Main Graphics Compo
This year we are combining all regular graphics compos into a single competition category. If sufficient entries are submitted to subdivide the compo, we will do so.
In additon to the general rules, all entries for the following competitions must also abide by one of the following rule sets:
Rule Set 1: Oldskool Graphics
- No genAI, scans, or photos
- Can be either raster (pixel) graphics or ASCII/ANSI/XBIN
- Max res for ASCII/ANSI/XBIN is 160 columns x 1000 lines
- Submit 2 sets of 3 in-progress images:
- Set 1 – the original format
- Set 2 – 1920×1080 .png, .tif, or .jpg (.png preferred)
- Submit 2 final images:
- Final image 1 – the original final image for the actual target
platform and resolution - Final image 2 – a 1920×1080 version in .png, .tif, or .jpg (.png
preferred)
- Final image 1 – the original final image for the actual target
Rule Set 2: Executable graphics
- The entry has to be delivered as an executable in a format suitable for the target platform.
- Max size 4096 bytes.
- No sounds are allowed.
- No animations are allowed.
- Maximum allowed pre-calculation time is 30 seconds.


