After reviewing a flood of pixel-perfect submissions, Jeca-Tatu and the Habbo team have selected the top 10 artists who truly captured the heart of Habbo's pixel aesthetic while honoring the worlds that inspired them.

First place - Hassled

"This looks awesome! It really feels like an old school habbo minigame, not only that but the whole composition of your work looks very nice. Personally, I'd only revisit some of the textures but overall an amazing piece and, in my opinion, the one that mixed both in the best fashion, bringing the best of both worlds. Congrats!"

Runner-ups (in no particular order):

Areppo

"That robot is some high quality pixel art, I love the color palette as well, didn't expect a giant pixelated robot. I feel like the kid's clothes could be less saturated, it's a bit eye-popping compared to the color scheme of the rest of the artwork, and I'd keep his face habbo style. Nonetheless a very impressive entry."

Wsup

"I love how accurate this is to AC, the river/waterfall, Nook's Cranny, K.K. Slider etc., the whole art is adorable and portrays the game very well. I think it would've fit better if the proportions matched better your mini habbo avatar, that would allow you to make the characters a bit bigger as well, allowing some more detailing."

uzumakinaruto!

"This one is eye catching, it's not just a dressed up habbo avatar, you really customized it and made it your own Habbo Nero, kept the habbo feel to it. The sword looks sick too."

UnderCover.

"What a lovely sight to see a pixelated Appa, it's actually some high quality pixel art right there, I just felt like it's missing a bit of the Habbo style, maybe if it had a bit more of a habbo pet structure, the fur texture, etc¨

Deactivate!

"You really went the extra mile there with the animation, it looks really good! I've followed your work for some time now and I always see progress. About your piece, I do feel it's lacking a bit of the habbo style to the characters, more blocky, and perhaps a bit more contrast on the shading :D great work!"

asia-g

"That's probably the most unique cartoon picked to make an entry of, I know very little about moomin. Very cute characters and good pixelated, you managed to bring them to habbo for sure, maybe one or two extra layers of shading to give it more contrast and smooth a bit the 'all-white' aspect of the characters. Well done!"

Keavster

"What an adorable piece of pixel art, the trees and Isabella there look very much like what a Habbo x AC collab could look like. In my opinion the fruits and the furniture/leaf look a bit randomly spread around the floor, I'd work a little bit more on the shading on Isabella's hair/ears to match habbo's style."

Xenke

"Very good piece, I'm a huge fan of Assassin's Creed. The poster is very well organized, the characters' positions, the title, background, etc. My critique here would be more technical on the 'pixelling', on how different pixel sizes were used, and some rough lines/curves that wouldn't fly if being used in an official piece, so there's some room for study and learning, but a good entry and obvious good progress. Hoping to see more in the future."

Crumbs

"As much as I'd prefer a standing up Perry in this situation, this came out funny. I'd say apart from the bubbly eyes, he's very much in habbo style, very crikey, and the only entry that used the habbo infostand (with a custom badge even), simple, creative and comical."

Thank You, Artists!
We couldn’t be prouder of the talent blooming in every corner of the Hotel. Whether you won a prize or simply joined in, we appreciate your effort! We know not everyone is an experienced artist but, practice makes perfect, keep sketching, pixeling and having fun!

For those who are interested in more tips, pixel art content (not Habbo exclusive) and resources, contact Jeca-Tatu for a special art community invite!