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The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for June 2026.
Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists, and all the members who took time to rate!

To Catch A Siren/pixelart#1 Pixel Art

To Catch A Siren
by Ventiique

Adagio of Life and Death/pixelart#2 Pixel Art

Adagio of Life and Death/pixelart

Adagio of Life and Death
by Zaebucca

Torturer & Artificial Undead/pixelart#3 Pixel Art

Torturer & Artificial Undead/pixelart

Torturer & Artificial Undead
by QQruzkin

In the flowers/pixelart#4 Pixel Art

In the flowers/pixelart

In the flowers
by ink

New friends/pixelart#5 Pixel Art

New friends/pixelart

New friends
by hby

Monolith (atlas)/pixelart#6 Pixel Art

Monolith (atlas)/pixelart

Monolith (atlas)
by jok

[WIP] Le Paon et le Lion/pixelart#7 Pixel Art

[WIP] Le Paon et le Lion
by Umbohr

Betrayed/pixelart#8 Pixel Art

Betrayed/pixelart

Betrayed
by Tipleloop

Kaijune Day: Part 1./pixelart#9 Pixel Art

Kaijune Day: Part 1.
by dethroodHappy Birthday 5/9

Searing sunset/pixelart#10 Pixel Art

Searing sunset/pixelart

Searing sunset
by ink

Posted by gawrone @ 7/28/2026 07:08  |    1
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Create a Horror game (original) Villain based on a Phobia.
It can be a portrait or full body.

The required animation can be a simple snowy, flickering screen, or even a full jumpscare scene.


(Optional) please tell more about the Villain story in the descriptions.

Canvas - Open.
Color - Max 6 without the transparency, and max 7 with transparency used (use the City Street 6 palette by Chase Stemel)
Transparancy - Optional.
Animation
Required.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Posted by gawrone @ 7/27/2026 00:35  |    1
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The My Fav Meaowsic Album pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the My Fav Meaowsic Album forum thread for more information.
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Posted by gawrone @ 7/27/2026 00:28  |    0
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The world had ended. Apocalypse has come! Create your own Mobile Post-Apocalyptic Shelter. It has to be able to support min. 1 family indefinitely, so draw out your solar panel and mini-farm. Don't forget the water storage and fuel system. It could be one gigantic shelter or a couple of them together. It's up to your own impetration, but the most important thing is IT HAS TO BE ARMED! Remember, monsters are everywhere.  (You can draw a fighting jet with a solar panel as an outer panel or just a couple of hippies armed to the teeth with their own home on wheels.)   

Note:  Drawing the vehicle's tenant is optional; you can just draw the vehicle. Animation can be used to show a hidden function of the vehicle or show the cross-section image of the vehicle.

Canvas - Open.
Color - Max 32 (you have to use the Aerugo Palette by Lizalot)
Transparancy - Optional.
Animation
Optional.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Posted by gawrone @ 7/20/2026 00:46  |    0
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The Honey, i shrunk the kids pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Honey, i shrunk the kids forum thread for more information.
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Posted by gawrone @ 7/20/2026 00:35  |    0
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Pixel Loop 22

Pick a cover of a music album and recreate it replacing all the humans with animals. The cover of your choice needs to have at least one human, or at least a humanoid being/monster (for example elves or devils still do count).

Link the original cover in yor art description.


BONUS CHALLENGE:
edit the logo/name/title to include animal pun correlated to your animal of choice. For example: IRON MEOWDEN.



Canvas - Square, 1:1 ratio.
Color - max 16.
Transparancy - Forbidden.
Animation
Forbidden.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Posted by gawrone @ 7/13/2026 00:23  |    0
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The Yes, my Liege!! pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Yes, my Liege!! forum thread for more information.
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Posted by gawrone @ 7/13/2026 00:20  |    0
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Challenge results: https://maetheria.com/
The next theme is 1970s 

Posted by elwis @ 7/7/2026 13:06  |    0
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Pixel Loop 21

Draw a Scene in which you and your family, sibling, friend or Pet suddenly woke up in upscaled world that is your own room.

I doesn't have to be your actual room, it can be an "imaginary your room". It also doesn't have to be an entire room. It can be only a part of it like a desk or a bookshelf, but make it clear that it is happening in a room and the characters are tiny.

Using an avatar or some other form of representation is also allowed. It needs to be at least two characeters that represent you and someone else.


Canvas - open.
Ratio for horizontal 16:9 and for Vertical 9:16 (eg 32x18, 160x90, and so on)
Color - max 32.
Transparancy - Forbidden
Animation - Optional



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by gawrone @ 7/6/2026 01:32  |    0
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The 2-bit Autumn Paradise pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the 2-bit Autumn Paradise forum thread for more information.
Read the full post...

Posted by gawrone @ 7/6/2026 01:21  |    1
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Don't forget to comment on the pieces you like!  Not only does a comment have the potential to make the artist's day, if you post a lot you'll win one of the fancy new trophies!

 
 
 
June top commenter awards go to:
 
  1. Frogs Mcgraw
  2.  Whimsy
  3.  Inghelene


And June most favourited award goes to:
Most Faved Artist - October 2020 (#1)QQruzkin

Posted by gawrone @ 7/2/2026 08:09  |    0

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