The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

PJs next isometric collaboration has begun in the forum.
The theme for this isometric collaboration is horror. Exteriors and Interiors rooms, halls, catacombs, labyrinths, sewers, tombs, sacrificial altars and anything that fits within the horror theme is OK. As for characters, vampires, mummies, zombies, ghosts, murderers, spiders, even aliens and OTT fantasy are OK as long as its scary!

Featuring Erstus' award winning 13 color palette.


Read all the details and the project rules HERE

Announcing the winners of the 13 Color Palette Comp.
First Place - Erstus
Second Place - Night
Third Place - DawnBringer
Honorable Mentions - FlyGuy + [thUg] + a3um

Pixel an image that is both vertically and horizontally symmetrical.

Canvas Size - Max 200 x 200.
Colours - Max 18.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.

The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for August 2013. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
 
 

Friends by FlyGuy

Ancient discoverers by Muxaun

Background by Fool

Game of Thrones by ElectroNico

Stalker by ThePixelKnight

Background! by Thu

Skulltower Tileset by Mrmo Tarius

The Bread That We Receive by big brother

Guaxinim by Pukahuna

Titanfell by Mrmo Tarius

Sprite a sprite of a sprite*

*that is a small mythical creature, such as a fairy, imp, pixie, etc...

Canvas Size - Max 48 x 48.
Max Colours - Max 8.
Transparency - Required.
Animation - Optional.

Hi guys, I just released my simple casual pixel art game called Walau TP!

It's a FREE app, hope you guys like and enjoy it. =)

Get it here. itunes.apple.com/us/app/walau-tp!/id687453255

The Chaos Engine winners have been drawn. Congratulations to the following people:

Create a mock-up of a game with a protagonist that is a monster.

Edit: We all know that humans are indeed the real monsters, but for the sake of this challenge, humans aren't considered as being monsters.

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Max 32.
Transparency - No.
Animation - No.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

We recently reached 50,000 active pieces in the gallery! To celebrate, we're going to give away six Steam copies of the newly re-released Chaos Engine - featuring wonderful pixel artwork from Dan Malone.

In order to participate, create an avatar for yourself (64 x 64px) using one of the original Chaos Engine palettes shown below (this includes the black); you do not have to use all the colours, but for obvious reasons, you need to use at least 2. You may also use transparency.

Start using your avatar and post a comment in this news post to enter. Everyone with an account made on or before September 2nd, 2013 and an avatar using one of the below palettes is eligible to enter.
 

You have until September 10th, 5pm AEST to enter. Six winners will be randomly selected from all valid entries. You may create multiple avatars, but you will only entered once.

Winners will need to have a Steam account to receive the game.

Update: You do not need to use all of the colours. Black is allowed, as is transparency.

Create your own original design for an interesting watch or clock.

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Max 12.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.