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# **Pixel Art Weekly Is Back!!**
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Hello you fine citizens of steemit.
Have I got an art contest for you!
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Starting August 25th
**Steem Monsters** 
is hosting it's first ever game jam.
![Untitled-1.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVN41dqMTgTa9arFRiXhwNE7ge5yS4sGcxEmxYAUQnne9/Untitled-1.png)
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You can find out more about the game jam here....
**https://steemit.com/steemmonsters/@steemmonsters/steem-monsters-usd1-000-game-jam-invitational-in-collaboration-with-utopian-io-steemgg-and-blocktrades**
and here....
**https://itch.io/jam/steem-monsters-1000-invitational**
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The fine folks at @steemmonsters have decided to sponsor this round of
**Pixel Art Weekly**
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So here's how its going to work.
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The following assets are available for you to use....
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## Summoners
![summoners.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd9QmfdEupkci4vUxrcsNQTYNVovyCWZxj3UvjEviVCtG/summoners.png) 
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## Epics
![epics.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQma8XG5K4QiKkHPva9nx2qbaGTHjSzU9ceEMmBNKBWmpiT/epics.png)
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## Legendaries
![legendaries.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZcvJMBmqb5qvfT8MZJai6mBoeWNkDJb8sWrGVhdaxNzm/legendaries.png)
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### ~Your Goal~ 
Create original sprites of as many of the characters shown above....
or create animations for any of the existing assets.
**The more, the merrier!**
These assets will be made available to game developers, to utilize for the game jam.
You will have until the game jam begins to turn in your submissions.
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Although we love pixel art here,
any and all art styles will be accepted.
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But wait....
what about...
# Prizes!!!
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There will be prizes for the Top 3 chosen entries.
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# -1st Place-
Top winner will receive the proceeds from this post.
(@steemmonsters will be placing a hefty bot vote on this to guarantee monetary value)
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# 2nd Place
First runner-up will receive 30 packs of Steem Monsters.
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# 3rd Place
Second runner-up will receive 20 packs of Steem Monsters.
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### One lucky contestant may even be hired to create an entire asset pack for game development purposes.
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#### ~To Participate~
Entrants must upvote and resteem this post.
All entries are to be left in the comment section below.
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So get crackin folks....
the clock is tickin!
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Good Luck To Everyone!!
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