Spiral Knights - 🎄The Annual SK Secret Santa Art Trade 2025🎄

🎄The Annual SK Secret Santa Art Trade 2025🎄

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Sun, 11/23/2025 - 22:03

Fighting-Polygon

Who reads this description anyways? This is the 9th SK Secret Santa Art Trade (all except for 2019, dunno what happened to that year), so you all should know how this works 🙆‍♂️

How does this work?

In this event, you'll be submitting a form where you describe what you'd like your secret Santa to draw for you as well as any extra details. Once the registration period ends, I'll run the names of all the participants through a scrambler then I'll send a private message to everyone (Monday, December 1st) of their recipient and what they have to draw. You will have until the midnight of Wednesday, December 24th to finish and submit your artwork. To submit your work, DM me the link of your artwork through Discord where I will safely store the image until Christmas Day. Noon of Christmas Day is when I will be uploading all artworks of participants in an imgur album** and posting them here as well as the Discord servers 'Arcade' and the 'Snipe Garden'. I also highly encourage to contact your recipient on Christmas Day to personally hand the gift, as it deserves loving attention for all your work put into it <3
(You can contact your recipient at any time on Christmas Day, Thursday December 25th MST.

**AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH 2025, imgur is no longer accessible in the UK due to policy change. You may use imgBB for an alternative image-hosting site.

Please fill out your application using this form:

In-Game Name:
Discord Username and ID#:
Description:
Art Samples:
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N):

Explanation:
1. Your in-game name is the name of your SK character.
2. Discord will be the main hub of where I will be contacting participants for news and updates. Feel free to join the public SK servers such as the Arcade or the Snipe Garden to keep up with the news. Joining these servers are not required!
3. Description should have as much detail into what you want as you can. Reference pictures are highly recommended! You can host your images on imgur for the reference pictures. You don't have to worry about making an account, just upload them.
*If you don't remember your login information to access the forums, DM me your application form on discord and I will post it for you*
4. Art Samples will show if you've done anything creative. Samples can include 2D or 3D traditional or digital artworks.

Registration closes on Sunday, November 30th, at 11:59PM MST (Mountain Standard Time).

RULES:

Exchanges must be followed through by January 1st, at which point a participant will need to explain why they have failed to complete their end of the exchange. Failure to do so will result in repercussions such as disqualification from future events, should they be hosted.
Due to popular demand, we will be restricting the art exchange to involve ONLY SPIRAL KNIGHTS CONTENT. Please make sure to adjust your request and description accordingly!
To ensure each participant will receive a well thought-out gift, I will determine which participants will be included in the art trade based on the Art Samples in the registration details, to avoid situations of people who only join for free art but give little effort on their secret santa recipient.

Feel free to ask any questions that you may have down below!
Credit to Hexlash for base forum thread

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 05:41

Fighting-Polygon

Follow-up Post

Current Participants

Total participants: 16!
Deadline for exchanges: Wednesday, December 24th, 11:59PM MST .

Check out previously hosted events:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2018
2017
2016
2015

Pinglist for next year's event:

Solotron | Solotron (serjinxable)
Icy-Shivery | Faido (faidosan)
Paradoxrevolver | rubic (paradoxrevolver)
Aferron | Aferron (aferron)
Arcula | Arcula (rkay0931)
Starlamb | Captain (starlamb)
Misuno | 00XD1 (00xd1)
Hammoi | aham73 #1070
ErrorLL | error404_765 #4405
Drowsi-Drop | Kal (drowsi_drop)
Dravvde | Li (168783859553402880)
Engravement | Grave (engravement)
Mango-chick | Manguu~ (manguu)

Sun, 11/23/2025 - 22:15

Fighting-Polygon

In-Game Name: Fighting-Polygon
Discord Username and ID#: Fighting Polygon (drawingpolygon)
Description: Pick one of these options and their prompts, or roll a die if you too also can't make up your mind, OR anything that strikes your fancy/inspiration! I'd be happy with anything 🤗
1. Spectral Mage - A scene with participants of this year's SK SSAT having a Christmas-themed potluck, and everyone chowing down on food and drinks 🥳🍗
2. Frozen Mage - Me and your knight walking down an alleyway in the Bazaar with small stalls on each side of the pathway, and the alleyway is lit up in Christmas decorations.
3. Assassin - Stealthily raiding Impostoclause's cookies 'n milk pantry while he's sleeping or busy working in the background
4. Azazel - Using arcane powers to assemble a freaky-looking snowman creature (and maybe a shocked bystander or two looking from afar)
5. Earthsky - Singing Christmas carols by myself or with you and friends
6. Frozen Samurai - Insert cool epic scene in snowy setting

Art Samples: My Deviantart gallery
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N): I host the event lmao

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 20:55

Fighting-Polygon

Starlamb

In-Game Name: Starlamb
Discord Username and ID#: Starlamb
Description: Draw my knight as a barista in a coffee shop :3
Art Samples: https://ibb.co/album/jywPGg
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N): YASSSSSSS!!!!

NOTE: Now using imgBB to reupload albums from imgur, as imgur have blocked itself from the UK due to recent policies.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 21:32

Fighting-Polygon

ErrorLL

In-Game Name: ErrorLL
Discord Username and ID#: Error404_765
Description: My Knight with a mug of hot choco in a Christmas setting.
Art Samples: https://ibb.co/album/1tyFBf
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N): Yes

NOTE: Now using imgBB to reupload albums from imgur, as imgur have blocked itself from the UK due to recent policies.

Tue, 11/25/2025 - 22:45

Ainogommon

In-Game Name: Ainogommon
Discord Username: ainogommon
Description: Still.... EXCITED to NUKE you with My Ever-Growing Wardrobe (almost 50 costumes).
The Prompt: This year, I wish one of my costumes above (pick the one you like or vibe with the prompt), in a mad scientist style (maniacal laugh and all! While running an experiment of giving life to a snowman in a lab (Frankenstein style?) (maybe spark of life?)
Art Samples: BSKY.

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 04:35

Paradox-Revolver

i am ready. again.

In-Game Name: Paradoxrevolver
Discord Username and ID#: rubic (id: paradoxrevolver)
Description: i just have one knight! draw him however you'd like, but if you're looking for something to start with, draw him with your own knight!
Art Samples: you can find an assortment of stuff i've done on this page.
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N): yes!

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 09:49

Nitronicx

Broken Discord links

Hi, hello. The links to Discord images in Starlamb's and ErrorLL's submissions have expired. Consider using different hosting, please.

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 21:43

Fighting-Polygon

Thanks Discord, very cool

@Nitronicx OH SHOOT thanks for letting me know
imgur wasn't working, and I was told imgur got banned in the UK so I'm gonna have to find another image-hosting website for the references and art samples, u g h

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 21:21

Fighting-Polygon

Arcula

In-Game Name: Arcula
Discord Username and ID#: Rkay2days rkay0931
Description: I would like my knight buried under snow and freezing. Could be either cute or scary.
Art Samples: https://ibb.co/album/zQnK33
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N): Yes.

NOTE: Used imgBB to reupload art samples, as imgur have blocked itself from the UK due to recent policies. Please let me know if you have difficulty viewing imgur albums.

Thu, 11/27/2025 - 23:31

#10

Tutorial-Solotron

Another year I'm POYO!

In-game name: Solotron
Discord Username: Serjinxable
Description: How would a slime knight eat? Draw solo eating anything, any matter of food is welcome.
You can find my costume template here.
Art Samples: Right here.

Sat, 11/29/2025 - 22:04

#11

Fighting-Polygon

Mi-Six-Zombieguy

In-Game Name: Mi-Six-Zombieguy
Discord Username and ID#: mi6zombieguy92
Description: Lil' Fella's Costume here: https://imgur.com/a/M0cNhMr
For what to draw:
-My guy taking a walk through winterly/festive/snowy area in SK and hell you can bring yourself along with you want.
-My guy in a snow tank hehehehehehhee
Art Samples: https://imgur.com/a/tAc8THq
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N): N. THE FUTURE SCARES ME AND IT IS SCARED OF ME

Thu, 12/04/2025 - 09:37

#12

Fighting-Polygon

Mayoshark

In-Game Name: Mayoshark
Discord Username and ID#: deepseamenace_
Description: Draw my friend Streetdragon!
Art Samples: https://myaarobin.newgrounds.com/ (SOME NSFW WARNING)

NOTE: Now using imgBB to reupload albums from imgur, as imgur have blocked itself from the UK due to recent policies.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 06:25

#13

Casualworks

CasualWorks here

In-Game Name: Casualworks
Discord Username and ID#: casualworks
Description: My character getting comfy inside a building, sipping on a mug of hot coco.
https://bsky.app/profile/casualworks.bsky.social/post/3m6ty2pcaz22i (Reference images.)

Art Samples: https://www.youtube.com/@Casual-Works https://bsky.app/profile/casualworks.bsky.social
(Will be making models, no guarantees on modeling and then animating it within time.)
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N): Maybe not.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 21:51

#14

Fighting-Polygon

Mango-chick

In-Game Name: Mango-chick
Discord Username and ID#: Manguu~
Description: Draw my knight, in a winterfest/Christmas like setting/vibe, going full overlord/capitalist-mode while beating devilites of all corporate ranks in a game of monopoly. (You may also include extra surprising players to the massacre, just know i am very competitive and were not going home untill i own EVERYTHING.)

mango (yes me) is often described as friendly, quirky, devilish, or even as a evil-menace. Maybe you can incorporate some of this? If not that’s okay. Just make sure you have fun doing the piece that’s all i care about really, don’t be afraid to use this drawing as a way to test out new styles and/or techniques either if you so please. Have fun!

Art Samples: https://ibb.co/album/zQsq5C

NOTE: Now using imgBB to reupload albums from imgur, as imgur have blocked itself from the UK due to recent policies.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 21:54

#15

Fighting-Polygon

Dravvde

In-Game Name: Dravvde
Discord Username and ID#: Li / 168783859553402880
Description: https://i.imgur.com/gn33p9p.png doing a Yandere pose. *Book accessory is missing in the ref and can be optional
Art Samples: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1753348 and maybe https://imgur.com/a/september-october-Ld4WOub
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N): Y

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 22:12

#16

Fighting-Polygon

Engravement

In-Game Name: Engravement
Discord Username and ID#: engravement / Grave
Description: Any depiction of our knights being silly, casual, or in combat are fine by me.
Art Samples: https://ibb.co/album/35PCJS
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N): Sure.

NOTE: Now using imgBB to reupload albums from imgur, as imgur have blocked itself from the UK due to recent policies.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 22:23

#17

Fighting-Polygon

SECRET EXTENSION UNLOCKED

Registration ends in about 1 hour and 30 minutes, but due to me turning into a useless puddle thanks to a cold, I'll be finalizing the names, pairing, and DMs at Monday, December 01, 2025 8:00 PM MST so that's the final final deadline.

Sun, 11/30/2025 - 22:52

#18

Parenthisis

pranhtiseie

In-Game Name: Parenthisis
Discord Username and ID#: Parenthisis (parenthisis)
Description: https://imgur.com/a/parenthisis-refs-YB60FGV draw this guy any way you will, maybe some snowy stuff would be thematic.
Art Samples: https://imgur.com/a/h0hDCto

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 00:09

#19

Misuno

Me.

In-Game Name: Misuno https://imgur.com/a/gajgoSp
Discord Username and ID#: 00XD1
Description: Misuno's armor has been turned into rags from a previous encounter.
She's now at home trying her best to sew it together while wearing nothing but a potato sack to cover herself.
That piece of armor is literally the only piece of clothing she owns.
Art Samples: https://imgur.com/a/ghrCFQJ
Add to pinglist for future events? (Y/N): Ye.

Mon, 12/01/2025 - 05:41

#20

Fighting-Polygon

Dantofu

In-Game Name: Dantofu
Discord Username and ID#: Dantofu / 130870314862116864
Description: A nighttime view of Lazra sitting on a bench in Haven, lit up by a single street lamp. She's alone and is looking up towards a pleasant snowfall. She's holding a mug containing cocoa or other hot liquid. There is no other activity visible around her.

Additional request: I'd like to have the Lazra use the color palette from the attached drawing instead of in-game one, namely the helm colors

The inspiration for scene description is this part from Patlabor 2

Art Samples: 1 | 2 | 3

NOTE: Now using imgBB to reupload albums from imgur, as imgur have blocked itself from the UK due to recent policies. Please let me know if you have difficulty viewing imgur albums.

Wed, 12/03/2025 - 22:22

#21

Fighting-Polygon

Sick Notice

The final final registration deadline closes in about an hour, but I am truly feeling under the weather. I'll put together the names and pair up the secret santas with their recipients until further notice, hopefully in 1-2 days so people get as much time as possible to work on their art. I will update the forum thread of when I truly close up the registration. 👍

UPDATE: Feeling 40-50% recovered but at least enough to close up the registration, thank you for your patience! I'll be putting together the pairs and send the DMs out ASAP so everyone can get as much time as possible to work on their pieces. Please let me know if you have any questions about the event. If you have any requests for your recipient, I can act as the middle man and pass along your messages anonymously to keep the theme of the Secret Santa 👍

Thu, 12/04/2025 - 00:02

#22

Fighting-Polygon

Now it begins

The names have been paired and DMs have been sent out! If you see this message and you do not see your name in the list of Current Participants in the Follow-Up Post and you have not received any DMs from me, notify me ASAP and I will get things sorted IMMEDIATELY.

Best of luck, everyone! 🎉

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