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Hi there! Just wanted to spread the word. The applications for the NG Astro Collab are open until December 8th!

Apply now!

We're currently running very short on contributors, and we do have some bots already finished, it'd be sad to see them go to waste. So if you can, join now and spread the word if you can!

We're looking for artists of all kinds, as well as gallery programmers and composers! Shoot me a PM if you're interested!

>>> Collab thread <<<

🤖ATTENTION, ARTISTS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE GALAXY!🤖

As you may know, The Game Awards are just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate it than through an art collab themed around one of the most surprisingly amazing games of the year - Astro Bot! Let's cheer for Playstation's little robotic wonder together!

For those who don't know, Astro Bot is a platforming game released this year for the PS5, which features a surprising lot of cameos from Playstation's 30-year long history in form of adorable bots dressed as all time favourites. And the idea of the little cameo bots are the main focus of this collab.

What to do?

You will be tasked to draw at least one "Astro bot" dressed like your OC, in a similar fashion to the bots in the game. That includes your OC's clothing and a wig. Here are all the game's bots as a general idea.

RULES

• Your bot has to be drawn on a transparent 1000x1000 background. If you wish to animate it, go ahead!
• When submitting your bot, name it in a way the in-game bots are named. Astro Bot doesn't refer to its cameo characters by name but rather by a short humorous description. Give your OC the most fitting funny name and description!
• Keep the entries rated E! If you have a more mature OC and you wish to submit it, tone it down, just like the game does with characters from M-rated games. I want the collab to be enjoyed by everyone!
• If you have a fursona, you can make an Astro Protogen! The more creative bots, the better!
• Discord is not required, but recommended. The project will be managed there.
• No AI.
• Not required, but if possible, draw your bot doing something that defines your OC, such as wielding a specific weapon or engaging in their favourite activity. It will make your bot sona feel more alive!

And that's it! All entries will hopefully be compiled within an interractive stylized gallery.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the collab's thread.

APPLY HERE!

I will message you shortly after with a Discord invite to the collab's server. Apply deadline is December 8th, 2024.

Submission deadline will be announced at a later time in this thread, as well as on my profile, so keep an eye on that!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Aside from artists, I'm also looking for a programmer to discuss the gallery with, as well as a composer who's willing to provide a background song for the project. You don't have to apply through Forms, just PM me directly if you're interested, and we will discuss details. If you wish to help me manage the collab, let me know as well.

A bit late on this, but

If you want to know a bit more about me and my history with art and writing, you should totally check out my Q&A hosted by @Aalasteir, as well as interviews with other interesting users!

Just a reminder, my Ko-fi page is open and waiting for more lovely requests and donations. Please consider supporting me, every little tip helps! I'm Dr Saturn, a friendly but unlucky artist, who needs YOUR support.

Newgrounds is the only place I share my art, so if you have Instagram, Twitter or any other way of sharing information, please spread the word! I'm in serious need of donations and traction.

https://ko-fi.com/dr_saturn/commissions

Big HELLO, Newgrounds! Or should I say... hello again.

I've been active here around 2 or 3 years ago, but I deleted my account back then to move on to discover myself and try my luck somewhere else. Quite obviously, I've been known as "DrSaturn" and I used to draw medieval fantasy stuff, that was moderately successful:

So, you might wonder, what did I do for all this time? Well, I haven't been active on many social media sites, because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to manage such a big undertaking. But in 2023, I've met a lot of wonderful art friends, that I shared my work with, and as recently as a couple of days ago, they encouraged me to open up an Insta page. And so I did.

However...

Despite doing pretty well on the site, I got banned after literal 5 DAYS, for the most bs reason, and I wish I was making that up. I was banned, because they thought I was "a fake account/bot, trying to mislead people and bypassing guidelines". My jaw dropped. Of course, I appealed immediately, but that just happened to seal my fate even further. With not even a chance of proving that I'm a real person, I was banned for pretty much no reason.

And that's why I got pissed and decided to come back to Newgrounds. I'm so done with these corporate shit social medias, I'm so done with Zuck, Elon and all this circus, man, I just wanna share my art with people who like art, bruh 😭

I think I owe Newgrounds a big apology now, despite all, I felt accepted here and it seems like I might find a better audience here, if people find my stuff interesting. Thanks for coming to my TED talk, I'll unpack my things, if you don't mind 😁💼