Pixelated

Participants use only keyboard characters in Notepad to recreate a given reference image. The topic and reference drawing are given on the day. No internet access is provided.

• Only Notepad may be used — no other software.
• No internet connection will be provided.
• Participants are not required to bring their own devices.
• The final ASCII art must closely match the provided reference image.
• If registrations are high, participants may be paired into teams of 2 at the event host's discretion.

• Resemblance — how closely the ASCII art matches the reference.
• Creativity — clever use of characters and shading techniques.
• Completeness — amount of the reference image successfully recreated.