!!
The new palette compo for our next ISO collab -which is medieval themed- has already begun, be sure to participate!
You can drop the name suggestions for the medieval collab here. The only rule is that it has to have ISO within the name just like our previous collabs - ISOtopes, PrehISOria and such.
This week, we want you to imagine & pixel the Commodore 64 demake of an existing game that wasn't actually released for Commodore 64. You can add/remove/change any features of the game as you want. You do not need to stick with one of the C64 graphic modes, however:
Optional bonus challenge: Meet the criteria of one of the graphic modes of C64.
Canvas Size - Exactly 320x200 px, horizontal.
Colours - Max. 16 use the C64 palette:
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.
Submit your 14 color unique + original color palette HERE!
The winning palette will be used in PJs next ISOcollab and for the first time, we are revealing the theme beforehand: MEDIEVAL. Other award winning palettes may also be used in other events and challenges.
This is also your chance to add a rare trophy to your profile.
Competition closes in 2 weeks, February 28, 2021. (
Don't forget to comment on the pieces you like!
Not only does a comment have the potential to make the artist's day, if you post a lot you'll win one of the fancy new trophies 
And January's most favourited award goes to:
Fool
This weeks theme is sprite sprites!
You will be creating 2 sprites of a sprite, pixie, fay or fairy. The two sprites need to be the same character, drawn in two different sizes. One needs to fit on a 64x64 canvas, the other on a 16x16 canvas.
Both sprites will be submitted on one larger canvas, max 100x100. You don't need that much room, but this way you keep some space between the sprites if that helps to present them better.
For an example have a look at this image from Damian, obviously these are 3 sprites (and not pixies) but you only need 2.
Bonus challenge: Also add a 32x32 version of your sprite! (so 3 in total)
Good luck with your pixie pixels!
Canvas size - Max 100x100.
Colours - Max 20. Use the same palette for both sprites.
Animation - No.
Transparency - Yes, required.
The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
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