
Announced
May 22, 2026
Submissions Opened
Mar 9, 2025
Submissions Closed
Apr 16, 2025
Judging
Apr 16 - 20, 2025
Winners Announced
Apr 21, 2025
Work-in-Progress Updates
Throughout the challenge, actively share your process. Post regular updates showcasing key stages such as reference gathering, blockouts, sculpting, texturing, and final detailing. Screenshots and brief descriptions are encouraged to document your progress.
Beauty Render
Submit a high-quality final render of your Apocalyptic Weapon (one weapon only). Present your weapon in the best possible lighting and composition, highlighting its design, materials, and overall presentation.
Beauty Render w/ Stats Card (Optional)
Provide stats for your weapon describing its Damage, Range, Durability, and Attack Speed.
Wireframe View
Provide a wireframe render of your weapon to demonstrate your modeling techniques.
Breakdown View
Include a detailed breakdown of your textures and materials. Showcase your texture maps (such as albedo, normal, roughness, etc.).
Specifications
Minimum resolution 1920x1080px in JPEG format. All submissions must include your legal name, the title of your work, and the Challenge logo. Download template & logo HERE.
Work-in-Progress: Throughout the challenge, you are required to actively share your process. This includes regular updates showcasing key stages such as reference gathering, blockouts, sculpting, texturing, and final detailing. Screenshots and brief descriptions are encouraged to document your progress.
Beauty Render: Submit a high-quality final render of your Apocalyptic Weapon (one weapon only!). This should present your weapon in the best possible lighting and composition, highlighting its design, materials, and overall presentation.
(Optional) Beauty Render w/ Stats Card: Provide stats for your weapon describing its Damage, Range, Durability and Attack Speed.
Wireframe View: Provide a wireframe render of your weapon to demonstrate your modeling techniques.
Breakdown View: Include a detailed breakdown of your textures and materials. This should showcase your texture maps (such as albedo, normal, roughness, etc.)
Specifications: Minimum resolution of 1920x1080px in JPEG format. All submissions must include your legal name, the title of your work, and Challenge logo. Download template & logo here.