Background Blitz - Ruins - Winner Announced!

[Pinback]

Hard to vote, all entries awesome.

Idea: Nihilyst
Atmosphere: Nihilyst
Design: Cuestaluis
Composition: Chicky
Functionality: Xenophon

[nihilyst]

A lot of awesome entries! Good work, guys!

Idea: jon_swe
Atmosphere: cuestaluis
Design: Oh, that's a hard one. I go for Tier.
Composition: Kastchey
Functionality: Kastchey

[Wyz]

Nomally I don't like to vote, but these are all fantastic enties. I've seen five potential games just there

Idea: IndieBoy
Atmosphere: Kastchey
Design: nihilyst
Composition: Tier
Functionality: Kastchey
Technique: Chicky

[IndieBoy]

Idea: Chicky
Atmosphere: nihilyst
Design: Chicky
Composition: Kastchey
Functionality: Tier
Technique: nihilyst

[Wonkyth]

Idea: Kastchey.This one definitely made me think ruins.
Atmosphere: nihilyst. I love it!
Design: nihilyst. Awesome!
Composition: jon_swe. All the points of intrest are clear.
Functionality: jon_swe. Plenty of room for characters, and definite entry/exit points.
Technique: nihilyst. Captured the Medieval apocalypse nicely.

All Awesome!

[xenophon]

Idea:   nihilyst
Atmosphere:   Kastchey
Design:   nihilyst
Composition:   Chicky
Functionality:   Kastchey
Technique:   nihilyst 

[Misj']

Idea: nihilyst - It wasn't an easy choice...but I like these flying islands and the background story.
Atmosphere: Tier - Tier, cuestaluis and nihilyst used a similar colour-style to evoke the 'ruined' atmosphere. Maybe it's because I saw Tier's entry first, but somehow it pulled me in just a little bit more than the others.
Design: nihilyst - The fact that each of the flying islands has a unique design gives the piece a well thought out look.
Composition: cuestaluis - the main object of interest (the ruins) is nicely off center. Colour of the fire/smoke changes towards the edge of the image so people won't be lead out of the image. The gate works well as too.
Functionality IndieBoy - It's clean, there is a clear path for the player, it's not too dark for a game...although animating the smoke will be quite annoying.
Technique: nihilyst - making good use of light and dark and the atmospheric. What it lacks in details, it extensively makes up in other technical properties.

[Chicky]

Awesome competition, has shown me i need to sharpen up on my design, atmosphere and functionality. Lucky i've made 12 backgrounds this week  :

My votes (this was tough!):

Idea:   Kastchey
Atmosphere:   Tier
Design:   Tier
Composition: Tier
Functionality:   Tier
Technique:   Nihilyst

[ThreeOhFour]

...and I'm late 

But! The votes have been tallied, and despite the fact that all of your entries were all completely awesome, one person has been voted as he who must start the next competition! And he is:

Nihilyst with his super atmospheric and creative take on the theme! Floating islands FTW!

I can't express how awesome it was to watch all your entries rolling in, fantastic entries guys!

Over to you, Nihilyst!

[Matt Frith]

Congratulations Nihilyst! 

And thanks to Ben304 for hosting

I think I will try  and take part in more Blitzes, I had a nice time

[Chicky]

That makes two of us, great comp! Congratulations Nihilyst!

[IndieBoy]

Congrats Nihilyst! And well done everyone! Including you Mr 304.

[nihilyst]

Thanks! I'll start a new one right away!