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3Daily 2017 Make one 3D object per day for the year of 2017	71	899	3Daily 2017: analogous analogous • Nov 2018 in 3Daily 2017
Allegorithmic's the Beast	444	5.8K	The Beast - The Cursed Queen daizyp • May 2020 in Allegorithmic's the Beast
Allegorithmic's 'the THRONE ROOM' http://www.polycount.com/the-throne-room-challenge/	498	4.6K	The Beast -- Feral children Sophia_Williams • May 2020 in Allegorithmic's 'the THRONE ROOM'
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare	61	591	Chivalry UGC General Discussion SofiaMiglani55 • Jun 2016 in
Arms & Armor, Chivalry: Medieval Workshop	165	2.8K	[Chivalry] - Mason Vanguard - Great Horned Helmet herbertvwright • Aug 2019 in Arms & Armor, Chivalry: Medieval Workshop
Company of Heroes 2: WAR PAINT contest	51	869	WAR PAINT WINNERS! skankerzero • Jan 2019 in Company of Heroes 2: WAR PAINT contest
CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest	1.1K	3.7K	PC-CSGO \|Space Invaders Playonce • Oct 2019 in CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest
CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest Winners	8	209	PP-Bizon / Biomechanical [ Shipping in a Weapon Case ] G99Factory • Jun 2016 in
Enlighten Contest	36	334	The Courtyard – An Enlighten Lighting Contest ratubola303 • Jul 2020 in Enlighten Contest
Game Art Workshops Hands-on Community Learning since 1967.	158	1.3K	Low-poly 3D Characters For Fight Game – GUTS, Indianapolis - Indiana gameyanstudio001 • Jan 2023 in Game Art Workshops
GDC T-Shirt Contest	23	131	Q&A Thread r13 • Feb 2015 in
Handplane Contest Contest Forum for the 3d baking tool; Handplane	47	366	Handplane Baker development roadmap radiancef0rge • Dec 2018 in Handplane Contest
Hexels Contest Forum The Hexels Contest Forum!	4	226	Marmoset Presents: Cubed - Final Submissions GhostDetector • Jul 2016 in
Killing Floor 2	7	38	Killing Floor 2 Workshop General ThiefofBreath • May 2016 in
Killing Floor 2 - Guns 'n Gear - CONTEST HAS ENDED	193	908	[kf2] - Item - Plague Mask SenayAmanuel • Jan 2016 in Killing Floor 2 - Guns 'n Gear - CONTEST HAS ENDED
Low Poly Challenge Oh sure, you can throw as many triangles as you want at a mesh to make something pretty! But what happens when you're limited to how many triangles you can use? Think you're up for the Challenge? Then this forum is for you!	70	1.9K	Low Ploy Weapon Challenge FelixOwO • May 2019 in Low Poly Challenge
Petrol/Blood	229	2.7K	PETROL/BLOOD - Elk Ranger pongstah • Jan 2015 in Petrol/Blood
the Polycount Tower A collaborative project for an endlessly-climbing tower of 3d models	46	355	TOWER - Mothership GeneWiz • Jan 2018 in the Polycount Tower
Reallusion's 3D Character Design Contest 2016	109	1.1K	3D Rigged Character TriGon_ • Jan 2021 in Reallusion's 3D Character Design Contest 2016
Reallusion Game Character Animation Contest	72	1.1K	oneshotmax oneshotmax • Jan 2016 in Reallusion Game Character Animation Contest
Riot Art Contest	2K	20.3K	[Riot Art Contest] - Kevin Collinet Beeltrat96 • Oct 2019 in Riot Art Contest - Animation
Riot Creative Contest 2017	1.5K	12.4K	[RIOT CREATIVE CONTEST 2017] Character Art - Postman Singed - JunkieKong KTENO • Nov 2023 in Riot Creative Contest 2017 - Character Art
Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest Bring a Dota themed object to life in Shapeways 3d printing contest!	58	233	Cassowary DEBABRATA • May 2020 in Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest
Team Fortress 2	143	17.4K	Looking for old copies of missing concept/promo artwork from old Polypack threads TF2CutContentWiki • Sep 2022 in Team Fortress 2
UT Master Challenge: Concept Art	141	1.1K	UTMC - Old space Rabro • Jun 2015 in
Warframe	135	1.1K	[Weapon Swap] – Skana – Infested Skana Meyaka • Aug 2016 in
XMD Contest	90	596	Character Inna • Feb 2018 in XMD Contest

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DWIV - 2D - Bashomaru Name: Archibald Fairbane Description: Archie is part of the Elite Royal Guard assigned to protect the princess of the land he swears allegiance to, Cravenhoof Kingdom. With his trusty mount, "Murra…	67 Last	Bashomaru Jun 2009
DWIV - 3D - Vig I'm in. Let the terrible and horrific carnage that precedes polycounts victory, begin! -EDIT- Latest images on top, earlier progress below. Description: LaVey Steelmen is a Satanic Sanitation Eng…	62 Last	konstruct May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Sephiel "Repent ! Or face the wrath of the God Green Face !" Hi ! This is the first sketch of my participation in the Dominance War Saint Amelia is the Reverend Mother of the Holy Order of the Sisterhoo…	54 Last	MartinH May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Mynkijames Hi folks, I made some indecipherable scribbles for all the classes and the only one I find remotely promising is this Demon Prince wielding a big block of wood. I think he could work with some refine…	60 Last	vahl May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Garagarape Hi! So exited to start the comp' Good luck to everyone. Here is a quick drawing. It will probably change a lot but I kind of like the idea of a dog (wolf?) robot. [IMG]http://garagarape.free.fr/tak…	180 Last	snake85027 May 2009
DWIV - 3D - TheSlooth Hey, Sorry for the late Post. This is my Demon Lord. I'll be showing the base mesh I have going in a little bit. [img]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv188/theslooth/Sculptpiccopy.jpg[/img]	7 Last	Ged May 2009
DWIV - 3D - thiel_joe . umulae . of the . illumoth . latest: [img]http://www.thieljoe.com/wip/dom4/dom_4_umulae_illumoth_beauty_01.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.thieljoe.com/wip/dom4/dom_4_umulae_illumoth_presentation_01.j…	17 Last	Ged May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Jim_sam I'm in !!! First time for me on this challenges. I'm working now on some drawing concept. [LEFT]I will do a mix between a mountain goat, a human and a Dall sheep. This creature is part of the Norm…	50 Last	jim_sam May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Joblo Hi everyone ! This is my first try to this competition :poly121: My character is gonna be a norm using the force of nature as magic. I want him to look like a giant ogre .. right now i am playing aro…	58 Last	foreverendering May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Kolzlow Hi, I'm reserving my spot in this competition. It should get me motivated more:). I'll create Demon Prince witch i have in mind a realy angry and scary kind of char. Well I'll post some concept…	49 Last	foreverendering May 2009
DWIV - 3D - TBone Dominance War done! Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback and crits. It was very helpful. Good Luck to all and Go Team Polycount! [IMG]http://www.troyperry.com/images/contest/dominancewar/beauty.…	67 Last	TBone May 2009
Dominance War Confirmed Submission List Hi guys, I saw this at Game Artisans so I thought I post it here. [B][COLOR=#ff6600]If your name is not on this list for Dominance War IV Main challenge 2D & 3D submissions, please contact F…	7 Last	pior May 2009
DWIV - 3D - 55Joe well im done, hopefuly itll let be submit [img]http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3373/beautyfinal.jpg[/img] [img]http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/1747/presentation.jpg[/img] [img]http://img135.ima…	95 Last	55joe May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Aravindan Congrats and good luck to everyone who finished and good luck to those who are still working on it, keep on going. For those who don't get to finish it remember that there's always next year. Here…	36 Last	Aravindan May 2009
DWIV - 3D - haZe [COLOR="Orange"][SIZE="1"][B]LATEST UPDATE:[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] [IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv189/darkdaedalus/DW4/update.jpg[/IMG]	90 Last	jim_sam May 2009
DWIV - 3D - AimBiZ [b]LATEST UPDATE:[/b] [IMG]http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n117/AimBiZ/MusicDemon_WIP_18.jpg[/IMG] -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…	145 Last	AimBiZ May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Spark I decided to go with a Demon Lord who is,....., well he is, ummm ......EVIL! Yah and really really mean, who doesn't like people, so that's why he will probably be toruturing and wearing them as jew…	286 Last	Xaltar May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Goz This is something that I've been working on in my free time for the Dominance War. I decided to go with the abomination class. Here's the concept I drew. [IMG]http://www.gozdinsky.com/dw_demon_con…	4 Last	Nemecys May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Chai [b]Name:[/b] Basilisk [b]Race/Class:[/b] Machines / Cyborg [b]Description:[/b] [b]Character Description:[/b] Hunter/Scavenger Unit, deployed in abandoned battlezones to roam and annihilate all surviv…	47 Last	[Deleted User] May 2009
DWIV - 3D - fly_soup Latest update appears here now, for your foruming convenience: Aaaaand, it's up! Text: [IMG]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/dw/4/uploaded_images/42-game-3d-art-3375-1242747880-image.jpg[/IMG] B…	51 Last	jim_sam May 2009
DWIV - 2D - Wicked-J Alright then, lets get this thing going...	107 Last	Ged May 2009
DWIV - 3D - c023DeV - THAROZ Hi All ! !!! POLYCOUNT 4 DOMINATION !!! I'm going for a Demon Abomination Tank - Something that will punch the c**p out the opposing forces Gorrilla/Monkey style :) I will be updating this firs…	24 Last	Ged May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Javier.deandres My first tests. I will start giving detail to the models g and F. Any suggestion? Thanks [IMG]http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8048/lista.jpg[/IMG]	41 Last	javier.deandres May 2009
DWIV - 3D - GED Just an idea, the small black thumnail isnt the same character it was just the starting point to get to this idea - the bigger dude in gray. Not sure if its a cyborg or a norm I think its has to be c…	115 Last	c023dev May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Stepanchikov Hi, guys! My name is Alexander Stepanchikov, and I am working right now on my character for Dominance War IV. Willl be post there my WIPs and waiting for your comments. Let`s Rock!!! :poly130: Late…	39 Last	Ged May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Firebat My idea: Character: mutant of human and basilisk. He looks like a man, but he has extraordinary strenght ,toughness and eyes. He use powerfull symbol magic (it looks like glowing circles) to damp hi…	36 Last	Ged May 2009
DWIV - 3D - OrganizedChaos EDIT: UPDATING THE FIRST POST TO SHOW LATEST UPDATE [IMG]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/reflectingabyss/sketches/presentation.jpg[/IMG] -------------------------------------------------------…	64 Last	Ged May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Gabriel Hi! Finally I'v manage to put some ideas together and I'm joning this game. it's pleasure to take part in this exclusive contest. Good luck to everyone.	50 Last	Ged May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Rory_M +1 for the black and green, hope there's room. So this is the concept Ive decided on, will start modeling pretty soon. [IMG]http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss174/Rory_M/concept.jpg[/IMG] So i…	45 Last	Mark Dygert May 2009
DWIV - 3D - HandSandwich I'm in! I started sketching last night and here's what I came up with. Sharkman! v --------------------------------------- which lead to Antlerguy! v [img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c44/deadx…	80 Last	mikezoo May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Fuse Can I play ? Going for a bat-like demon lord that's going to be attached to two floating stones .. stone of mercy and stone of malice .. Here's some concept work.. [img]http://thatpolygon.com/ima…	16 Last	Fuse May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Skiwan Latest progress: (note nails aren't finished at all, and glow map is quick ;x [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/davidskiwan/Temp/rendar.jpg[/IMG]	32 Last	Davidskiwan May 2009
DWIV - 3D - BC3D [IMG]http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h91/tfermelis/Beauty_Image.jpg[/IMG] I'm think I'm going to go for something a little silly and playful.... Played around with a few sketches, here's a qu…	58 Last	Raider May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Ian Snyder [b][color=green]Primary Intel: Scout Master Model #XT039 - "Mechanical Maestro"[/color][/b] Named for the way in which it directs its sub-drones, the "Mechanical Maestro" conducts a symphony of sile…	9 Last	hobodactyl May 2009
DWIV - 3D - InProgress Going for a demon abomination, I just hope I won't overdo the design and make it too complicated to finish it. No pics yet. Edit: [B]Latest update[/B]: [[IMG]http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee144…	43 Last	Rens May 2009
DWIV - 3D - solar [IMG]http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/135517/Land_Dragon001.jpg[/IMG] I was thinking this one would be a land dragon clericon. He uses his magic potions on the dragons eggs to do all kinds of magical thin…	47 Last	BC3D May 2009
DWIV - 3D - eMpTy Here we go again. Go Polycount! None of these is really working for me so I'm gonna keep on doodling. [Current] [IMG]http://emptyworks.com/Misc/DomWarIV/PresentationFinal.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://empt…	46 Last	low odor May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Helixx *Updated Image [IMG]http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6823/invokersculpt04.jpg[/IMG] Ahh DW4.. been thinking about this for awhile now and it's about time it started. I've found my sketches to be a bi…	83 Last	Belltann May 2009
DWIV - 3D - MoJo latest update: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/struve/finalturn.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/struve/finaldemonlord.jpg[/IMG]	72 Last	joolz8000 May 2009
>>>> Dom War IV - Green Army Summary Thread <<<< The Green Army is huge this year and it seems easy to skip over some entries. The summary thread has been used in the past and is currently being used by opposing forums, why not follow suit? No co…	118 Last	Sephiel May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Odin Chuvak DW4 Done! Best of luck to everyone :) Bam! Latest update. [img]http://andrewastapov.com/shared/dw/finalfinal/full.jpg[/img] [img]http://andrewastapov.com/shared/dw/finalfinal/bs.jpg[/img] […	18 Last	Odin Chuvak May 2009
DWIV - 3D - EtotheRic Heya, My idea is a Hell's angel character. I'm making a demon on a green flaming horse where the horse is the weapon, trampling foes to a smouldering green pile of polycount ash. I'm still sketching …	15 Last	EtotheRic May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Merecraft Perhaps a bit too late, but anyway I'll make this kind of small half mechanical monkey scout. [img]http://www.jaalto.com/domwar_monkey.jpg[/img]	17 Last	Mongrelman May 2009
DWIV - 3D - jprice here's a doodle for an abomination... Basically a grunt of the demonic forces, travels in packs. or... you can order them by the plate, suicide or honey garlic. (all-you-can-eat on tuesdays) [img]h…	46 Last	jeremy price May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Mongrelman Back in this year, but going to put a [b]lot[/b] more effort into the concept this year. Restarting three times and doing the whole thing in the last two weeks wasn't fun last year hehe. Done a few …	46 Last	jaalto May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Ashley Jukes Hi Everybody, Lots of great work here! So, this is the start of my model, I've been lazy so I didn't post anything earlier. I'm modeling a cyborg gorilla (concept to come), and this is his base head…	41 Last	Kzo May 2009
>>>> DOM WAR IV - RENDERING & COMPOSITION <<<< [CENTER][IMG]http://artbyjessemoody.com/domwar4/image_01.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR=Gray][B][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3]Tips, tricks, techniques, suggestions and an overall sharking of knowledge for all things rel…	32 Last	Kzo May 2009
DWIV - 3D - funshark Hi people, So! I'm going for a Demon Lord because that's cool :D and I want to do something very large. I've recently discovered Alchemy like many of you ;) and love the concept to start from abstra…	67 Last	garagarape May 2009
DWIV - 3D - Azimn Here is my complete entry... She is around 9,700 triangles and about 5000 polys... [IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f161/st4rscream/text-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f161…	20 Last	Azimn May 2009
DWIV - 3D - NuclearWarrior Done: [IMG]http://www.aritopia.com/images/3D/DemonPrince/Text.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.aritopia.com/images/3D/DemonPrince/Beauty.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.aritopia.com/images/3D/DemonPrince/Pre…	96 Last	bilbana May 2009