The BRAWL² Tournament Challenge
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
The BRAWL² Tournament Challenge provides a platform for game art creators to compete in a real-time 3D art contest with WIP updates, breakdowns, and public/professional judging.
Target Customer
Game artists and designers, 3D/2D artists, students and professionals participating in online art communities (e.g., Polycount), freelancers, and studios involved in game development and environment/asset creation.
Key Differentiator
No prize-based incentives; emphasis on personal achievement and community recognition; AI usage explicitly disallowed; real-time rendering focus; requires WIP progress, breakdowns, and original work; extended, structured timeline (21 weeks) with public and professional judging.
Implementation Timeline
Contest period spans 21 weeks, starting May 12, 2025, with final submissions due October 17, 2025; judging occurs after submission, with public and professional review.
Pain Points
- 1Lack of ongoing, structured, community-driven contests for game art that emphasize real-time rendering and production workflows.
- 2Need for visible progress, documentation, and critique through WIP threads and breakdowns.
- 3Limited opportunities for artists to gain recognition within a dedicated gaming/art community without relying on AI-generated content.
Key Features
- 1Theme-based contest with multiple design roles (e.g., Animation, Environment, Concept, FX, Prop, Vehicle, Weapon).
- 2Work-in-progress (WIP) threads required with reference sheets and periodic updates.
- 3Real-time rendering constraints for screenshots and hero images (2k, up to 4k, with final hero shot requirements).
- 4Public voting plus professional judging to determine outcomes.
- 5Free to enter; no mandatory prizes; IP remains with creators; explicit ban on AI-generated content.
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1Public recognition within the Polycount community and by a panel of professionals.
- 2Showcase of participants' work and documentation (breakdowns, reference sheets).
- 3Accelerated practice and portfolio-building opportunities through a structured, community-driven contest.
Competitive Advantages
- 1Community-driven competition with transparent judging (public + professional).
- 2No entry cost and no AI usage allowed, ensuring originality and skill demonstration.
- 3Focus on real-time rendering workflows and production-quality breakdowns.
- 4Opportunities for portfolio-building and peer feedback within a dedicated artist community.
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A Polycount-hosted bi-monthly contest for game-art creation across multiple roles, featuring WIP threads, real-time rendering requirements, formal breakdowns, and public/professional judging.
Target Market
Game artists, concept/environment artists, animators, and asset creators; students and professionals seeking portfolio-building and community feedback within the Polycount ecosystem.
Unique Value Proposition
A free, AI-free, community-driven real-time game-art contest with structured progress documentation, diverse role categories, and double-layered judging (public and professional) to maximize recognition and skill development.
Technical Requirements
Entries must be renderable in real-time engines; screenshots must be 2k (with hero shots at up to 4k); real-time lighting required; breakdowns (textures, wireframes, etc.) encouraged; no paint-overs; include references and inspiration pieces; must be originally created for the contest.
Pricing Model
Free to enter
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