Frogger, Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong…simpler times and simpler games. This week we challenge you to recreate a scene from one of your favorite arcade games in 3D (note: not games from consoles, handheld systems, etc.), upload it to Sketchfab, and tag it #ArcadeGameChallenge.

UPDATE: Winner – Outrun Arcade Machine by glenatron

To see what the judges had to say about the winning entry, head over to the Forum. To see all the challenge entries, check out the tag gallery.

Rules

• Use your favorite software and workflow to bring an old arcade game to life in 3D.
• Stay under 25K triangles / 12.5K quads. (Remember: your quads will be converted to triangles in the Sketchfab viewer!)
• If you use concept art to create your work, be sure to ask permission from the concept artist, credit them, and link back to their work. We also encourage you to split your prize with them, if you win.
• Submit only new work, but feel free to submit multiple entries.
• Once you’ve created your scene, upload it to Sketchfab, tag it #ArcadeGameChallenge.
• Submission deadline is Monday, April 20, 2020 (23:59 New York time – EDT)

Judges

Models will be judged on their quality, creativity, and effective use of Sketchfab viewer settings.

• NomadKing, vrhuman, Kevin Cayuela Borg, Phil Gosch, Chris Schoch, and Abby Crawford, Sketchfab Masters
• Bart and Tom, Community Team

Prizes

• $100 Amazon gift card (or equivalent if you don’t have access to Amazon)
• 6 months of Sketchfab Plus to your account

Terms and Conditions

• No purchase necessary.
• By entering this competition, entrants will be deemed to have accepted and agreed to the conditions.
• This is a contest for individuals, no teams.
• No alternative prizes available. The prize draw is not open to Sketchfab employees or their families.
• No ripping of models from anywhere on the Internet, all entries must be original works.
• The judges’ decisions are final – in case of dispute, no correspondence will be entered into.
• Winning entries will be documented and may be used for promotional purposes.
• Contestants’ models must be uploaded to Sketchfab and tagged #ArcadeGameChallenge to be considered.
• Winners retain all Intellectual Property as per Sketchfab standard Terms and Conditions.
• Winners and winning entries may be required to take part in any publicity resulting from this competition.
• The winner will be contacted by Friday, April 24, 2020.
• Promoter: Sketchfab Inc, 1123 Broadway, Suite 501, New York, NY 10010, USA.