Two and a half years ago, Peyton and Steelfeathers came up with a brilliant idea: a competition to see who could make the best 'simple' pack. Nine months ago, Peyton remade the challenge as the Simple Pack Showdown 2. Now I'm bringing it back for the summer, with iteration number three of this wonderful competition.
Challenge:
Within the time limit specified in the rules, create a 1.8 compatible texture pack in the simplistic style using one of the palettes submitted by your fellow competitors below.
What is a simple pack, you ask? It is quite simply a pack that uses color, line, shape, and design to flesh out beautiful textures. It does not rely on filters or detailed shading, and it does not attempt to look realistic. A simple pack is NOT, however, a collection of bucket fill textures or plain squares with outlines. For visual explanation:
Rules:
1. Take a palette, Leave a palette -- Before beginning your entry, submit an original color palette. You will then be able to choose from among the palettes already submitted to use for your entry. But you cannot choose your own palette. (Multiple people can choose the same palette)
2. You must use the palette you choose! No combining palettes or adding colors. Once you declare your choice, you're stuck with it. :]
3. If you absolutely MUST use a different palette, you must start your entry again from scratch!
4. Any resolution allowed, but simple style only. This means no realistic or ultra detailed textures. The most important things to keep in mind are color and stylization.
5. All textures must be your own original work, and must be created for this competition. You can revamp an old pack of yours if you choose, but do not simply copy and paste preexisting textures.
6. The following blocks are to be completed (at minimum):
Stone blocks (smooth stone, ores, cobble, etc)
Tree blocks (logs, planks, leaves)
Common natural blocks (dirt, sand, gravel, etc)
Crafting blocks (crafting table, furnace)
Nether blocks (netherrack, soul sand, etc)
7. The current deadline is Friday, July 31. Voting will begin that day, and end on Saturday, August 8.
8. All entries submitted must include the palette being used and at least 3 in-game screenshots.
I'd love to participate in this but I'm burnt out on blocks and don't have the time. After three going on four packs worth of blocks I'm tired of blocks. Can I do items instead? Not that it would matter, really, since I still don't have the time or energy to pursue it.
Bah, maybe I'll just do items for my entry for the last SPS instead. Won't be anything official, but it will be a nice change of pace for me.
I do look forward to seeing what other people come up with, though.
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I dislike the fact that we have to use a palette. It may test our skills, but it always limits our creativity. It's like the classical unities for drama. Anyway, I know using a palette in contests here is quite established, so I won't discuss much about it.
I guess I won't take part, because the pack I'm currently working on doesn't use any palette.
Naturally the one I compete in because I wanted to match pixels with Steel and Peyton and neither of them shows up. Now I'm too busy and Steel walks in and decides to compete.
Hmmm... if there's a palette that speaks to me I might have to change my schedule.
I think you may also be putting a bit too much into this. Most of the blocks is a bit too much, people don't really do challenges to make a whole new pack, they do it as a challenge. Something to do and be done with, results may vary. I think a better way to go about this would be having a list of blocks to be completed.
This would also mean you could bring the deadline a bit nearer. It would be a lot more accessible like this, less daunting and less exclusive to those with the time.
Also I fixed contrast on one of my colour ramps, can you update it in the OP, Fuzzle?
I think you may also be putting a bit too much into this. Most of the blocks is a bit too much, people don't really do challenges to make a whole new pack, they do it as a challenge. Something to do and be done with, results may vary. I think a better way to go about this would be having a list of blocks to be completed.
This would also mean you could bring the deadline a bit nearer. It would be a lot more accessible like this, less daunting and less exclusive to those with the time.
Also I fixed contrast on one of my colour ramps, can you update it in the OP, Fuzzle?
I also have a question. I started dirt, grass_side, grass, and grass_side_snow in a simplistic style before the competition was posted, but the night that the post was created. Can I use the 4 blocks that I have, but recolour them to fit with the palette I choose?
Two and a half years ago, Peyton and Steelfeathers came up with a brilliant idea: a competition to see who could make the best 'simple' pack. Nine months ago, Peyton remade the challenge as the Simple Pack Showdown 2. Now I'm bringing it back for the summer, with iteration number three of this wonderful competition.
Challenge:
Within the time limit specified in the rules, create a 1.8 compatible texture pack in the simplistic style using one of the palettes submitted by your fellow competitors below.
What is a simple pack, you ask? It is quite simply a pack that uses color, line, shape, and design to flesh out beautiful textures. It does not rely on filters or detailed shading, and it does not attempt to look realistic. A simple pack is NOT, however, a collection of bucket fill textures or plain squares with outlines. For visual explanation:
Rules:
1. Take a palette, Leave a palette -- Before beginning your entry, submit an original color palette. You will then be able to choose from among the palettes already submitted to use for your entry. But you cannot choose your own palette. (Multiple people can choose the same palette)
2. You must use the palette you choose! No combining palettes or adding colors. Once you declare your choice, you're stuck with it. :]
3. If you absolutely MUST use a different palette, you must start your entry again from scratch!
4. Any resolution allowed, but simple style only. This means no realistic or ultra detailed textures. The most important things to keep in mind are color and stylization.
5. All textures must be your own original work, and must be created for this competition. You can revamp an old pack of yours if you choose, but do not simply copy and paste preexisting textures.
6. The following blocks are to be completed (at minimum):
7. The current deadline is Friday, July 31. Voting will begin that day, and end on Saturday, August 8.
8. All entries submitted must include the palette being used and at least 3 in-game screenshots.
Palettes:
Jimmywalker:
Neoncube123:
Fuzzlechan:
AngeloTangelo:
Drazile12:
Seradicus:
Neoix:
CheezLordy:
Bluberrypie478:
SpeedyCube:
Ignaf:
Stronghold257:
Steelfeathers:
Peytonisgreat:
Minihilly:
FishyMint:
Cooldude1128:
Malcolm5211:
Zamaj:
Samohtj:
Alvoria:
XSSheep:
Psidoughnym:
Kwerti:
Ringoster:
Deonyi:
Crafterguy3x3:
I feel like that's far too long for the challenge, perhaps about a month would better maintain focus?
I'd love to participate in this but I'm burnt out on blocks and don't have the time. After three going on four packs worth of blocks I'm tired of blocks. Can I do items instead? Not that it would matter, really, since I still don't have the time or energy to pursue it.
Bah, maybe I'll just do items for my entry for the last SPS instead. Won't be anything official, but it will be a nice change of pace for me.
I do look forward to seeing what other people come up with, though.
I dislike the fact that we have to use a palette. It may test our skills, but it always limits our creativity. It's like the classical unities for drama. Anyway, I know using a palette in contests here is quite established, so I won't discuss much about it.
I guess I won't take part, because the pack I'm currently working on doesn't use any palette.
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I'll just leave this here for anyone who may wish to use it.
I may or may not enter; it depends on the palette selection, and whether or not this dies off.
Have this (the white background isn't included)
Also, what Angelo said.
I probably won't do anything more than a few assorted textures, if that, but here's a palette.
It's 45 colours. The outline is not included, by the background is on the brown ramp by the green.
Hang on, how did i miss this??? Count me in.
Can't wait to see what you make
I'm making my own simple pack right now but I'm not going to enter it in this contest. I don't even know how to use a palette
Naturally the one I compete in because I wanted to match pixels with Steel and Peyton and neither of them shows up. Now I'm too busy and Steel walks in and decides to compete.
Hmmm... if there's a palette that speaks to me I might have to change my schedule.
A wild Steelfeathers appeared! Don't forget to leave a palette.
Sounds like fun. Guess its time for me to become active again.
I think you may also be putting a bit too much into this. Most of the blocks is a bit too much, people don't really do challenges to make a whole new pack, they do it as a challenge. Something to do and be done with, results may vary. I think a better way to go about this would be having a list of blocks to be completed.
Stone blocks (ore, refined ore, cobble, stone brick etc), woods blocks (planks, logs, leaves etc.), leaves, natural blocks (grass, sand, snow etc.), crafting blocks (table, furnace), nether blocks,
This would also mean you could bring the deadline a bit nearer. It would be a lot more accessible like this, less daunting and less exclusive to those with the time.
Also I fixed contrast on one of my colour ramps, can you update it in the OP, Fuzzle?
I definitely agree with Seradicus. I might join if we can just focus on a few blocks and not be overwhelmed with all the blocks there are these days.
also we totally didn't conspire together for these comments
Welp, I took your advice. xD The deadline got moved up by a month, and I posted a list of blocks that need to be completed at the absolute minimum.
2 months is still a really long time.. I don't think there's enough blocks to justify the 2 month worktime.
Only certain blocks are required for this challenge.
but...but... I haven't finished butternut yet
oh well... :3
Not sure if i'll be able to texture anything, but I guess i'll throw a palette into the mix.
Haven't made one of these in a while
48 colors, background not included
I also have a question. I started dirt, grass_side, grass, and grass_side_snow in a simplistic style before the competition was posted, but the night that the post was created. Can I use the 4 blocks that I have, but recolour them to fit with the palette I choose?