OUYA Console Wallpaper Design Competition
Design the Background Art and Grab Winnings!
In the spirit of open gaming and design, show what OUYA represents to you, and have a chance at being the featured artwork on the OUYA console. Prizes include an OUYA console & game credits, your art featured as the menu wallpaper, and bragging rights for life! Not an artist? No worries, there will also be prizes for voting on which wallpaper should be shown on OUYA.
Submissions start Wed, 07/23/14 | 00:00 GMT & end Sat, 08/23/14 | 23:59 GMT
OUYA is a new kind of game console for the television that brings together an open development experience – where any creator can publish a game to the living room. They want to make gaming and game design accessibly to everyone, which got them thinking about the design elements on their console. Wanting to keep the sprit of freedom and openness going, they are working with BountyHunter to give any creative their shot to be featured on the OUYA console.
Opportunity
You will be creating a design for the background art shown on the console when gamers turn on their system and navigate through all of the different game and system menus. The winning entry will convey what OUYA stands for – openness, freedom, accessibility, and of course, gaming. See the current background and view for gamers using OUYA...
Eligibility
All creators are invited, but those that speak to what OUYA represents, and what OUYA means to you, will have the best chance of being selected.
Specifications
- Ensure the image speaks to what OUYA gaming represents, and what OUYA means to you.
- The file format .png is accepted for the preview image. max 20MB
- The preview image needs to be 320x240
- The source file needs to be 1920x1080. 72 DPI. PSD max 20MB
- Maximum of 5 submissions allowed
Timeline
Voting not available until after the submissions period. Submissions are for viewing until then. Submission Period: 7/23 - 8/23 Voting Period: 8/26-9/12 Winner Announced: 9/14
Evaluation/Winning Criteria
40% Creativity, 30% Visual, 30% Applicable
Awards Grand Prize: OUYA game console + $25 game credit + winning design will be featured on console for a limited time
Voter Prize: The first 200 to voters will be eligible to win an OUYA hoodie (5 total) via a random drawing
The next 300 voters will be eligible to win an OUYA t-shirt (5 total) via a random drawing
All remaining voters will be eligible to win $10 OUYA credits (5 total) via a random drawing
Utilize your imagination and creative skills to produce a wallpaper background that speaks to what OUYA represents, and what OUYA means to you.
Step 2
Submit your masterpiece on the competition form by clicking "ENTER NOW". Remember the following requirements:
1) Upload a preview image of 320x240
2) Upload a full image in PNG format that equates to 1920x1080. 72 DPI. under 20MB
3) Upload a full image in PSD format that equates to 1920x1080. 72 DPI. under 20MB
4) Fill out all the other information on the entry form (top half: private fields, bottom half: public fields)
5) Remember 5 submissions maximum When the voting period starts (after the submission period) encourage all family members, friends, people in your local community, accomplices, pets, shepards, lawn gnomes, and especially wizards to vote for your submission!
