Could You Complete This Epic Pixel Art Challenge?

So many artists tried this pixel art challenge, you won't believe the crazy results lol. I hosted pixel art challenge Septembit this year, and these are the epic results from all of the pixel artists that took part!
Septembit is a pixel art challenge I host every year, 30 pixel art prompts, for 30 days. All in a limited pixelart style, with limited color palette. By doing the challenge you can learn how to do pixel art and learn some beginner pixel art tips, and even use your pixel art assets for indie games or game dev.
In this video, from start to finish, you will see how I made my pixel art entry full of pixel art prompts, and throughout the video you will see pixelart entries from our amazing community! Remember to support eachother, and if you want to give this pixel art challenge a go, do it!
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Check out these featured Septembit Entries -
BlueTheBzr Septembit Animation - • Septembit Combat
Monster Demon Interactive Septembit Entry - monsterdemon.itch.io/septembi...
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[@saultoons]

Yooo, it's finally here!!!! Make sure you leave a comment with the timestamp of your entry, and if anyone wants to give this challenge a shot at any time, go for it!!!! All the info you need is on the Discord and the socials (links in description)

[@mr.galacticman7481]

Actually i would like to add here that the thumbnail is FANTASTIC, congratulations Saul

[@saultoons]

Thanks so much, I got some great help from suggestions and twitch chat LUL :D

[@goleafi5087]

Thank you for the amazing experience, Saultoons! I am so proud of community to which I belong!

[@saultoons]

Thank you for being part of it goleafi

[@lochi__]

The most challenging bit about this challenge was trying to fit all the details in to such a small canvas size. I guess having the outlines are most things used a lot of space. 5:20 ItsJustDirt

[@saultoons]

Yeah the limited space is really challenging. Last year it was only 16px size but I think it helped that it was only 1 bit last year too :)

[@vihaansuryawanshi5225]

wow, yours was really nice!

[@shantisajnani805]

Yours look amazing! I love the background you did for the overall template

[@senormooples2354]

This was honestly one of the most fun I've had while doing pixel art! I definitely came out of this challenge knowing more things than I knew before. Ah also for those of you curious, mines at 3:53 batcat. :>

[@saultoons]

That's so great to hear SenorMooples!!! Thanks for taking part

[@senormooples2354]

this just reminded me, I need to make stickers out of this! I think i have spare vinyl paper lying round here somewhere.

[@getsumjr1044]

I sadly didn’t make the video but I began my pixel art journey through the Septembit this year so I’ll never forget it! I’m so glad to be a part of this community and thank you for hosting it! You and your videos inspired me to finally start pixel art!

[@saultoons]

Hey Gestum, sorry I didn’t show your entry I knew I would miss some!!! If you want you can send me your work on socials so I can show it off! 😄 thanks for the kind words and I appreciate you taking part 🥰

[@spoonsweet]

It was a blast! 6:51 are mine, hope to finish it all next year! Thank you Saultoons, and well done everyone! This is a plethora of inspiration and different styles to experiment approaching a specific piece. Will definitely revisit this video and take references! Sweet!

[@saultoons]

Thanks for taking part and glad you like the video. Everyone did a great job 😁

[@NullDott]

Ha! I got a frog!! 1:08 Hey look, that first submit looks like mine... OMG THAT'S ME, GRANDMA, GET THE CAMERA!! Now talking seriously, this was awesome, before the challenge i was quiet discouraged because in previous challenges i didn't even continue after second day, but surprisingly i ended posting a daily pixelart along the challenge, it really makes me feel better about my art, and teach me to be more patient, i also met so much great people like Adrian, Than, Isi, Moku, and even you. I really think this challenge change my perspective about making pixelart, and that last animation i made is proof of it, thank you so much for this Saul, I'm so hyped to see how Septembit 2022 is gonna be, and be sure, i will be even more savage the next time!!!

[@stan0wska200]

Congrats! I recognised your work immediately! 😁

[@saultoons]

Frog hype!!! You did a fantastic job Blue, loved the entry and the animation was incredible!!! I’m so glad you had a positive experience with the challenge and I really appreciate you taking part ❤️

[@nathanvonritter]

hoi I got a frog too! ♡

[@NullDott]

@@stan0wska200 Oh my gosh, thank you very much!

[@NullDott]

@@nathanvonritter frog gang

[@theflyingdude6523]

I sadly weren't able to finish mine in time but watching this has motivated me to go redo some of the ones i didn't like and to animate all of them. I had a lot of fun doing this and look forward to another challenge in the future.

[@saultoons]

That's all good Flying Dude, I tried to show some unfinished entries here too because I appreciate everyone who even gave it a shot

[@kohemy9437]

this challenge was the most fun I ever had since I started doing pixel art, so thank you so much for making it! :)

[@saultoons]

So glad you had a good experience Kohemy, thanks for taking part 😍

[@aethernox9566]

I thought I skimmed most of these in the discord, but it turns out I missed some real gems! Thank you for highlighting so many!

[@saultoons]

Yeah there were loads all over the place, instagram, twitter, etc. I tried my best to get them all but I no doubt missed some :'(

[@jakubdmuchowski7692]

Thank you very much for featuring my work!

[@saultoons]

No worries Jakub thanks so much for taking part 😄

[@PixGame]

Another awesome video! I really thought it was hard to draw pixels. But I started drawing because of you. Thanks Saul!

[@saultoons]

Thanks pixel hunter! Best of luck with your pixels 😄

[@nathanvonritter]

Another perfect video, Saul! (and the thumbnail looks wonderful, great job) I really wanted to have participated in last year's septembit, but luckily this time I did and it was amazing! THANK YOU SO MUCH for putting my entries at 8:33 and 10:10! ( ꈍᴗꈍ) Thanks also to the community, you guys are super cool! ♡

[@saultoons]

Thanks so much 😍 I appreciate you for taking part!!!

[@sandorjuhasz8215]

6:14 Thx Saul! This challenge was really amazing! Good to be part of a nice and cool community like this!

[@saultoons]

Let’s goooo! Thanks for taking part 😍

[@mr.galacticman7481]

5:13 Thank you so much for the challenge Saul, it was really fun! It also was my "entry" in pixel art, and BOY was it good. Looking forward to future challenges, love your content! As for how was my process, it was quite chill. I made one by one just as you did, making sure i was finished with one piece before moving to another (i changed some of them after though) I though it went pretty smooth.

[@saultoons]

Thanks so much for taking part

[@arthuro4934]

September was super fun because of the challenge, and the community is amazing! Overall doing one entry a day was super chill and i when i was done with one, i was always hyped to start another the next day. I'm Letalsloth and my entry is at 1:56 and 9:55 for the other palette.

[@saultoons]

You did a great job, thanks for sharing this insight into your experience :D and thanks for taking part!!!!! 😍

[@mokumokuren3748]

Been waiting for this for so long, and it was worth waiting for! HYYYPE! Amazing work from everyone!

[@saultoons]

HYPE MOKU!!!! Thanks

[@jugstream]

It was such a joy to work on this challenge! The folks who watched me draw each day had a lovely time coming up with a lore to tie everything together, and I was blessed with the opportunity to make something incredible which I could really just be proud of myself for. Thank you, Saul and the Saultoons community!! Submission at 3:05 :3 Twitch: www.twitch.tv/Jugstream (I got the unicorn! Let’s goooo)

[@saultoons]

Unicorn hype!!! Thanks for the kind words and for taking part in the challenge Jugstream! I’m so glad you had a positive experience 😄

[@bernardabraham4560]

5:11 Thanks again Saul for this challenge. Kinda stopped making art for a while but it's really fun watching your vids. Also rabbit was from that tutorial about concepts of animation.

[@saultoons]

5 Points to you for the Rabbit :D and hey it's all good, I always take breaks from art its healthy I think :D

[@tapzap1500]

0:29 I got a jellyfish when I paused! I am also VERY exited for the "Lumber jack' game you're about to make (I wonder what program you will use to code....)

[@saultoons]

DOPE!! Love the jellyfish, I got the snek haha

[@kiz__]

The 4 animated characters right above Kirby from Flowhoi at 10:19 are all from final fantasy tactics advanced which is a game I used to play on the Nintendo game boy advance.

[@saultoons]

Oh coooool, is the game good? :D

[@Thecyanballoon.]

Im so impressed by how you STILL reply to peoples on this video! You're so dedicated to your community!

[@saultoons]

Try my best, but it's getting kind of impossible these days haha!

[@ephemeraldgames]

... red? I guess we all see colors differently 😄 Super fun to see all the entries, I just did last years and am gonna tackle this one starting in a few days!

[@saultoons]

hahaha yeah, pink red red pink :'D What do you see it as? Nice Danielle, best of luck :D

[@ephemeraldgames]

@@saultoons 100% magenta or pink, I guess "hot pink" comes to mind? Needs another 10 degrees on a hue slider to look red to me, but it's definitely right by the red-pink transition spot . Whatever name, it's a great color!

[@jaredjohnston1259]

10:26 WingedYet animated!! Thanks Saul! I had a blast with these. Great video. Yours turned out awesome!

[@saultoons]

Thanks so much Jared, I loved your animated entry! Apologies that its a little small, hard to fit em all in :'D

[@jaredjohnston1259]

@@saultoons all good! Thanks for including mine! Changing the original canvas to a square was kinda weird 😅

[@froggo4363]

Getting all the submissions was a really nice touch nice video

[@saultoons]

Yeah I tried my best, I may have missed some though I hope I didn’t 😄

[@nolang.7443]

I instantly recognized the rabbit as you drew it! Right out of the 12 principles of animation video. And when I paused earlier in the video, the animal I got was the shark. One last thing, what is your opinion on my holiday profile picture, Saultoons? The character is Ludwig from Super Mario Bros., in case you were confused.

[@saultoons]

+5 points for the rabbit! 😄 and nice I love the shark 😁 I like it Nolan keep up the good work :D

[@pieshie8599]

You people are insanely amazing!! Props to everyone who joined! Not to mention, thank you so much for hosting this, Saul! It's fun and challenging 🤣 11:34 been practicing more pixelart now, but haven't tried smaller canvas for a while

[@saultoons]

You are amazing!!! Thanks for taking part Pieshie and for the love ❤️ It’s my pleasure 😇

[@pieshie8599]

@@saultoons looking forward for that Lumber project

[@RAI-diate]

Ayy there's mine at (8:40), first one on the left Raidi-8bit! I think the hardest thing for me was the endurance factor, while also thinking of creative interpretations for each of te prompts, some hit that mark like the dragon bard :D while others not so much like the rat which was just a rat

[@saultoons]

Yeah I feel you it’s very difficult to keep it up eh! A good exercise for anyone who gave it a shot and a huge accomplishment for those that finished it 😄

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

That's hilarious Saul, you know how to make a bloody good engaging vid man 👏 loved the pause roulette 😂 I got I think a mouse.

[@saultoons]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed the video 😄 I try 🤣 nice, mouse is cute!!! 😄

[@Sulmino]

👍Wow they look so cool!

[@saultoons]

Thanks Sulmino!

[@blitzcomet3607]

i love pausing and looking through all of these

[@saultoons]

Yeah people so skilled!

[@1bess]

Absolutely love this challenge, it was super fun and kept me motivated throughout the month! Seeing the whole community come together and create such amazing pieces of art blows my mind and makes me so happy. Stoked to see the topic of next year's septembit :D Thank you for hosting this amazing challenge, Saul, and everyone who participated

[@saultoons]

You killed it Bess thanks for taking part 😍 pleasure to have you in the community ❤️

[@stan0wska200]

I didn't make it to video, but it was only the second month since I started making pixel art 😁 I'm not entirely happy about my work, I was animating every single day with better or worse result, but it taught me a lot! I found out that I'm struggling more with restrictions than with artworks that give me a full creative freedom 😅 I'm glad that I finished that challenge, so now I know what I have to work on the most! There's so many gems that I didn't see! People's work is really amazing here and I recognize some of my friends 😁 congratulations to everyone!

[@saultoons]

Oh no did I miss your entry? :O I knew I would unfortunately miss some. I tried to include all that I could find at the time of collecting them. Feel free to send me your entry on socials so I can share 🥰

[@stan0wska200]

@@saultoons it's ok! It's honestly too much for one person to gather all entries! Thank you, I'll send you my entry on Instagram in a few days! 😁 Also, amazing job, I really enjoyed this video and your work! 👌

[@4eyedblaccat]

THATS ME !!!! im the last one at 3:00 !!!!! thank you so much for including mine im gonna be riding this high for as long as i can heehee . the hardest part of this was the items and pretty much anything that wasnt a character , since i specialise in character design usually . but it was super fun to do and i came up with a lot of character designs i might not've otherwise !! thanks for hosting it !!!! :DD

[@saultoons]

Awesome!!! Thanks so much for taking part 😄

[@4eyedblaccat]

@@saultoons always a pleasure !!!!

[@Psionetics]

Wow great work everyone! Really inspiring

[@saultoons]

Yeah everyone did a great job 😄

[@seanjones4680]

This way so much fun! Thank you so much for running this challenge. I'm 30pixels from the discord and twitch btw😁

[@saultoons]

30 Pixels yooooo!! Thanks for the love

[@seanjones4680]

@@saultoons havnt been able to tune into the streams recently because of uni work taking up all my time. Hope your having fun over there though!

[@piousthepious]

Seeing mine at 1:11 is the feeling I’ve been waiting for. I loved this challenge and I cannot wait for next year!

[@saultoons]

Thanks for taking part Pious! :)

[@scoopydevy]

i need to take part in one of these! So fun!

[@saultoons]

Yeah it was great, we do challenges quite regularly, not all of them are made into videos though :D

[@rickzada4633]

I am Brazilian, and I love your content... Is perfect 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@saultoons]

Thanks Rique glad you enjoy the videos 😄

[@leviathan889]

i joined your discord when this challenge was going on and i thought i can't deliver it in time so i didn't joined it :c (afterwards i learned that challenges can be delivered at any time)

[@saultoons]

Oh yeah you can do it ANYTIME :D Thanks for joining anyway

[@eboatwright_]

This is really great! Can't wait for the game! Also, the rabbit is from the animation video :D

[@saultoons]

+5 points!!!! 😄 thanks 🙏

[@eboatwright_]

@@saultoons :D

[@Beloff777]

Nice! Very nice!!

[@saultoons]

Thank you! :D

[@dookcurruff9047]

very interesting styles, i learned alot

[@saultoons]

Yeah it was a fun challenge 😁thanks for watching

[@TheDuckInATux]

Great video saulty I give it a 10/10

[@saultoons]

Duck in a tux let’s goooo, thank you!

[@Mch-fy3wr]

10:26 Flabbur, thank you Saul! It was a pleasure doing the challange.

[@saultoons]

Great work

[@fIb6914]

I love artists ❤ they all look amazing 🎉

[@saultoons]

Yeah they did a great job ❤️

[@eilfunn2650]

Awesome!!!!

[@saultoons]

Thanks thanks thanks :D

[@aaryayt7747]

Happy to see the bald one in my subscription feed again! Also edit- I got the dragon as my animal

[@saultoons]

Thanks so much Aarya, happy to see a comment from you as well

[@aaryayt7747]

@@saultoons haha

[@RavenVulcans]

Great stuff from everyone!

[@saultoons]

Thanks RavenVulcans

[@BumpDev]

When it said pause the video to get an animal... I got you when I paused....

[@saultoons]

The most rare of all animals... The bald.

[@Gourneyz]

Oh hey, didn't think I'd make it in but I'm the middle one at 6:45! Looking at it now I feel like I should have kept the same colour of background for all of the prompts, but alas. Can't wait to do tackle this challenge again next year!

[@saultoons]

I loved your approach, it was great seeing people try different backgrounds and stuff throughout, as well as those who did same colour backgrounds. There’s no right or wrong really :D thanks for taking part 😍

[@uaigolem6944]

Thanks for the Septembit challenge Saul, I'm Solomon at 10:38

[@saultoons]

Oh hype!!!!!!! Thanks for taking part 😁

[@alexisdelmoro7882]

i just click the video without hesitation hahahahaha

[@saultoons]

Let's goooooo! Thanks Alexis, hope you enjoy!

[@paranoidpumpkin98]

Can't wait for this year's septembit 🤧

[@saultoons]

Not long now!!!

[@monster_demon]

I see the key physics were really getting tested there

[@saultoons]

hahahaha yeah I was spinning it around because it was fun :'D Awesome work MD!

[@myoom-kaizer8985]

Poggers! Mine got in at 10:33 Thank you so much Saul for this fantastic challenge

[@saultoons]

Lets gooooooo!! Thanks so much, I appreciate you taking part Myoom-Kaizer

[@flikkie72]

I half expected the party to be a lumberjack, a beartrap wielding hunter, a woodworker and a witch for the party + a deforestation crew/big corporate/tesla/edison final boss

[@saultoons]

why did you expect that? :'D seems very specific

[@aliceleiper5584]

I got a dolphin when I paused. Very cute!

[@saultoons]

Niceeee, love the dolphin 😁

[@rpvarela]

11:37 - ayyy it be me!

[@saultoons]

LETS GOOOOO!!!

[@isaiah3613]

Please let the wizard's Back Story be that his Hat came to life when he messed up a spell and now he can't get it off

[@absolutenihility]

i got the elephant also thanks for helping me understand pixelart better

[@saultoons]

Nice! Love the elephant :D

[@minhquoc2196]

thank you for making this video, and thank you for feature me in 4:42, im The Mustache Guy

[@saultoons]

Thanks for taking part Quoc! 😁

[@DanielWayota]

Hi, Mom. I'm on TV 8:33 I learned A LOT during this challenge. It was awesome

[@saultoons]

Hahaha hello Daniel’s Mom 🤣 thanks for taking part Daniel I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

[@luisito1315]

11:42 The One On The Left Is Mine, Also Great Video And Art

[@saultoons]

Woohoo!!! Nice work 😄 thanks

[@karpadorgx5709]

Butterfly lesss go!

[@saultoons]

Oh that's hype!!! I got snake

[@lanciocardozo2644]

This is awesome

[@saultoons]

Thanks so much Lancio

[@teabiscuit417]

That rabbit was came from 12 rules of animation🐰🐰

[@saultoons]

5 points to you!!! :D

[@pawelkwasiborski3115]

unicorn, baby!

[@saultoons]

Ohhh a shiny!!! ✨ I got snake haha

[@SantiagoPerez-bi9tq]

6:11 StiagoPG present and happy :D

[@saultoons]

Woohoo 😄

[@thegold707]

I have got an eagle, and nice vid

[@saultoons]

Dope!! I got snake haha, thanks for the love

[@ccswaggymcgi8426]

Cool vid got the owl ye!

[@saultoons]

LOVE the owl :D Nice one

[@ccswaggymcgi8426]

Ye I like how owls hoot at night!

[@rhet0r1cal]

Video Idea : Make a Pixel Character that has a rig

[@saultoons]

That’s a cool idea!!!

[@judex2559]

The bunny is from 12 principles of animation

[@saultoons]

5 points to you! :)

[@Cypekrown]

I actually remember quitting halfway since I got exams :)

[@saultoons]

Gotta get that education

[@bootyboy4223]

I oddly prefer the community work done with the darker background.

[@saultoons]

It has a nice feel. Like using dark mode on apps 😂

[@unzkipriime4283]

hardest part of the challenge was trying to make every pixel count, with only 3 colors and the first 25 prompts being small you gotta add detail when there is none

[@saultoons]

Yeah it was really tough I struggled with mine a lot 😄 but got there in the end, thanks for taking part!

[@moanicadk9729]

SHARK!!!

[@saultoons]

Nice, I love the shark :D

[@samuelfisholtra]

I'm a few months late but I love this idea, I'm going to make it

[@saultoons]

Yes Samuel, do it!!!

[@foxtrot596]

The rabbit is from your animation tutorial!

[@saultoons]

LETS GO FOXTROT +5 Points to you!!!!

[@Its-Donut-Cat]

Ah yes! A Giraffe what a weird pick

[@saultoons]

Haha long neck goat

[@nvbrit]

hedgehog go brrrrrr

[@saultoons]

Ohhh yusss so fast blue boi

[@deloreanmail103]

Rabbit's from the animation video; I got a giraffe.

[@saultoons]

First comment to say it!!!! +5 points to you :D Nice, I got the snake haha.

[@guilhermevinicius3565]

Ainda não acredito que minha arte apareceu no seu vídeo, MUITO OBRIGADO I can't believe my art appears in your video, THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@saultoons]

No problem at all, thanks for taking part Guilherme :D

[@simy9432]

shark les gooooooooooooo

[@saultoons]

HYPE!!! Love the shark :D

[@RmzCrush]

i got a dragon, and i'm excited for this year septembit

[@saultoons]

Nice, dragon is a shiny!!! Yeah it will be interesting to see what I can come up with hahah

[@josezay22]

Unfortunally, on the animal thing, when I pause I end up with you on the screen

[@saultoons]

hahahahah oh no! Maybe screenshot?

[@MicMister_]

I'm a Crocodile, nice

[@saultoons]

Awesome, love the croc :D

[@JuhoSprite]

Congrats to everyone who got their piece shown in this vid, sadly mine didn't make it.

[@saultoons]

Oh no!!! I didn’t purposefully miss anyones so I apologise I didn’t show yours. If you want, please send it to me on social media so I can show it off 😄

[@JuhoSprite]

@@saultoons nah it's alright

[@saultoons]

Well I appreciate you taking part Juho, sorry again for missing your entry!

[@dojohnso]

Alligator!

[@saultoons]

Awesome! I got a snake haha

[@Melonx888]

Got the egale!

[@saultoons]

Nice one!

[@teotime6754]

I got the Animal on 0:36. A realy like it. : P

[@teotime6754]

Yes, This is a command from me, to me. I don't no why, but I felt like: "It's a nice Action!"

[@saultoons]

hahah ok ok ok :D Thanks for sharing

[@marlondavidmurciacabrera6598]

👌😎

[@saultoons]

Oh yeah Marlon!!!

[@googuy58]

10:31 it me!!

[@saultoons]

Nice work! Thanks for taking part

[@DisTafeDie88]

man sault? is soo underrated

[@saultoons]

U da best

[@jesus2330]

The rabbit is from an animation tutorial you did

[@saultoons]

OH YEH!!! 5 points to you :D

[@andyMutale]

Danger noodle

[@saultoons]

Slippy n spooky

[@DracoVerta]

The rabbit is from the 12 principles of animation!

[@saultoons]

Yes! 😊

[@TNTz1ooChannel]

Mouse.. Yayy

[@saultoons]

Cuuuute :D

[@pt.nil__]

lessgooo

[@saultoons]

OH YEAHHHHH!!!!!!!