2022-10-13 - Trick or Treat Submissions

[TJ09]

We've been opening up submissions for the annual Festival of Eggs and the Halloween Trick-or-Treat events to community submissions for some time now. Both events have been receiving a lot interest, so we're continuing the process this year.

 

All submissions must be sent via PM to @Event Art Submissions. The deadline for submissions is October 22.

 

Here's some base guidelines:

• Treats should be generally Halloween-themed, not just random objects.
• Size limit of 50x50px.
• Images must be submitted in PNG or GIF form.
• Treats must be pixel art, which generally means that overall color count is limited and pixels are intentionally placed. Do not use filters or anti-aliased tools such as Photoshop's paint brush.
• Treats may be animated, but should not use rapid or flashing effects.
  • Animated PNGs are allowed, but your mileage may vary.
  • The first frame of animation should be identifiable, to accommodate situations where animations are disabled.
• Semi-transparency is allowed.
• Images must not be shared publicly before the event begins.
• Images should not have blank space around the outer edges.
• Treats should not use the egg base (save those for the Festival of Eggs).
• Treats may be rejected for reasons other than those in this post—namely, there will be a general quality bar. We'll try to provide useful feedback around rejections.
• Only one submission will be accepted per-person, unless otherwise announced.
• Images must be designed to look good on a variety of backgrounds (i.e. they shouldn't assume the scroll background or any other specific color).
• If your treat is a specific reference to other media (e.g. a video game, TV show, or so on), clearly identify the reference in your submission.

 

There are a limited number of spots available. Art will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis which only applies when the art is deemed to meet all of the above guidelines (that is, if you need to make changes and resubmit, that bumps you to the back of the line).

 

By submitting art to the Trick or Treat event, you grant Dragon Cave a non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license to host, use, distribute, modify, copy, display, and create derivative works of your content. You can end this license any time by contacting us, though the art may not be immediately deleted. The license also ends immediately upon notice from us that the art will not be used in the event.

[Long_Before_Sunrise]

It begins!

[ShadowMistaken]

Yooo

Wondering if there's gonna be any MCYT ones haha

GHOSTBUR

[Leidarendi]

Good luck everyone!  May the odds be ever in your favor.

[XDLugia]

Good luck to all the artists who submit a treat! Hopefully they get accepted!

[boscodelta]

I've literally been looking forward to Halloween for months now. It was a big part of the reason I wanted to come back to DC. So stoked and good luck artists xD

[Zinogre]

Good luck to all of the artists!

[Laureleen]

Nice. Good luck. 🍀

[Maru-chan]

So looking forward to this year's treats 🥰

[SkyWolf25]

A reminder that submitted sprites need shading, including a shaded outline!

[Fuzzbucket]

Can someone answer this from TLQ:

 

22 hours ago, oakfern said:

not sure if this is the right place but... does anyone know if there's a certain number of posts you have to make before you get to add images to PMs? or is it just not possible? i'm trying to submit to the event art submissions, but i only have the option to add from a link. my posts (like this one) do have a "drag files to attach" bar at the bottom

 

I said I thought you had to use a hosting site, but I'm not sure....

[sh20000sh]

Try to add it on 'Edit Profile'->'Notepad' then you can PM it privately.

[Ashywolf]

Finally got my submission out, late this year but better than nothing. Hopefully there's still spaces...

[Eggy0]

Wish I could submit something this year. However I have no motivation or idea for what to do. So I'm sitting this year out.

Good luck everyone!

[Ashywolf]

9 hours ago, Eggy0 said:

Wish I could submit something this year. However I have no motivation or idea for what to do. So I'm sitting this year out.

Good luck everyone!

 

Think of something orange or otherwise matching spooky or halloween themes, that's what I always do. Or, if you have a favourite video game, movie, or something with an iconic object you can reference.

Edited October 19, 2022 by Ashywolf

[ShadowMistaken]

On 10/19/2022 at 1:20 PM, Ashywolf said:

 

Think of something orange or otherwise matching spooky or halloween themes, that's what I always do. Or, if you have a favourite video game, movie, or something with an iconic object you can reference.

c a n d y

I would've done that but I can't sprite haha

[Eggy0]

On 10/19/2022 at 6:20 PM, Ashywolf said:

 

Think of something orange or otherwise matching spooky or halloween themes, that's what I always do. Or, if you have a favourite video game, movie, or something with an iconic object you can reference.

I do have things I eventually wanna do. I just currently lack the needed desire to do it (or, as I mentioned before, I'm not motivated enough) or even a concrete idea, and I'd rather not force myself to come up with something. But thanks for the suggestions

[Ashywolf]

5 hours ago, Eggy0 said:

I do have things I eventually wanna do. I just currently lack the needed desire to do it (or, as I mentioned before, I'm not motivated enough) or even a concrete idea, and I'd rather not force myself to come up with something. But thanks for the suggestions

 

Hey, you still have a full day technically. But it's up to what you fancy doing and when. For me the motivation is in finding my own treats and seeing them among everyone else's. If not for that, I'd totally feel you on the lack of motivation, hah.

[brevi]

Submitted mine~

Cutting it close to the deadline, hope it makes it!

[chariset]

Waiting to hear on mine.  Good luck, all spriters

[Impulsive_Egg]

Good luck all! Maybe next year I'll submit a few if I can figure out what program spriters usually use

[Catincanada2]

2 hours ago, multicharbar said:

Good luck all! Maybe next year I'll submit a few if I can figure out what program spriters usually use

Ditto if the program is iPhone compatible Good luck to all sprite submitters

[Ashywolf]

5 hours ago, multicharbar said:

Good luck all! Maybe next year I'll submit a few if I can figure out what program spriters usually use

 

Any. I just use an old version of mspaint because it's what I'm used to. Some use more advanced art programs.

[Moonlightelf]

13 hours ago, multicharbar said:

Good luck all! Maybe next year I'll submit a few if I can figure out what program spriters usually use

Any that one is comfortable with and has pencil tool to place pixels with. Though I recommend having program with layers for easier time to fix things.

[Zephrana]

19 hours ago, multicharbar said:

Good luck all! Maybe next year I'll submit a few if I can figure out what program spriters usually use

I use procreate with a really tiny canvas and a single pixel sized brush!