Update 6/18
Hello again guys and gals! The June Art Contest in 1 word: WOW! Let me sum up how the contest is going so far:
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We received over 550 entries (counting the trolls out there, we 
️ ya too!).
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Not gonna lie, there are quite a few duplicate (even triplicate) entries from the same account and, unfortunately, such entries will be disqualified from the contest.
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There were even some submissions that were PMed to me or other members of the Realm team. To keep things fair to the rest of you guys, those submission will not be considered in the run.
We are amazed by all of the incredible ideas you have for skins, pets, and bosses! We are super excited for the voting part, even though it will be harder to pick the winners, harder than the last Art Contest in January.
All in all, the amount of entries to go through and vote on will take some time. Just a reminder, the voting part of the competition will be done solely by the Realm team and our amazing UGC team! That’s quite a lot of people to vote, so I can’t give you an exact ETA on when the winners will be announced but I assure that we are getting right on it, so stay tuned!
UPDATE 06/14 Deadline is almost here, guys and gals! Only submissions that are sent before June 15th at 8PM CET // 11 AM PST will be considerate valid, so hurry up and show us what you got!
Hi everyone!
Today, we are thrilled to bring back the much loved Art Contest! Realm of the Mad God is, in many ways, a community-driven game. As most of you are aware, our team here at DECA is constantly in touch with a small group of Contributors who not only help us testing new features / cosmetics / items before their release but also participate in making new assets for the game, whether it’s a new character skin, enemy sprite, pet skin, item, floor pattern etc. We can see from the various submissions on this Subreddit that there are talented artists out there who want to contribute to the game, so we are giving you a chance to put your talent on display to the Realm community! This time we are also mixing it up by offering great prizes for getting selected in the top 5 skins per category!
Rules
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You have 2 weeks to submit your art. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 15th at 8PM CET // 11 AM PST
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1 submission per person >>>SUBMIT HERE<<<, containing at most 1 character skin, 1 pet skin & 1 enemy. You can submit all 3 designs, or just 1 or 2 - the decision is up to you.
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Character skins should be 8x8 with all 15 frames for right, down, up - walking, attacking. Pet skins should be 8x8 with 3 frames, no attacking frames required. Boss sprites should be 16x16 with 5 frames for standing, walking, attacking and can also have an optional attack animation.
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The character skin design should display front, profile and back views as can be seen in this example: https://imgur.com/a/CW49t
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Please provide the skin in Preview mode, which you can find out how to do in this video from Poshun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shDVhlj6E20
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Please give a short description after each of your designs - don’t leave room for interpretation 
If you do provide a description, please make sure to separate the imgur link and the description into their appropriate fields - any submissions that do not follow this process will be disqualified.
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You’re allowed to use a design that you had already worked on in the past, as long as it’s never been used anywhere else.
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No copyrighted content, but vague references are allowed.
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Deca reserves the right to disqualify a submission if it doesn’t fit the criteria above or contains inappropriate content.
How it works
DECA team + Contributors will choose the top 5 submissions among each of the categories: Character Skin, Pet Sprite and Boss Sprite. Player voting on submissions will not take place this time.
Prizes
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The top 3 winners in the Character Skin category will receive 1 License Key to the popular spriting tool Aseprite!
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Additionally, the top 5 winners in each of the categories will be granted the following prizes based on their ranking:
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#1) 5000 gold, a character skin of their choice (only Skins that have already been sold on RotMG, including mystery box prizes) as well as their own skins once it’s released on the live server
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#2) 3000 gold, a character skin of their choice (only Skins that have already been sold on RotMG, including mystery box prizes) as well as their own skins once it’s released on the live server
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#3) 2000 gold, a character skin of their choice (only Skins that have already been sold on RotMG, including mystery box prizes) as well as their own skins once it’s released on the live server
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#4 - #5) 1000 gold as well as their own skins if they are released on the live server
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We will also randomly select one non-winning artist to receive 5000 gold, so make sure to submit your design by the end of the competition to get a chance at winning this amazing raffle!
You can check out the winning Character Skins from our last Art Contest back in January in the January Art Contest Triple Box which is currently in the shop! We’re looking forward to seeing what comes out of your creative minds! Good luck & have fun!
FAQ
Q: Do we actually have to do front and back views of the enemy sprites?
A: No, you can display front view only for the enemy sprite.
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Q: What do you mean by “never been used anywhere else”?
A: We mean, for example, that you can’t recreate a skin idea that had been posted by someone else on this subreddit. If you have a cool skin that you had already posted on the subreddit but which never made it into the game, you’re allowed to use it for the contest as long as you are the creator.
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Q: So we have to submit all 3 or we can choose which categories that we want to submit for?
A: You can submit designs for any of the categories or for all 3. Regardless of the number of designs you want to submit, please just submit this form once.
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Q: I understand the sprites have to be 8x8, but do we have to present them in 8x8?
A: No you don’t have to, in fact it is better to scale the sprites so they’re easier to see (make a preview as shown in Poshun’s video). What’s important is that it works as an 8x8 design.
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Q: Do the skin, pet skin, and boss all have to be similarly themed?
A: No, they do not have to.
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Q: Will each submission be judged individually by category or as an entire package?
A: They will be judged individually by category.
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Q: I would like to know the difference between using copyrighted content and a reference.
A: You can make a skin that’s inspired by something that exists, whether it has a similar name or appearance. However, truly original content usually has more value when it comes to judging someone’s creativity / designs.
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Q: Can a single artist win prizes in multiple categories?
A: Yes, artists can win prizes in multiple categories.
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Q: Will the winners of the art contest be added to the Contributors group?
A: The winners will not automatically gain admission to the Contributors group this year. DECA may offer certain outstanding artists access to the Contributors group at its own discretion.
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Q: Will the winning skins be placed on production as-is?
A: Some winning skins will need to be reworked and will need to be prepared to be used with dye masks being placed on production.
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Q: Will only the art contest winners make it to production?
A: DECA may include runner-up skins on production after the conclusion of the contest. If we choose to do so, these artists will also get credit for the skin and receive the skin once it is released on the live server.
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Q: Can contributors participate in the contest?
A: Yes, contributors can participate in the contest, but if they do, they cannot vote for their own submissions.
