https://archive.vg-resource.com/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:56:57 +0000 MyBB https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15400.html Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:33:16 +0000 Adam]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15400.html
In the future, perhaps during a holiday break or during the summer, we will hold TUGS again, this time, being more organized, structured, and actually have three judges. 1up and I will work together to make the next TUGS you participate in extravagant!

Sorry to those few who've put their time and effort into their work so far; it was great to see such outstanding work from all of you. It's not all bad, though- from now until the next TUGS, you have all the time in the world to practice and better yourself. Who knows what the next TUGS will look like at this rate?

It's disappointing to have to end something that started out so great so early, but it's what we've gotta do. Hopefully, those of you who started stuff will at least post it here and let us check out what you've done!

Thanks. ]]>
In the future, perhaps during a holiday break or during the summer, we will hold TUGS again, this time, being more organized, structured, and actually have three judges. 1up and I will work together to make the next TUGS you participate in extravagant!

Sorry to those few who've put their time and effort into their work so far; it was great to see such outstanding work from all of you. It's not all bad, though- from now until the next TUGS, you have all the time in the world to practice and better yourself. Who knows what the next TUGS will look like at this rate?

It's disappointing to have to end something that started out so great so early, but it's what we've gotta do. Hopefully, those of you who started stuff will at least post it here and let us check out what you've done!

Thanks. ]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15178.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:43:51 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15178.html https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15177.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:43:30 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15177.html https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15176.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:42:50 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15176.html https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15164.html Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:52:58 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15164.html VIEW RESULTS AND MATCH UPS HERE
*note, match ups are listed below as well, if things differ from the flash be aware that the following list is the correct version
Deadline: September 29th, 9pm EST


CHALLENGES
beginner: make a 64x64 portrait of an ORIGINAL (meaning it was made specifically for this challenge) character that fits the theme given to you

SPACE PIRATE
wes x phantom k

MEDIEVIL KNIGHT
groove x kaikimi

WILD WEST BANDIT
gaia x s-cpu

SAMURAI
explosionmakesboom x tomguycott


intermediate: you will each be given an attack animation to sprite, along with a "theme" for your character. You must adhere to the guidelines given to you. Your animations may NOT exceed 6 frames.

PUNCH - TROLL
solink x skink

KICK - NINJA
devin x [fish in space]

SHOOT - ROBOT
cute x chris2balls

SLASH - PRISONER
gorsal x starsock


expert: make both a 150x150-200x200 portrait AND idle animation for an original (again, meaning it was made specifically for this challenge) fighter character/sprite Your animation has no size or frame limits. You will each be given a subculture to use as a theme; you are encouraged to be as stereotypical and exaggerate as much as possible when designing these characters(it may help to look past the definitions linked below if you're still stuck as the ones given are fairly """""politically correct""""").

HIPSTER
vic x bab

METALCORE KID
nit x des

BRO
zac x shawn

WAPANESE
pik x neorice]]> VIEW RESULTS AND MATCH UPS HERE
*note, match ups are listed below as well, if things differ from the flash be aware that the following list is the correct version
Deadline: September 29th, 9pm EST


CHALLENGES
beginner: make a 64x64 portrait of an ORIGINAL (meaning it was made specifically for this challenge) character that fits the theme given to you

SPACE PIRATE
wes x phantom k

MEDIEVIL KNIGHT
groove x kaikimi

WILD WEST BANDIT
gaia x s-cpu

SAMURAI
explosionmakesboom x tomguycott


intermediate: you will each be given an attack animation to sprite, along with a "theme" for your character. You must adhere to the guidelines given to you. Your animations may NOT exceed 6 frames.

PUNCH - TROLL
solink x skink

KICK - NINJA
devin x [fish in space]

SHOOT - ROBOT
cute x chris2balls

SLASH - PRISONER
gorsal x starsock


expert: make both a 150x150-200x200 portrait AND idle animation for an original (again, meaning it was made specifically for this challenge) fighter character/sprite Your animation has no size or frame limits. You will each be given a subculture to use as a theme; you are encouraged to be as stereotypical and exaggerate as much as possible when designing these characters(it may help to look past the definitions linked below if you're still stuck as the ones given are fairly """""politically correct""""").

HIPSTER
vic x bab

METALCORE KID
nit x des

BRO
zac x shawn

WAPANESE
pik x neorice]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15134.html Sun, 12 Sep 2010 01:01:02 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15134.html https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15084.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:04:21 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15084.html

So yeah post your final entries here. The round ends on the 11th]]>

So yeah post your final entries here. The round ends on the 11th]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15036.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:59:34 +0000 GrooveMan.exe]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15036.html

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I know everyone is keeping their eye on the Experts tier; but who taking bets on Intermediate? I'm liking the odds on JoshR's so far; it's pretty cute.]]>

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I know everyone is keeping their eye on the Experts tier; but who taking bets on Intermediate? I'm liking the odds on JoshR's so far; it's pretty cute.]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15016.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:50:32 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15016.html
*just*

a little bit better than what you've posted.]]>
*just*

a little bit better than what you've posted.]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15015.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:50:06 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15015.html
*just*

a little bit better than what you've posted.]]>
*just*

a little bit better than what you've posted.]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15014.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:49:31 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15014.html
*just*

a little bit better than what you've posted.]]>
*just*

a little bit better than what you've posted.]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15001.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:12:59 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-15001.html View your matchups


ANYWAYS
Since this is the first official round of this TUGS, the deadline will NOT change during this round.
Entries for this round will be due on 6pm EST on September 11th, so you have exactly one week to complete your entry.

BEGINNER
Your challenge is to make an idle animation of a platformer style character. There is no frame limit, but you may not exceed 70x70.

INTERMEDIATE
Your challenge is to create a scene involving a specific (current or past) wonder of the world. You are encouraged to use your imaginations with this. Your final piece must be no smaller than 100x100, and no bigger than 200x200
Stonehenge:
Solink - Joshr691
Skink - Rakia

Christ the Redeemer:
Devin - D.A.
Rosencrantz - [fish in space]

The Great Pyramid of Giza
Previous - cute
Chris2Balls - Ninspriterx

Aurora Borealis
Metaru - Gorsal
Starsock - Gabe

EXPERT
You will each be given an anime. Your challenge is to take this anime and create a game mockup based on the anime (anime). There are no size or color limitations (anime), but don't go overboard and create something asshuge (anime).
(anime) Match ups and Anime (anime):
HOKUTO NO KEN
thernz - Vic
*Gors edit: It's HOKUTO, not HOKOTO *
*1up edit: your face

LUPIN THE 3RD
Shawn - OSM

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION
Neorice - DjVenom

AIR GEAR
Frario Tyvon (taking Frar's place) - ccoffee table

SHIN CHAN
Zac - Gnostic Wetfart

COWBOY BEBOP
pikachu diamonds - Des

SAMURAI CHAMPLOO
Rokkan - Pik

THE BIG O
Badassbill - Mister Ruckus]]> View your matchups


ANYWAYS
Since this is the first official round of this TUGS, the deadline will NOT change during this round.
Entries for this round will be due on 6pm EST on September 11th, so you have exactly one week to complete your entry.

BEGINNER
Your challenge is to make an idle animation of a platformer style character. There is no frame limit, but you may not exceed 70x70.

INTERMEDIATE
Your challenge is to create a scene involving a specific (current or past) wonder of the world. You are encouraged to use your imaginations with this. Your final piece must be no smaller than 100x100, and no bigger than 200x200
Stonehenge:
Solink - Joshr691
Skink - Rakia

Christ the Redeemer:
Devin - D.A.
Rosencrantz - [fish in space]

The Great Pyramid of Giza
Previous - cute
Chris2Balls - Ninspriterx

Aurora Borealis
Metaru - Gorsal
Starsock - Gabe

EXPERT
You will each be given an anime. Your challenge is to take this anime and create a game mockup based on the anime (anime). There are no size or color limitations (anime), but don't go overboard and create something asshuge (anime).
(anime) Match ups and Anime (anime):
HOKUTO NO KEN
thernz - Vic
*Gors edit: It's HOKUTO, not HOKOTO *
*1up edit: your face

LUPIN THE 3RD
Shawn - OSM

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION
Neorice - DjVenom

AIR GEAR
Frario Tyvon (taking Frar's place) - ccoffee table

SHIN CHAN
Zac - Gnostic Wetfart

COWBOY BEBOP
pikachu diamonds - Des

SAMURAI CHAMPLOO
Rokkan - Pik

THE BIG O
Badassbill - Mister Ruckus]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-14954.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:54:12 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-14954.html The Ultimate Greatest Spriter To Ever Exist On The Spriters Resource Since It Was Created!

I want to enter but didn't get a chance to post in the last thread!
Don't worry, as long as you complete this challenge before the due date you'll be considered a part of this tournament.

Great! What do I need to do?
To enter the competition, all you need to do is complete the three tasks contained in the image below. (Note: You MUST do all 3)

Task 1: The first task involves a greyscaled sprite. You must color this to tbe best of your ability

Task 2: Pick ONE pokemon sprite and proceed to shade and texture it.

Task 3: Create a lineart of the Masked Man from Mother 3. It doesn't have to be a full body lineart, but it must be of him. Do not exceed 200x200, and NO TRACING


Post your entries in this thread.
Also, if you can, it'd be nice to get a small 40x40 icon to represent you in The Big Bracket Image as well.

All entries will be due on September 11th 6th sometime next week 9th.




Entries so far:
Neorice
Hoeloe
Badassbill
Kaikimi
thernz
sonikku
Shawn
Wes
ccoffee table
Phantom K
JoshR691
cute
pikachu diamonds
Mister Ruckus
Skink
Darking
Vic
tsvlink25
Grooveman.exe
TomGuycott
Metaru
explosionmakesboom
Rakia
D.A.
Chris2balls
Dr. Slouch
S-Cpu
Frario
Rosencrantz
[fish in space]
Pugnificent
Zac
ninspriterx
Gaia
Previous
Flame
Gnostic Wetfart
Des
ceey
OSM
Gabe]]> The Ultimate Greatest Spriter To Ever Exist On The Spriters Resource Since It Was Created!

I want to enter but didn't get a chance to post in the last thread!
Don't worry, as long as you complete this challenge before the due date you'll be considered a part of this tournament.

Great! What do I need to do?
To enter the competition, all you need to do is complete the three tasks contained in the image below. (Note: You MUST do all 3)

Task 1: The first task involves a greyscaled sprite. You must color this to tbe best of your ability

Task 2: Pick ONE pokemon sprite and proceed to shade and texture it.

Task 3: Create a lineart of the Masked Man from Mother 3. It doesn't have to be a full body lineart, but it must be of him. Do not exceed 200x200, and NO TRACING


Post your entries in this thread.
Also, if you can, it'd be nice to get a small 40x40 icon to represent you in The Big Bracket Image as well.

All entries will be due on September 11th 6th sometime next week 9th.




Entries so far:
Neorice
Hoeloe
Badassbill
Kaikimi
thernz
sonikku
Shawn
Wes
ccoffee table
Phantom K
JoshR691
cute
pikachu diamonds
Mister Ruckus
Skink
Darking
Vic
tsvlink25
Grooveman.exe
TomGuycott
Metaru
explosionmakesboom
Rakia
D.A.
Chris2balls
Dr. Slouch
S-Cpu
Frario
Rosencrantz
[fish in space]
Pugnificent
Zac
ninspriterx
Gaia
Previous
Flame
Gnostic Wetfart
Des
ceey
OSM
Gabe]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-14945.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:19:28 +0000 triptych]]> https://archive.vg-resource.com/thread-14945.html would any of you feel up to doing something like that again?


For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about:

TUGS was a "tournament" held at tsr way back when it was still the pixeltendo forums.
The tournament has an initial challenge that, when completed, every entry is compared and all of the entrants are split into tiers (beginner, intermediate, "expert") Once members are split into tiers, they each receive a challenge much like the ones Shawn posts here every once in awhile.

None of the tiers are related, so each bracket receives a challenge based on the general level of talent in that tier (for instance, the beginner bracket would never be expected to make a 300x300 minimum pixel art of a mythical creature using only pure red, green, blue, and black; likewise, the expert bracket would never be asked to pixel a small idle sprite with gameboy color limitations)
on top of this, if you win the beginner bracket, you won't have to worry about challenging the winner of the expert bracket; there's essentially 3 winners.

The tournament is judged by 2 or 3 people who handle coming up with the challenges, judging the victors of each match (obviously), and handling pretty much everything about the tournament.




If you guys are up to this, I'd definitely be able to host it assuming that two other *competent* spriters are willing to be judges (and not enter the tournament on top of that). The length of the tournament will be based on the amount of people to enter.

So yeah, if enough people are interested I'll select some judges and start a thread with the initial challenge to place everyone in a tier sometime in the next month]]> would any of you feel up to doing something like that again?


For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about:

TUGS was a "tournament" held at tsr way back when it was still the pixeltendo forums.
The tournament has an initial challenge that, when completed, every entry is compared and all of the entrants are split into tiers (beginner, intermediate, "expert") Once members are split into tiers, they each receive a challenge much like the ones Shawn posts here every once in awhile.

None of the tiers are related, so each bracket receives a challenge based on the general level of talent in that tier (for instance, the beginner bracket would never be expected to make a 300x300 minimum pixel art of a mythical creature using only pure red, green, blue, and black; likewise, the expert bracket would never be asked to pixel a small idle sprite with gameboy color limitations)
on top of this, if you win the beginner bracket, you won't have to worry about challenging the winner of the expert bracket; there's essentially 3 winners.

The tournament is judged by 2 or 3 people who handle coming up with the challenges, judging the victors of each match (obviously), and handling pretty much everything about the tournament.




If you guys are up to this, I'd definitely be able to host it assuming that two other *competent* spriters are willing to be judges (and not enter the tournament on top of that). The length of the tournament will be based on the amount of people to enter.

So yeah, if enough people are interested I'll select some judges and start a thread with the initial challenge to place everyone in a tier sometime in the next month]]>