AVCon 2025 Fan Art Competition

Overview

Update: Due to a hectic AVCon and Smash event this weekend, this competition's end dat ehas been extended until 5pm on Friday, the 18th of July.

To celebrate the coming together of so many communities at AVCon 2025, Bad Plan Studios is running a Fan Art Competition (with prizes!) to see who can best capture and interpret the hellish world of Ember. While we are promoting the competition during the event, you don't have to be attending AVCon to enter, but you do need to be over 18.

X

Major Prizes

First Prize: People's Choice

$250 cash (transferred by EFT/PayPal), because Cash is King! This People's Choice prize will be given to the piece of art that achieves the most traction on the Steam Competition page and across other socials. (See below '4.3 Engagement Calculation' for how votes will be measured.) To be in the running for this you need to share and promote your entry across as many social channels as you can (and tag us, of course, for extra reach).

Second Prize: Jury Selection

A $250 Coles Myer voucher. This 'Jury Selection' prize will be chosen by Bad Plan Studios (and let's face it, Dan will have double voting rights). We will be looking for a balance of individual expression and respecting the course, quality, and a bold kind of vision.

Third Prize: Design A Boss

For this category we encourage the community to do their best to design a new boss that might be included in the game. Tag it with #BossConcept, and make it conceptual rather than polished. Use arrows, callouts and labels to suggest how parts might be detailed or how they might contribute to gameplay. Take inspiration form the Fetid Larvae Wet Nurse in the game or form @eyerophant's enemy concept:

The prize for Design a Boss is an opportunity to spend 1-2 hours with the Bad Plan dev team ideating and working up your concept for consideration for inclusion into the game. If your ideas are used, you will be given a credit in the game. (We reserve the right to select no winners, or to select multiple winners.)

Runner Up Prizes

Dishonourable Mentions (x3 or maybe more): Just Cool Stuff

An End of Ember t-shirt for 3+ entries that didn't quite make it for first or second, but we still thought were really cool. You can wear your tee-trophy with pride for the rest of your life.

Sponsored Prizes

Thanks to our amazing sponsors we have some Runner-Up Prizes to offer:

1. Greenlight Comics: (prize TBC);

2. Black Match Candles: An Oblivion candle;

3. Vicious Video: copy of Igor and the Lunatics;

4. Adult Bliss Erotica: $200 Voucher (After Dark category)

5. Palace Nova Cinemas: double pass to any film

How to Enter

To enter this competition, simply:

1. View 'Inspiration' below, play End of Ember, or peruse our social media posts or Presskit to get ideas;

2. Draw cool stuff! (Please ensure you include your handle/name on the image itself!)

3. Post your entry to one of your social media accounts and then post the link to the Steam Community page for the AVCon 2025 Fan Art Competition (this helps to keep all the entries in one place)

4. [For the Peoples' Choice Award]: Post to all your socials, tag @endofember and @teamavcon, and encourage your friends to like, comment, and share.

5. [For the Peoples' Choice Award]: Direct people to your Steam entry post to support it, because all engagement there is weighted x3 for counting.

Inspiration and Creative Guidelines

Let's face it, as an art-led game, End of Ember is pretty clear about its vibe. It's cute but gory, over the top, and it turns heads. That's what we are looking for in our Fan Art. It can be anything plausibly inspired by the game: an image of Ember, enemies (already existing or concepts!), environments, weapons, props, or anything that is clearly located in the world of the game.

At the same time, no-one can draw like Dan, so we really encourage you to take your own interpretation of the art style and do your own thing with it. Wanna try Ember as a magical girl (or boy) with stacks of glitter and a halo? Go for it. Super-kawaii anime stylings? Bring it on. Surrealist/Cubist appropriations of interwar counter cultural philosophies? Brilliant! Hentai? Probably not - check the Terms and Conditions below. (NSFW is fine.)

If you need some inspiration, check out what our wonderful community has already come up with! (note: previous fan artists are eligible to submit their work for this competition).

@mangaxai @ty_alexanderArt @cheetohhh @atlasagainsttheuniverse @yayanpradityasw

Terms and Conditions

(Legal Stuff: Boring But Important!)

Fan Art Competition Terms and Conditions

1. Competition Overview

Competition Name: End of Ember AVCon 2025 Fan Art Competition
Event Association: AVCon 2025
Competition Period: 9am Monday 30th June to 5pm Friday 18th of July

Organizer: Chad Habel, Bad Plan Studios: [email protected]; Team AVCon

2. Eligibility

2.1. The competition is open to participants worldwide, aged 18 and above.

2.2. Attendance at the associated physical event (AVCon 2025) is NOT required for participation.

2.3. Employees, contractors, and immediate family members of the organizer are not eligible to participate.

2.4. Each participant may submit a maximum of 3 entries. Each entry will be judged separately.

3. Submission Requirements

3.1. Submission Platform: All entries must be submitted to at least one online platform to be eligible for a prize. It is strongly recommended that you submit your entry (social medai link) to the Competition/Event page on Steam and encourage others to like and comment as it will ensure visibility for the judges and vastly improve your chances of winning the Peoples' Choice Award.

3.2. Content Requirements:

• Original fan art only (no traced, copied, or AI-generated artwork);

• Must relate to End of Ember: main character, NPCs/enemies (in-game or concepts), environments, weapons, props, bosses etc.;

• Suitable for all audiences (no explicit, offensive, or inappropriate content; NSFW is OK for the After Dark category);

• Maximum file size: as per platform requirements;

• Accepted formats: as per platform requirements;

3.3. Submission Details:

• Submission must be made to at least one digital platform, and may also be made to multiple social media accounts;

• Include competition hashtags: @endofember; @TeamAVCon_ (and invite us to collaborate on Instagram for extra exposure!) and #BossConcept for the Design a Boss category;

• Include Sponsor profile tags to be eligible for sponsored prizes;

• Provide a brief description of the artwork in comments/description (including alt description);

• Include artist's username/handle on the art itself;

• Submission must be public and visible.

3.4. By submitting, participants confirm they are the original creator and own all rights to the artwork.

4. Judging and Awards

4.1. People's Choice Award: Determined by the highest combined engagement (likes, comments, and shares) across social media platforms subscribed to by End of Ember where the artwork is shared. For list of these, please visit: https://linktr.ee/endofember

4.2 Jury Selection and Design a Boss to be judged by Bad Plan Studios Development Team; Sponsored Prizes to be selected by sponsors;

4.3 Judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into;

4.4. Judging Period: 5pm Friday 18th July - 5pm Friday 25th July

4.5. Engagement Calculation:

• Each like = 1 point (x3 for Steam)

• Each comment = 2 points (x3 for Steam)

• Each share = 3 points (bonus 9 points if you share the Steam competition page)

• Total cumulative engagement across all applicable platforms will be counted at time of judging. See https://linktr.ee/endofember for included platforms.

• NB: while you are encouraged to invite organisers and sponsors to repost or collaborate on your posts (Instagram), their doing so is at their discretion based on their assessment of the artwork and their availability or interest in doing so.

4.6. Winner Announcement: before 5pm Monday, 14th July.

4.7. Prizes:

4.7.1 People's Choice Award: $250 cash prize transferred by EFT/PayPal

4.7.2 July Selection: $250 Coles Myer Voucher

4.7.3 Design a Boss: a 1-2 hour ideation session with the Bad Plan Development team (in person or online); if your ideas are incorporated into the game, you will be given a credit for your contribution (nb: we reserve the right to award no prizes in the category, or to award multiple prozes;

4.7.4 Dishonourable Mention: End of Ember t-shirt (minimum 3)

4.7.5 Sponsored Prizes (TBC): prizes sponsored by Greenlight Comics, Black Match Candles, Vicious Video, Adult Bliss Erotica etc.

4.8. Prize Collection: All prizes can be collected from a pre-defined location in the Adelaide CBD, or posted at the entrant's expense.

5. Intellectual Property and Rights

5.1. Participants retain ownership of their original artwork.

5.2. By entering, participants grant the organizers a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to:

• Display the artwork in connection with the competition and associated event;

• Use the artwork for promotional purposes related to the competition;

• Share the artwork on organizers' social media channels with proper attribution;

• Integrate the artwork into the final game with proper attribution.

5.3. Participants must not infringe on existing copyrights, trademarks, or intellectual property rights (adaptations, references, and reinterpretations of End of Ember are allowed and even encouraged!).

5.4. Fan art must comply with fair use principles and applicable copyright laws.

6. Content Guidelines

6.1. Submissions must be appropriate for all audiences.

6.2. Prohibited content includes:

• Explicit sexual content (NSFW is fine for the After Dark category);

• Hate speech or discriminatory content;

• Content that violates platform, organizer or event community guidelines;

• Spam or commercial advertisements.

6.3. The organizer reserves the right to disqualify any entry that violates these or other applicable guidelines, policy and legislation, or any contribution that in their reasonable opinion, is inappropriate.

7. Disqualification

Entries may be disqualified for:

• Violation of submission requirements;

• Inappropriate content;

• Evidence of vote manipulation or artificial engagement;

• False information provided during submission;

• Violation of Steam Community or other platform/event guidelines.

8. Privacy and Data Protection

8.1. Personal information collected will only be used for competition administration and winner notification.

8.2. Winners may be required to provide additional information for prize fulfillment.

8.3. The organizer will not share personal information with third parties without consent.

9. General Terms

9.1. No Purchase Necessary: Entry is free and no purchase is required.

9.2. Technical Issues: The organizer is not responsible for technical failures, lost submissions, or platform outages.

9.3. Modification Rights: The organizer reserves the right to modify these terms with reasonable notice.

9.4. Winner Verification: Winners may be required to verify their identity and eligibility.

9.5. Tax Responsibility: Winners are responsible for any applicable taxes on prizes.

9.6. Force Majeure: The organizers are not liable for delays or cancellations due to circumstances beyond reasonable control.

10. Limitation of Liability

10.1. Participation is at the participant's own risk.

10.2. The organizer is not liable for any damages arising from participation in the competition.

10.3. Prize fulfillment is subject to availability and may be substituted with items of equal value.

11. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by South Australian law.

12. Contact Information

For questions regarding the competition, contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://badplanstudios.wordpress.com/
Social Media: https://linktr.ee/endofember

Tagging Guidelines

To be eligible for the maximum number of prizes, post to as many platforms as possible using the following tags (don't forget to use #BossConcept for the Design a Boss category):

Steam: #emberXavcon (remember you get 3x points for all engagement on the Steam Event page!)

Instagram: #emberXavcon; @end_of_ember; @teamavcon; @vicious_video; @blackmatchcandles; @adultbliss.au; @greenlightcomics

X/Twitter: #emberXavcon; @end_of_ember; @TeamAVCon_; @greenlightkomix;

Bluesky: #emberxavcon; @endofember.bsky.social‬; ‪@avcon.bsky.social‬;

Facebook: #emberXavcon; @End Of Ember; @Team AVCon; @Black Match Candles; @Greenlight Comics;

TikTok: #emberXavcon; @end_of_ember; @Team_AVCon; @greenlightcomics; @vicious.video

By participating in this competition, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

Last updated: 9th July, 2025