Competition Rules and Guidelines v1.5

[Pedigree]

Proposed changes to Sprite Competitions, based on feedback, are as follows:

1. They will be renamed to "Pixel Art Competitions".

• The reason for this name change is that sprites in video games are no longer limited to pixel art as a medium. For instance, many modern games with 2D visuals use vectors.
  
• The "Sprite Competition" name itself has been a major source of confusion and debate because of this.
  
• Allowing other kinds of mediums like vector art into Sprite Competitions would blur the lines between Drawing and Sprite Competitions. It also may, potentially, cause issues in maintaining a level playing field.
  
• Sprite animations, sprite sheets, etc. will still be allowed as long as the medium used to create them is pixel art.
  

2. The following rule will be reworded.

• Your entry must be pure pixel art. This means that each pixel must be placed individually and without computer aid, including brushes.
  Your entry must be pixel art. Pixel art is generally drawn or refined on a pixel-by-pixel basis to convey meaning with limited space and colors.
  

3. The following rule will be added.

• Obvious use of line, shape or other tools that affect the quality of your submission with no clear effort to hide the usage of those tools will result in the disqualification of your entry. For example, MS Paint's circle tool produces a more jagged edge instead of one that is smoother in appearance.
  

If there are no objections, these changes will go into effect on Sunday, March 4th at 12:01AM PST.