Art contests can really suck sometimes. They take energy and skill, and who has much of either these days? Easier to enter a contest that only requires you to post a picture of an ugly person, or maybe just a bad joke. That's not too much work, right?
How about an art contest that combines that level of ease with an opportunity to make something that actually ends up in a videogame? Would you like something like that? Well, the Gaijin Games dudes abide. They just launched a contest on their site calling for submissions of 4-bit artwork for use in a stage in their mysterious new game, Bit.Trip RUNNER.
If Porky's on the 2600 taught me anything, it's that 4-bit sprites can be incredibly sexy. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with. Make me horny, people!
You can DO IT! [Gaijin Games]
Jonathan Holmes is the most lovable Associate Editor on Destructoid. Catch him on videos, original editorials, and on back episodes of the Destructoid Show and MTV's Road Rules. Jonathan is a retro gamer's gamer.
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7:00 PM on 01.18.2010
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Art ideas are needed, but art skills are secondary.
Sometimes Holmes I wonder why I like you. You're a little over-the-top for my taste and our taste rarely collide. Then you say things like this and I remember why I love you.