GIBS EARNING GUIDE

All drawn entries will receive an automatic base payout of 10 Gibs when submitting a piece that meets the minimum requirements listed below. This category applies to illustrations, comics, and animation.

• • (Please note, if submitting a drawn piece you do not have to add this amount to the rewards yourself, it will automatically be added for you!)

• Minimum requirement of 50% of a Grem must be shown.
  • If your character is heavily obstructed/obscured (Whether by blurring, effects, clothing, or shading.) so much so that we cannot tell who/where they are or easily make out the details in the piece, then your entry may be subject to being declined.
    
    
• Your piece is not required to be colored.

• Must be cleanly lined.
  • Lineless work is allowed but must be cleanly portrayed. (Lineless pieces will automatically receive the color bonus so long as it meets the requirements listed.)
• Piece should clearly depict the events of the prompt. Pre-existing pieces and commissions/trades cannot be submitted as entries.
• Please note that characters classified as NPC's should not be used in prompt entries unless otherwise specified by the prompt. (Please see the NPC bonus below for more info.) They can be included if they are topical but otherwise instead please use one of your own Grems, a player owned grem, or a community Grem as the focus! 
  
  

∆ [ILLUSTRATION] BONUSES

Below is a list of bonuses that may be applied to your illustrated entry, if it meets the requirements listed.

 ∆ [ILLUSTRATED] EXTRA CHARACTER BONUS: + 6 GIBS

(Granted per additional Grem present in an entry)

• At least 50% of the additional Grem must be showing in order to be eligible to receive the bonus.
• Bonus is granted per Grem up to a max of 3 additional Grems. 
  
  
• Grem may be owned by yourself or another player.
• Main Character --> No bonus || (1 character total in the image)
• Main Character + 1 Extra Grem --> +6g || (2 characters  total in the image)
• Main Character + 2 Extra Grems --> +12g || (3 characters total in the image)
• Main Character + 3 Extra Grems --> +18g || (4 characters total in the image)
• This bonus does not apply to NPC’s. The NPC bonus is counted separately from this bonus. 
• This bonus does not apply to Community Grems. The Community Grem bonus is counted separately from this bonus.

∆ [ILLUSTRATED] Small additional writing BONUS: + 2 GIBS

• This is a flat bonus that does not increase with word count.
• This additional writing must be at minimum 100 words.
• Your written addition must describe events that are relevant to the prompt in some way. (This can be a caption of the drawn piece, or a small bit of dialogue relating to the drawing or the events occuring within it.)
• This bonus can only be earned once per entry.

∆ [ILLUSTRATED] GIFT BONUS: + 2 GIBS

• This is an overall bonus that can only be earned ONCE per entry, and does not stack per character.
• This bonus is only earned when AT LEAST 1 Grem included in an entry belongs to another player and not yourself.
• At least 50% of the Grem must be showing in order to be eligible to receive the bonus.
•  NPC’s and Community Grems do NOT count towards the gift bonus. It has to be a Grem owned by another user! 

∆ [ILLUSTRATED] COMMUNITY GREM BONUS: + 6 GIBS

(Available Community Grems)

• At least 50% of the Community Grem must be shown. 
• Bonus can only be earned once per entry, regardless of the number of Community Grem’s present. 
• This bonus is counted separately from the Extra Character, NPC, and Gift Bonus. Community Grem’s included in a prompt entry will not count towards the Extra Character, NPC, or Gift Bonus and will instead receive this bonus.

∆ [ILLUSTRATED] NPC BONUS: + 6 GIBS

• ‼️ This bonus can only be earned on certain prompts, and may not be applicable on non-event prompts.
  • The prompt text will indicate when this bonus can be applied. Please be sure to double check all prompt info when submitting!
• At least 50% of the NPC must be shown.
• This bonus can only be earned once per entry, regardless of the number of NPC's present.
• This bonus is counted separately from the Extra Character Bonus, Community Grem Bonus, and Gift Bonus. NPC's included in a prompt entry will not count towards those bonuses, but will instead receive this NPC bonus.
• NPC's from unrelated events will not be applicable to earn this bonus. (ex: frisk appearing during an Eden event, or during Vell's event would not count, because Frisk is not the story NPC for that event.) 
• The NPC cannot be the only character present in the piece. A separate, non-NPC grem must be present as the main character for the submission.

∆ [ILLUSTRATED] Shading BONUS: 

A bonus granted for applying shading to a piece. There are two different types of shading bonuses, Simple and Complex. They do not stack with each other and only one of these bonuses can be applied per submission. Please see the info and examples below for further clarification on the different shading bonuses. 

SIMPLE SHADING: +2 GIBS

• Shading must affect the grem. May or may not affect the background.
• Simple cell shading that covers up to a max of 30% of the grem.
• Affects minimal areas such as the eyes, under the chin, and other minor details.
• Does NOT cover the majority of the character.

COMPLEX SHADING: +4 GIBS

• Shading must affect the grem and, if one is present, the background as well.
• Complex cell or painterly shading that covers up to a max of 40-60% of the grem.
• Affects the aformentioned areas covered by simple shading and more.
• Can include shading types such as fur shading, volumetric lighting, background shading, lighting direction, etc.

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∆ [ILLUSTRATED] COLOR BONUS: + 8 GIBS

• Bonus granted for adding full flat color to a piece. Shading is not required.
• Entire image is required to be fully colored. Any background present is also required to be fully colored.
• Monochromatic/Achromatic coloring will not count towards this bonus.
  
  

∆ [ILLUSTRATION] Background BONUSES

⭐ When creating a background for your illustrated piece, you will only have the choice to apply ONE of the bonuses below based on the type of background you're presenting.

∆ [ILLUSTRATED] PARTIAL / PLATFORM  BACKGROUND BONUS: + 4 GIBS

• This bonus will apply in the case of a partial or platform background. The backgrounds do not need to encompass the entire canvas and can be cropped or minimally drawn. (Please see examples below for reference.) 
• Background must fully illustrate the location and theme of any given prompt. 
• The background does not need to be colored, but at minimum should be cleanly lined.
• Character must be within the piece and incorporated into the scene.
  
  
  
  

∆ [ILLUSTRATED] FULL BACKGROUND BONUS: + 8 GIBS

• This bonus only applies to full scene backgrounds. The background must fill the entire canvas and fully encompass and incorporate all characters present within the entry. (Please see the examples below for reference.)
• Background must fully illustrate the location and theme of any given prompt. 
• The background does not need to be colored, but at minimum should be cleanly lined and meet an engaging standard.
• A very simplistic background that shows just the ground and the sky, for example, would not count for this bonus but would instead count towards the partial/platform bonus. In order to count for this bonus, backgrounds should display an immersive level of environmental depth and additional detail between character and setting.