Yeah it's a question of if they did AI for the art, there's a good chance they had AI write up the story too just for a chance at the rewards. I'm in it for the love of the game and the rewards are a nice addition/incentive for participants

I agree, I don't think much has been said about this: Is 10 panels a hard limit or just a time constraint? In my case my submission has 2 extra panels for the "post-trailer scene", so it's not really integral and was added at the last minute, but there are obviously massive submissions being made. For a 1:00-1:30 minute trailer, I personally (and probably many others, by the looks of it) think 10 is a bit too little.

"Short and sweet" is understandable, but in this case you are looking at 6-9 seconds per shot, which is a slideshow pace, and narrative trailers tend to have a lot of in-between shots. It's not easy to convey 2 panels in 1 without it becoming incredibly dense and hard to unpack.

@Clotho Just to follow up on the 10 panel limit, is there a preferred way for us to reupload entries if we trim them down to meet those guidelines? Currently, there's a notice that reads "There are currently issues with uploading new versions of images already on the wiki" when I go to the file upload page on the wiki.

Hello,

I'm not sure whether there's an official way to view all of the storyboard submissions. The only method I've found is through the Spiral Knights Wiki by searching for "storyboard" and navigating to the Multimedia section.

While browsing the submissions, I noticed what appears to be a minor issue with the page navigation. When I click the "Next 20" button at the bottom of the page, it becomes grayed out before all submissions have been displayed. The only workaround I've found is to manually select higher results per page numbers (around 50 and above), which then allows me to continue viewing additional entries.

I wanted to bring this to your attention because a lot of effort clearly went into these submissions and it would be unfortunate if some of them were overlooked due to a navigation bug or display issue.

Thank you for your time.

Alright, finally in the running...! Took quite a bit of re-cutting the initial idea to fit the new rules... If nothing else, I'm just glad to have my voice in the crowd at last, even if it's a bit of a rush job... I think if nothing else, this thread's shown there's a huge amount of passion and creativity in this community - seeing such a celebration of the game and players' experience of it is wonderful.

It's fantastic to see everyone come together like this. A very close and dear friend handled the upload, owing to the fact steam accounts don't get wiki access by default, but that's alright. :)

@Clotho, I'm very excited for future contests, but more than anything I'm excited to see what your team does with all of these little creative sparks! Can't wait to see what your artists put together, honestly...!

Good luck, everyone!

Heya, I've uploaded my entry. Thank you for your feedback and constant communication!

Good luck ya'll!

@Clotho, it's my first time uploading to the wiki but I didn't anticipate the file name would replace my destination name.

Since there was a warning for reuploads, is there any way to change it without reuploading?

I think it might be obvious which one is mine surrounded by all the other correct file names... sorry...

Good luck to everybody who submitted. May the best knight win!

The biggest thank you goes to the team behind Spiral Knights. Thank you for choosing to return to a game that brought so much joy to me growing up.

Despite the years without major development, this game has remained special to many of us. The fact that so many players are still here is a testament to what you created, and we're excited to see what comes next.

Since you're selecting a potential new trailer for Spiral Knights, take all the time you need to feel confident you've made the best decision.

Those of us who are already fans can be patient. The people who matter most here are the potential new players, because for many of them, this trailer will be their very first impression of Spiral Knights. It's worth taking the extra time to make sure that first impression is as strong as it can be.

Good luck to everyone involved!

This only just occurred to me, but how are you handling production? Is it going to be fully animated (comic-style slideshow, 2D animated, or 3D models from the base game), or is it based on actual gameplay? Or do you have something else in mind?

I just assumed it would be a gameplay montage akin to all the previous trailers, with SOME cinematic transitions maybe.

If it were just a gameplay montage, then why would we need storyboards that detail specific angles, characters, settings, sounds etc.?
"Playful optimism" is certainly one way of putting it, but I doubt the bar is that low. Remember that they have new art assets and animations, so they obviously have artist(s) there who can make a more elaborate trailer work. Either way, I guess we will have to hear it directly to know for sure.

Congratulations!

Massive thanks ya'll!

I came back after the forging update, and I hope this trailer brings both the top five and everyone else's work to life! This game meant a lot since my Kongregate days, and I wish y'all the best for your hard work and talent.

(Also, I'll pick the Shadow Drakon).

Congrats to all the winners! Super super excited to see what comes next!