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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

Topic	Replies	Latest Post
Unearthly Challenge \| Ponto de Fuga Team \| Ore Planet [IMG]http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s360/Jatobexx/17_ellipsoid-complex11231212123copy.jpg[/IMG] Our concept ... Image 17...	0 Last	Pedro Jatob Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Tattered Polygon \| Wasteland Refinery Suppose I'd better get crackin'! original concept: [IMG]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/28_GA_WARDEVIL_ORE_FACTORY_.jpg[/IMG] Story: After siphoning the earth dry of…	0 Last	PixelMasher Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| DC09 This is my contribution to the unearthly Challenge, my first challenge/ work outside of highschool. This is the original concept: [IMG]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/…	0 Last	gsimpson91 Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Elyk Yevrah \|Molten Bridge Hey guys, I'm completely new here. I heard of this contest from some friends at school and thought I'd give it a try. Here is the image I chose. I thought this would be fairly challenging and f…	0 Last	Elyk Yevrah Sep 2008
Molten Bridge Hey guys, I'm completely new here. I heard of this contest from some friends at school and thought I'd give it a try. Here is the image I chose. I thought this would be fairly challenging and f…	0 Last	Elyk Yevrah Sep 2008
FPS Weapon - EQ - CGW Alright i found this sweet concept out on some random internets, if anyone has any idea who the artist is please let me know, cause i'de like to see more of his work and give him some credit as well.…	139 Last	karera Sep 2008
Unearthly Challange \| Alpha Wolf Squadron \| The Tree of Life First time entering in this competition, heres our concept, more updates to come. [IMG]http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/funkeypunk/1_2_3.jpg[/IMG]	1 Last	xFPx Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| MADROC \| TBD Team MadRoc: snoops3d kmoy j-freakin-d Base concept image: [img]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/11_cryptic_environment.jpg[/img]	2 Last	snoops3d Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| ikumichan \| Old Philly [IMG]http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee336/TendrilUPL/ConceptOriginal.jpg[/IMG] Hello, everyone. I am Tendril, and I am posting for the very first time on Polycount, after browsing for many, m…	1 Last	Tendril Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| r4ptur3 \| TBD Just signing up for the challenge -- I have basic ideas and concepts but I need to flush them out a little more tonite before posting the final concept.	1 Last	r4ptur3 Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Raggdoll \| Burkan Wastelands (3D) [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p179/germanx17/ragdollindustrieslogo.jpg[/IMG] Raggdoll Fly yer colors up high! Nough said... now to the challenge. 3D	3 Last	Raggdoll Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Team Aldo \| The Cusp Divide Concept: [IMG]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/1.jpg[/IMG] and If I have time, I'll add some of this: [img]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/image…	0 Last	Aldo Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| TBD \| PC Invasion I'd really like to go with this one. My environment will be about polycount invading this city, I'd like to keep the city pretty clean, so no real fighting has taken place. And polycount flags all ov…	7 Last	osman Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Fraternity Of Jam \| Hole I'm going to have a go at the Maaz image by Thomas Tenery.	0 Last	Foj Sep 2008
Unearthly challenge: Team search Ok figured since a lot of people might not have a full team or are looking to join up a team you can post your info in here. Some things that might help with decisions. :icon_arrow: Name :icon_ar…	3 Last	shawnzer Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| kiril0t \| No Dumping ok now that ive managed to embarrass myself early on lets see if i can push through this [img]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/84_abst.jpg[/img]	2 Last	kiril0t Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| BRD(Big Red Dog) \| Awaking Dragon [IMG]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/concept_14.html[/IMG][IMG]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/concept_14.html[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.gamear…	0 Last	pinoycliff Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| skidu \| Basilica Ruins Chosen concept #20 by [B]Fredrik [FredH] Hultqvist[/B] [IMG]http://i37.tinypic.com/25ul66d.jpg[/IMG] Rough paintover in PS to establish colour pallet/lighting. [IMG]http://i37.tinypic.com/258b7ug…	0 Last	skidu Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| The Pigeon Punchers \| Unholy Pit Got a team of 3, (myself (guybrave), aniceto, and skeep) going to attempt this concept [img]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/58_unholy_pit.jpg[/img] nothing to post ye…	4 Last	GuyBrave Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Team Sawblade \| The Auditorium of the Gods [img]http://www.goldenmonkeystudios.net/imagedata/TeamSawblade.jpg[/img] Backstory: The Auditorium of the Gods. Set in ancient times of Greek Mythology, in a land long forgotten, where Olympian God…	0 Last	Mitch Cosgrave Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Sub_Roland \| Hillside View of Horror This is my first contest, and I hope to finish. I'm going to do this one by my lonesome. I do believe that I am going to do the bottom image on hillside view #76. Probably go with a Tim Burton feel t…	3 Last	sub_roland Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Pimp Legion of Doom \| Name of Environment (TBD) [CENTER][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/serithshadowblood/PLD.jpg[/IMG] [/CENTER] Hello all, this is the Pimp Legion of Doom, ready to Dominate the Unearthly Challenge! Good Luck to ever…	6 Last	M@ttack Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| caseyjones \| TBD Most likely doing a 2D entry, otherwise I'll be going for this concept in 3D. [url]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/20_broken_church.jpg[/url] Update soon. -caseyjones	1 Last	Steve Schulze Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Multitasking101 \| Ruined Beauty Currently working on my own. If someone would like to join, no biggy, but not actively looking for team mates, as I'm a bit busy but will try to get this done. Getting started a little late. >.< I…	1 Last	Jonathan Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| MoP \| Jungle Ruin Well, I've been meaning to do an environment exactly like this for the past year or so and never got round to it. I have a bunch of cool ref photos lying around from various plans... Concept I chose…	25 Last	MoP Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| EVIL \| Thrillogy of EVIL [COLOR=Silver]I'm fighting for polycount again, Conceptart this time. Going to start with this tomorrow, don't know what I'm gonna do yet, might link one of the three environments to my dominance wa…	5 Last	EVIL Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| DZ-015 \| Anlage-V [color=lime][b]Source Concept[/b][/color] Concept chosen: [url=http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/concept_79.html] Concept 79[/url] [URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://i…	0 Last	Paul Pepera Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Irreal \| The Path Ok, hopefully i'll find the time to complete (or should i say start) this. I think the hardest part will be learning my way around Unreal Engine. Looking at this concept it's gonna be pretty heavy on…	0 Last	Irreal Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| RPM \| Venom Lord Shrine [img]http://www.rpm-games.com/uc/team_title.jpg[/img] Team RPM chiming in! Were a three man team, and were going to do a rendition of this piece of concept art from Big Huge Games. [img]http://www…	1 Last	Parnell Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Little Black Planet \| Hereafter Team: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/armanguy/teamlogo.jpg[/IMG] Paint Over: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/armanguy/sketchmaximizedpaintover.jpg[/IMG] I want to make this …	3 Last	Armanguy Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Dust Bunny Nation \| No Title [img]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/49_Red-Industry.jpg[/img] This concept grabbed me as i was scrolling down. It's the only one that i instantly could see what i want…	2 Last	Em. Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge l Chango Loko l Dead Cyborg Factory Hey guys, this is my first contest so hopefully everything goes well and good luck to everyone Its not the Dead Cyborg Factory, instead its Demon Factory concept [IMG]http://www.gameartisans.org/…	0 Last	Chango Feo Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| PixieFarts \| TBD [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/DarkGunner/Theconcept.jpg[/IMG] This is the concept we're going with; just started today. Looking forward to making this into a nasty, corrupted street s…	0 Last	pixiefarts Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge Just started.	0 Last	dragonfruits Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| CJD \| GEIDI [IMG]http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg251/Trigger4321/CJD_final.gif?t=1220935872[/IMG] Team CJD is up and running. We are going to make an industrial city sink into the depths of pure, concentr…	3 Last	Peris Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Coolgrey \| TBH Hi all, Great to see the amount and varied entrys to this comp already. Have to say, really excited to see what is produced. There was so many great concepts it was so difficult to choose, So I did…	4 Last	Laughing_Bun Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| 3dEVO \| Cyborg Slums [img]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/24_GA_WARDEVIL_MACHINE_BEDL.jpg[/img] [img]http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/3dEVO/PaintOver.jpg[/img] I like the clear con…	0 Last	3devo Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Lime Green Horn \| City Eater [IMG]http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8213/71cityeaterxn8.jpg[/IMG] Ok so this concept provided by Thomas Tenery will be my starting point. More concepts will come soon. Good luck everyone :). [C…	3 Last	felixthepuerto Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge\|Those two guys over there\| Floaty islandy thing Yeah, it's me and that one guy Sarcc? I forget his forum name. Don't expect much if anything, but he humbly suggested we attempt something together, cause that way it may get halfway partially done. …	0 Last	HonkyPunch Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Dark Mullet \| No Dumping rethinking my choice	0 Last	Codeman Sep 2008
Unearthly Challange \| Mi:X \| Wastedland [IMG]http://kman.cottages.polycount.com/images/unearthly_challenge/uc_01.jpg[/IMG] Going to start from here. My stuff is going to be between the foreground and the background. Probably in that valle…	3 Last	Xenobond Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Lupi \| Distant Docks Heya ppl:) Very interesting challange here for the env guys:))) Will love to join it:) Actualy this is my 1st post here in the forum, i read it from some time and here i am :) The provided concept…	9 Last	indian_boy Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| e-freak \| Golgata Well, have been lurking around a bit but finally joined to participate in the Unearthly Challenge. As I'm not too experienced with enviroment modelling I'll stick to the 2D-Conceptual Part of the Cha…	0 Last	e-freak Sep 2008
Unearthly Challange \| Legends of Pixelated Cacophony \| Totalitarian Junk Yard [SIZE=6][COLOR=DarkOrange][B]Toxic Totalitarian Junkyard[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [IMG]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/83_OverScreens_lores.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR=DarkOrange][B]Back…	4 Last	voodoochopstiks Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge\| rR \| TBA well im new here and this is my first challenge i hope i have time to finish it, seeing as how i will have lots of home work to do as well. [IMG]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts…	1 Last	voodoochopstiks Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Panic Shark \| Concept 20 [IMG]http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4089/wip01aq9.jpg[/IMG] There's the original, and a paintover showing the direction I plan to take it. I did the paintover at that resolution, so that's its fu…	4 Last	[Deleted User] Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Team Awesomepants \| Cathedral of the Damned I've never really done any environment art before, so I figured I'm going to jump in with both feet and see where this takes me. I have my doubts that I'll actually be able to finish since I'm going …	3 Last	Serith Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| It's Balloons! \| TBD [img]http://www.gameartisans.org/contests/events/4/concepts/images/52_Alien-Ruins.jpg[/img] Gonna have to go with this Frazettaesque one.	0 Last	Agent 00Shoe Sep 2008
Unearthly Challenge \| Gangrene \| Glass Desert I have chosen this concept art. Currently the team is just me, but as this progresses I may take on more members if they want to join. Can't wait until this really gets underway I have big plans fo…	1 Last	Target_Renegade Sep 2008
"Mod Facade" Challenge - EricV- Harlem/NY Style Apartment Id really like to get in on this seeing as environment art is what I want to get into and Id love to get feedback and learn as much as I can from this. Heres some of my ref. I think Ill combine dif…	81 Last	Marcan Sep 2008