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In light of the passing of Satoru Iwata, this week's challenge has to do with Balloon Fight, one of the first games programmed by Satoru Iwata.

Create an image depicting the Balloon Fighter character. This can be presented however you want: a sprite, a portrait, or incorporated into a scene.

R.I.P. Satoru Iwata (1959 - 2015).

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Max 16.
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 skamocore at 7/13/2015 12:06:00 AM | 0 comments | Share
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The Rainbow 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 Rainbow forum thread for more information.
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Posted by skamocore at 7/13/2015 12:05:00 AM | 0 comments | Share
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FEMICOM Museum is a hybrid physical/digital museum and archive dedicated to the preservation and reimagination of femininity in twentieth-century video games, computing, and electronic toys.

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Posted by 8 Bit Dreams at 7/3/2015 10:55:00 AM | 0 comments | Share
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Tumblr seems to have turned everyone into a curator. 

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Posted by 8 Bit Dreams at 7/3/2015 11:36:00 AM | 1 comments | Share
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The A Different Perspective 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 A Different Perspective forum thread for more information.
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Posted by skamocore at 7/6/2015 | 0 comments | Share
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Pixel an original monster that lives on the surface of an icy planet.

Your image needs to use this colour - #0066FF:

http://i.imgur.com/xlbJ5.gif

Canvas Size - Max 100 x 100.
Colours - Max 16. Must include #0066FF.
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 skamocore at 7/6/2015 | 12 comments | Share
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Foxtail is beautiful point and click adventure by artemvodorez
Trailer | Steam Greenlight

Posted by Finlal at 7/1/2015 7:19:00 AM | 2 comments | Share
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Bitslap just released Hypercollider 2 on web/iOS/android
Announcement tweet
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This is his first release and the prototype was the first One Hour Game Jam Game

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Posted by Bitslap at 7/2/2015 5:44:00 PM | 4 comments | Share
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Use only the six colours shown below + black (#000000) and white (#ffffff). The colours are taken from the White House Twitter page.



Optional Bonus Challenge: Don't use black or white.

Canvas Size - Max 128 (width) x 78 (height).
Colours - Max 8.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by skamocore at 6/29/2015 12:08:00 AM | 14 comments | Share
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The Breaking the Law 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 Breaking the Law forum thread for more information.
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Posted by skamocore at 6/29/2015 12:01:00 AM | 0 comments | Share

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