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Pixel loop 12

Draw a Tiny World in sealed Terrarium, treat this world as it was isolated from real world, they have their own city/village and population of tiny creatures.

Canvas Size – Max 100x100px.
Colours – Max 16
Transparency - No
Animation - No



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

Posted by gawrone @ 5/4/2026 00:39  |    0
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The Game Pre-Master? 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 Game Pre-Master? forum thread for more information.
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Posted by gawrone @ 5/4/2026 00:33  |    0
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Pixelloop 11


Draw a scenery / landscape with a human explorer discovering a new world that evidently is not Earth.
 

Canvas Size – Open with fixed ratio. Horizontal 16:9 or Vertical 9:16 (eg. 32x18, 160x90, and so on)
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.
Posted by gawrone @ 4/27/2026 02:00  |    1
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The My Pet Under the Bed 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 My Pet Under the Bed forum thread for more information.
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Posted by gawrone @ 4/27/2026 01:44  |    0
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Hello everyone!

This is a reminder about ongoing palette competition. Competition closes on April 30th 2026


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All the info you can find on the forum post.
 
Besides the opportunity to win a beautiful trophy, and have your palette used in an upcoming secret project, there will be a chance that your palette will be used in a weekly challenge. Posting it on lospec will be advisable and convenient but not required.
Posted by gawrone @ 4/25/2026 01:22  |    0
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Pixel Loop 10

Chose any triple A game (what counts as AAA is opened for your interpretation, but if you think your choice is controversial, ask any of the mods first) as GBA game mockup.
 

Canvas Size - 240x160 or 160 x 144.

Colours - max 32 colours for 240x160 or max 16 colours for 160 x 144.

Transparency - Forbidden.

Animation - Optional.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by gawrone @ 4/20/2026 00:49  |    0
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The Folie à Deux 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 Folie à Deux forum thread for more information.
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Posted by gawrone @ 4/20/2026 00:46  |    0
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The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for March 2026.
Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists, and all the members who took time to rate!

windows 10/pixelart#1 Pixel Art

windows 10/pixelart

windows 10
by Biff

Chamber/pixelart#2 Pixel Art

Chamber/pixelart

Chamber
by Natural

vision in the woods/pixelart#3 Pixel Art

vision in the woods/pixelart

vision in the woods
by Zorreta

Mountain Tower/pixelart#4 Pixel Art

Mountain Tower/pixelart

Mountain Tower
by Shroomgus

I Shall Pass/pixelart#5 Pixel Art

I Shall Pass/pixelart

I Shall Pass
by Cotufa

Unforgiving grace/pixelart#6 Pixel Art

Unforgiving grace/pixelart

Unforgiving grace
by Xmenekai

Bridge of Gargoyles/pixelart#7 Pixel Art

Bridge of Gargoyles/pixelart

Bridge of Gargoyles
by Grandero

mistress of golems/pixelart#8 Pixel Art

mistress of golems/pixelart

mistress of golems
by hone9999

Onion Study/pixelart#9 Pixel Art

Onion Study/pixelart

Onion Study
by nilalin

Lilies at Dusk/pixelart#10 Pixel Art

Lilies at Dusk/pixelart

Lilies at Dusk
by Doppleganger

Posted by gawrone @ 4/15/2026 02:59  |    0
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Pixel Loop 9

I know we all have Monster under our bed, but let’s Make Them Tiny and Cute (need to have 3 EXTRA limbs, 1 EXTRA eyes, so if your vision of your Monster have 2 and 2 eyes limbs make it 5 limbs and 3 eyes!!) Note: “Cute” as in the eye of the beholder (you). 

Canvas Size – Max 200 x 200

Colours – max 33 (palette + transparency) https://lospec.com/palette-list/purpley-perfect  

https://lospec.com/palette-list/purpley-perfect-8x.png

Transparency - Optional

Animation - optional



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by gawrone @ 4/13/2026 01:25  |    0

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You're gonna look real funny sucking my dick with no teeth.

Captain Hadley, The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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