Okay, topic for this SciFi-themed sprite jam:
The face that launched a thousand ships
In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy's beauty caused a major 10-year war between two giant civilizations by making the leaders of those civilizations send their troops into battle to win her favors (yeah, favors).
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to show us the "Helen" of a future of your choice or imagining. Draw a sprite of a creature of such beauty and stunning that hordes of fighters would climb into their destroyers, stardrifters, space whales or astral projectors, whatever, and risk their life, limbs and sanity, just for a chance to tell their grand-kids or grand-whatevers that they fought in the war for this unforgettable beauty.
Things you might like to consider:
I know this will be next to impossible to judge, but I'm looking forward to lots of kick-ass entries, and let's hope no wars break out over this!
The face that launched a thousand ships
In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy's beauty caused a major 10-year war between two giant civilizations by making the leaders of those civilizations send their troops into battle to win her favors (yeah, favors).
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to show us the "Helen" of a future of your choice or imagining. Draw a sprite of a creature of such beauty and stunning that hordes of fighters would climb into their destroyers, stardrifters, space whales or astral projectors, whatever, and risk their life, limbs and sanity, just for a chance to tell their grand-kids or grand-whatevers that they fought in the war for this unforgettable beauty.
Things you might like to consider:
- Standards of beauty change. Fashions change. Your entry doesn't have to fit our current standard of beauty. But make us believe that your entry is irresistible to warlords and soldiers of the future!
- On the other hand, space opera cheesecake or Queen Amidala-ripoffs are of course acceptable.
- Your "Helen" could be male, female, or not human at all.
- Your sprite can be a face, a full character, or anything else you can imagine.
- You get extra bragging points for having a good backstory for your character, but since this is a sprite jam I won't judge your entry on it.
- Sprites should be 300 X 300 max, and 256 colors max.
I know this will be next to impossible to judge, but I'm looking forward to lots of kick-ass entries, and let's hope no wars break out over this!