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𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐧-𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭! 🎉 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 2𝐃 𝐚𝐧𝐝 3𝐃 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞! RetroStyle Games is pleased to announce a fan-art contest for our new game - 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫. This contest is a great opportunity to showcase your artistic skills and contribute to our vibrant community. We are looking for creative and engaging artwork that captures the essence of Ocean Keeper. 🎨 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬: 🥇1st place (2D and 3D): $100 + exclusive Ocean Keeper merch. 🥈2nd and 🥉3rd place (2D and 3D): Steam gift cards + unique merch. 👨👩👧👦 Community Vote: Special custom merch selected by our community. 🎉 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬: Finalists receive a professional evaluation from our lead artist + HR consultation if needed. 📝 All participants receive access to our community. 🤝 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 📅 Deadline for submissions: September 23, 2024. 🗳️ Community voting: September 25 - October 2, 2024. 🏆 Winner announcement: October 4, 2024. Winners will be announced on October 4th on our YouTube channel and social media. Share your fan art on social media with the hashtag #OceanKeeperFanArt and upload your work on the contest website for the jury to evaluate. 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: https://lnkd.in/gmu9EigD Click on GET STARTED to participate! We encourage all artists to enter the contest and showcase their talent! 🎨✨

💡𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞'𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 💡 Hello everyone! Today we welcome a new judge to our team - Julia Strogush 🌸 Yulia is an experienced illustrator, 3D artist and author of the books "Secrets of Witchcraft". The list doesn't end there, she is also a teacher of digital art and 3D modeling at the Kyiv Academy of Digital Arts, the DarwinLand School and at the charity organization Smart future ✨ Unleash your unique, creative self with Yulia's advice and you are sure to win the jury's heart 💜 We were so happy to share all the judges and their tips with you, we hope they will be useful ;) But we're not done with interesting content yet, so expect even more helpful things next week. We wish you inspiration for the weekend ✨

💡𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞'𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 💡 Here’s the next post featuring 𝐎𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚 💥 With nearly 14 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 of experience in the industry, Olena has developed as a 2D Generalist and is now a respected project lead 💪 Under her mentorship, entire teams of artists have produced high-quality visuals, and her work has contributed to the successful release of dozens of projects 💫 If you love challenges and enjoy working on more complex and detailed pieces, her advice is definitely for you 💜 And here’s a little secret — the judges’ marathon will conclude tomorrow with the announcement of our fourth art jury member 🫣 Stay tuned for updates, and see you tomorrow!

💡𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞'𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 💡 Today we are pleased to present you a post from Yaroslav Demianenko. Yaroslav exemplifies a true passion for both the industry and the art it produces. Beginning his career as a 2D artist, he quickly rose to the position of Lead Artist. Seeking to expand his artistic expertise, Yaroslav then transitioned into the 3D world 💪 Now serving as a 3D Lead Artist, Yaroslav has accumulated nearly 10 years of experience in the game industry. His journey reflects a deep commitment to the craft, making his advice invaluable across all artistic disciplines.💫 Stay tuned, as our judges’ series continues - look out for another insightful post tomorrow!

💡Judge's Advice For Art Contest💡 Hello everyone! As promised, it's time for the judges' week, and we’re kicking it off with Dariia Shtanicheva 🌸 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬? The answer will be clear once you take a look at her experience section on LinkedIn. 🌟 Over 10 years in GameDev industry 🌟 Nearly 7 years as a lead artist and mentor for other artists 🌟 Experience working on dozens of game titles, one of which is Ocean Keeper 🐳 With such an impressive background, there’s no doubt that her advice is worth taking seriously 👀 So, take note of her tips, identify your strengths, and stay tuned for more valuable insights from our next judge tomorrow! Stay connected! 🙌

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬! We hope that our previous mood board post has put you in a creative mood 🎨🐳 And very soon the contest will become even more interesting thanks to the opinion of our esteemed jury. These industry experts, masters of their craft, will soon be sharing valuable tips and advice to help you improve your work and stand out! 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞: - Key artistic tips that will be invaluable during the creative process 🖼️ - What each judge is looking for when reviewing submissions 👀 These pointers will serve as a great roadmap to help you succeed! In the meantime, spread the word! Share the contest with fellow artists and encourage them to join you in this exciting challenge. After all, there’s nothing like a bit of friendly competition to make things more fun! 🏆 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬! #OceanKeeperFanArt

Hey everyone! Our 𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 is in full swing, and we’re here to inspire your creativity! 🎨💫 We're sharing a selection of concept art and screenshots from the game to help you get into the right mood and atmosphere for your future works. All concept art is available on the 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝!  🖼️ The theme is wide and varied, giving you a lot of creative freedom: 🐳 You can explore the theme of underwater biomes, imagining what plants and creatures could exist in this environment. You might want to design an ocean floor filled with beauty but lurking danger. Or maybe you'll take the trouble to create a protagonist, giving him or her their own backstory.🤿 The possibilities are endless, and there are no limits to what your imagination can create! 💫 We look forward to seeing your ideas and awesome submissions! 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤!🎨 #OceanKeeperFanArt