BEFORE YOU READ - Original post
Today is December 1st, which means that applications for the collab will be open for just 1 MORE WEEK. Even though the group is pretty small compared to bigger collabs, I'm still super glad that those who joined gave my first collab a chance!
With the application deadline coming in a week, now it's a good time to talk about the submission deadline, which is the day we put the pencils down. You have time until:
JANUARY 19, 2025
That's 7 whole weeks to complete your bot-sonas! After that, the gallery will hopefully be finished and released as soon as it's ready. Make sure to stick around for more announcements to not miss out any news about delays or difficulties in the collab's BBS thread and my NG news page. The thread is where you can discuss the collab and learn more about it through a FAQ post.
While we're at it, I want to mention a couple of things I forgot about in the last post or weren't emphasized enough.
- Draw your bots on a 1000x1000 transparent canvas! - It allows us to maintain the bots in generally good quality. If your bot turned out blurry, it's not the end of the world, but please keep that in mind.
- Using other artists' OCs is allowed! But... - We allow other artists' OCs as well, but remember to credit their NG page! Try to avoid using OCs of people who can't be found on Newgrounds, I'm alright with it, but it just makes credit harder to handle.
- NG series bots are welcome! Similarly to the rule above, popular characters from NG media are allowed! When submitting, specify which series they are from.
- Everyone matters! If you feel like you're not astronomical enough for the Astro Collab, don't worry! Here, we believe that everybody counts! Whether you're scouted or not, popular or not, young or old, at the end of the day, we all wanna see wonderful bot-sonas. Even if you've never played the game, that's fine, all it takes is just awareness of the game!
- Remember to check the original post's rules!
ShangXian
Let's hope more people join it but I love how it's evolving so far. Everyone is making a great job with their Astro-sonas and bots in general. I see so much creativity and talent.