Grand Prize
Earth: death by neutron star!
Submitted by astalemarshmallow
Earth being eaten by a neutron star. What's not to like? Great framing, a great sample of simulation features in Universe Sandbox ², and an overall impressive and tasteful display of destruction. This gets the grand prize of a $50 Steam gift card!
Runner-Up
A near-miss between Mars and Earth makes the oceans boil away. A very unique experiment that deserves a $25 Steam gift card.
Submitted by @Valareos
Honorable Mentions
The following GIFs may not have won the top prizes, but we enjoyed them too much to not mention them. These users will be getting a couple Universe Sandbox ² Steam codes for their friends and family.
Best Pandering
We love when our fans love Universe Sandbox ².
Submitted by DashingElektron
Submitted by @robloxiscool191
Best What-If
So that's what would happen if Jupiter had Saturn's rings and Saturn came back for revenge. The more you know...
Submitted by @Goldenknight_01
Best Trip Around the Drain
Turns out there's a lot in common between space and your sink.
Submitted by @BestPotatoGamin
Submitted by No. 60 Neodymium
Submitted by DirtyKaya
Most Artistic
A beautiful and abstract cosmic dance.
Submitted by Flingdagger
Most Terrifying
This surface-cam perspective of a slowly expanding supernova is making us anxious. In a good way!
Submitted by DeadpanGod3
Thanks again to everyone who submitted!
Thank you to everyone who submitted to our Universe Sandbox ² GIF contest! There were a lot of great submissions, and we loved seeing all the different ways our fans use Universe Sandbox ² to explore and experiment with the universe.
If you're a winner, we'll be reaching out to you soon to send you your prize. If you're not a winner, there's always next time! Stay tuned for future contests.