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>>>[Contest Ended: Check out the Finalist]<<<
Game
Figurinez Contest
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LadyGamers is bringing pixel art exposure to some of the
most popular game characters of all time. In this contest, co-sponsored by
Vivendi Universal,
Hypothermia,
NVIDIA,
id Software and
Madcatz you'll create
original clothing, accessories, hair and practically anything else you can
imagine to dress up your favorite game characters.
Most people call these virtual dollz, and they're all
over the internet. We're calling them figurinez because we're focusing on
game characters. They aren't real plastic toys but easy to edit images you
will create in pc paint programs. Think of it as an art contest where you
dress up
base figurinez as your favorite game characters.
Best of all, you don't have to be an
accomplished artist to win. Anyone with a little practice can
produce top quality Figurinez, just follow our Creation Guide below.
LadyGamers and our sponsors will
award prizes to the best figurine creators on in the first week of
October,
with contest submission due by September 29th at Midnight 12pm PST. Prizes will include
a $50.00 Gamestop Certificate, Quake III Arena tin with developer
signatures, Siberia, No One Lives Forever Martini mixer with 2 glasses, No
One Lives Forever 2 Posters, Nvidia Doom 3 t-shirts, Call of Duty Hats and
Xbox Controllers (applies only if you have an Xbox).
[Figurinez
Forum Discussion]
[Frequently
Asked Questions]
Figurinez Creation
Guide
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Characters Allowed
There are specific characters allowed from a variety of the hottest PC and
Console games out there. Games include Primal, C&C, Jediknight 2,
N.O.L.F., Quake 3 and Unreal 2. [View
Character Listing]
Figurinez & Bases
Whether you design your own base, or
use the templates listed in our base listing, please make sure
you include if you have created the base (which will not change your
score), or if it was created by someone else. The authors of these bases
are normally very experienced and it can give you a head start if you are
new to all of this. We highly recommend pixel art newbies to use the base listing,
and follow the author's terms of agreement. [View
Base Listing]
Helpful Resources
There's a lot of ways to find ideas
for your figurine creation. Check out our helpful
Resources and the Tutorials sections to get started!
If you are curious on how to even start with the character you have
picked, check out our descriptive tips
section.
Rules
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Contest rules are designed to protect you, base figure creators and to
simply make things go smoother.
- Do not steal other people's art because we'll
catch you and disqualify you. Don't engage in Frankendolling
either, which means copying parts of someone else's body parts like
eyes, ears, hands, etc. This is a pixel art contest, so all of the work
should be genuinely yours. And, be sure to read the rules from the
author's base sites. Sometimes they will permit you to alter certain
things in the base to make your character unique.
- The background of your figurine should be either
white or transparent. If you have problems creating a transparent
background, please ask for assistance in the
discussion forums.
Someone would be delighted to help you.
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Figurine Groups are acceptable but no more
than 3 figurinez per game character, please. We don't recommend doing
crossovers with games unless it is the same developer who created the
game. The game developers are listed in next to the game name in the
characters section.
- Animations are welcome. However, please keep them
2 or 3 frames only.
- No drag and drop dolls are allowed. The art you
create on the base template should be yours alone.
- Must be a U.S. and Canada Residents for prize
fulfillment.
- Nudity is not acceptable.
- Each submission that is sent to
jody@digimosis.com must include the items listed
below:
- Figurine Submission
- readme.txt file included in .zip file.
- Base Template Name/Site or suggested otherwise.
Download readme.txt template
-or- you can cut and paste
the following:
Figurine Name:
Game Character:
Base Template website url (if yours, type 'mine' with url
or include it in submission*):
Nick Name:
Real Name (if desired):
Website url (if you have one):
Notes (if desired):
*Please note, if you do created your own base, you
must include your original base either in file, or send a link of it with
readme.
Judging & Voting
There will be two types of judges who select finalists for the
Figurine Contest; the LG Official Choice and Reader Choice. When being
judged by the LG Officials, all hell will likely break loose. We will give
you our most in-depth reasons why we feel your figurine is top notch. When
it comes to the Reader's choice award, this will be done purely readers
voting for your figurine. There is a 2 week voting process to give readers
time to vote and they can only vote once.
Deadline Timeline
September 1 Contest Begins
Submissions are four weeks long. Plenty of time to learn pixel art.
October 1 - October 8
Reader voting process and LG Official judging is one week.
Winners
By compiling our LG Officials and Readers choices, we'll come up with
the finalists who will receive the following awards:
1st: $50 Gift Certificate at Gamestop, Quake
III Arena Tin with developer signatures, Doom 3 T-shirt, Call of Duty Hat,
Nolf Martini Mixer Set and Nolf 2 Poster.
2nd: Siberia, Doom
3 T-shirt, Call of Duty Hat, No One Lives Forever Martini Mixer set and No
One Lives Forever 2 Poster.
3rd: Call of Duty
Hat, No One Lives
Forever Martini Mixer Set and No One Lives Forever 2 Poster
4th- 5th: No One Lives
Forever Martini Mixer Set and No One Lives Forever 2 Poster
6th - 12th (Honorable Mentions) will
receive a No One Lives Forever 2 Poster.
More prizes at
stake
(these prizes will vary on individual):
- RtCW Xbox (must have xbox
platform) and 2 Xbox controllers will
be given to first place winner but if this person does not have the
console platform, it will be given to 2nd, or 3rd place winners.
- RtCW PS2 (must have ps2
platform)
- Return To Castle Wolf PC game of
the year! (tba)
- Quake III Arena shirts
(depending on how many)
All figurine characters in
the logo above were created by CaliGirl, using Nala Petit base by
Dollz United.
Scree character base is chocolate elves created by
Big Blue Eyes.
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