Hello NGC fans- it's time for us to announce our next community customs contest.
Have you ever wanted to design an entirely custom Heroscape unit, using a figure from your imagination? I know I have.
That's why we're pleased to announce a special theme for the next NGC Community Contest, where we will be collaborating with Chris Torres AKA Shaper to design a sculpt from the ground up based on a winning entry.
Who's Shaper? Shaper is a professional sculptor best known for his recent work on Source and TimeStrike. They have volunteered to design a sculpt for use in NGC, and in the spirit of community collaboration Shaper and the NGC team have reached a joint decision to have that sculpt be based around a submission from a community member.
Some examples of Shaper's work:
What criteria does a submission have to follow? Entrants will be asked to submit two card drafts, representing a Hero and its mounted variant. An excellent example of what we're looking for is C3V's Hrognak. (unmounted/mounted). What the hero does, how it looks, where it fits among settings established in classic HeroScape and NGC canon- these are all details the entrant is free to determine for themselves.
Here's how it works: Community members have from now until May 24th to submit their entry, using the form in the second post. They may post their submission here or in the #mounted-design-contest discord channel, though each user is limited to a single submission. Anyone is eligible to participate, provided they are not a current member of the NGC team and they are able to join the NGC Discord. Submissions need not be worded perfectly or have their lore figured out down to a T- we will primarily be judging these entrants based on strength of design, and can focus on polish during the design process. Please note that NGC designs are expected to function with other NGC and official HeroScape units. While compatibility with designs from other customs projects is welcome, and even encouraged, we are not likely to approve a design that is dependent on a unit from those projects to function.
Determining the Winner: After May 24th, the NGC team will discuss the entrants with Shaper to ensure each entry is possible to sculpt at the appropriate size. If sculpting the proposed unit is not feasible, the entrant will be notified and given a brief period of time to make changes (if possible). Then, the NGC team will hold a private vote to determine which submission we will be prepping for release. We will walk the winning entrant through the design and playtesting process in the NGC Discord, and continue to work with Shaper on a sculpt that best suits the design.
Upon release, the STLs for this unit will be released to the community, free of charge. This thread and the #public-customs-and-brainstorming channel on the NGC Discord will remain open for users to discuss possible submissions.
We look forward to seeing all of the wonderful designs the community has in store.

Have you ever wanted to design an entirely custom Heroscape unit, using a figure from your imagination? I know I have.
That's why we're pleased to announce a special theme for the next NGC Community Contest, where we will be collaborating with Chris Torres AKA Shaper to design a sculpt from the ground up based on a winning entry.
Who's Shaper? Shaper is a professional sculptor best known for his recent work on Source and TimeStrike. They have volunteered to design a sculpt for use in NGC, and in the spirit of community collaboration Shaper and the NGC team have reached a joint decision to have that sculpt be based around a submission from a community member.
Some examples of Shaper's work:
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What criteria does a submission have to follow? Entrants will be asked to submit two card drafts, representing a Hero and its mounted variant. An excellent example of what we're looking for is C3V's Hrognak. (unmounted/mounted). What the hero does, how it looks, where it fits among settings established in classic HeroScape and NGC canon- these are all details the entrant is free to determine for themselves.
Here's how it works: Community members have from now until May 24th to submit their entry, using the form in the second post. They may post their submission here or in the #mounted-design-contest discord channel, though each user is limited to a single submission. Anyone is eligible to participate, provided they are not a current member of the NGC team and they are able to join the NGC Discord. Submissions need not be worded perfectly or have their lore figured out down to a T- we will primarily be judging these entrants based on strength of design, and can focus on polish during the design process. Please note that NGC designs are expected to function with other NGC and official HeroScape units. While compatibility with designs from other customs projects is welcome, and even encouraged, we are not likely to approve a design that is dependent on a unit from those projects to function.
Determining the Winner: After May 24th, the NGC team will discuss the entrants with Shaper to ensure each entry is possible to sculpt at the appropriate size. If sculpting the proposed unit is not feasible, the entrant will be notified and given a brief period of time to make changes (if possible). Then, the NGC team will hold a private vote to determine which submission we will be prepping for release. We will walk the winning entrant through the design and playtesting process in the NGC Discord, and continue to work with Shaper on a sculpt that best suits the design.
Upon release, the STLs for this unit will be released to the community, free of charge. This thread and the #public-customs-and-brainstorming channel on the NGC Discord will remain open for users to discuss possible submissions.

We look forward to seeing all of the wonderful designs the community has in store.
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