The mission

Create an original pixel-art setting for Final Whistle with Split & Peel, a football commentary show starring two animated hosts.

Give them somewhere memorable to discuss the beautiful game: a stadium or broadcast gantry, a scrappy studio, a floodlit training pitch, a five-a-side cage, a pub back room, a supporters’ train, a tunnel, a rooftop pitch—or anywhere else you think would benefit from Split & Peel commentary. Surprise us.

The setting should establish a strong sense of place while leaving room for the two hosts to perform.

Required artwork

Submit one complete setting with:

An opaque static PNG, exactly 1600 × 900 px (16:9). A seamlessly looping GIF, exactly 1600 × 900 px (16:9). (optional) An editable layered source file such as .aseprite or layered PSD. (optional) A public download link containing the PNG, GIF, and source file shared on X or Farcster Recommended pixel workflow: work at 320 × 180 and enlarge exactly 5×, or work at 400 × 225 and enlarge exactly 4×. Use nearest-neighbour scaling only—no smoothing or antialiasing. Must be usable in Banny Studio https://apps.apple.com/us/app/banny-studio/id6788916305

Composition including these will be preferred

Keep the lower-middle area calm enough for the hosts and a desk or foreground prop. The hosts are normally staged around 25% and 79% of frame width. Do not place essential signs, faces, jokes, or story information directly behind those positions. Keep important details at least 5% inside each edge. The artwork must still look intentional when the left or right side is enlarged to roughly 1.8× for close-ups. Do not bake in the Final Whistle title, subtitles, score graphics, sponsor marks, or episode-specific text. Do not use copyrighted club crests, commercial logos, watermarks, or artwork you do not have the right to submit.

Animation

Keep the environmental motion subtle enough to sit behind a talking show.

Preferred: 4–8 frames, 2–4 fps, and a 2–4 second infinite loop. Good motion includes small light changes, a flag edge, monitor glow, steam, water sparkle, a drifting cloud layer, or distant crowd movement. Avoid camera movement, full-frame animation, flashing, large brightness changes, and distracting continuous motion. The first and last frames must connect without a visible jump. Aim for a GIF under 2 MB; 5 MB maximum. The static PNG should match frame 1 of the GIF.

How to enter

Post the finished setting on X or Farcaster. Show the animated loop; a short video preview is acceptable if the platform does not display the GIF properly. If posting on X, tag @PublicProof. If posting on Farcaster, tag @kmacb.eth. Submit a POIDH claim using the static PNG as the claim image. In the claim description, include: the public X or Farcaster post URL; the public download link for the PNG, GIF, and layered source; a short note about the setting and what you animated. A claim without the social-post link and downloadable deliverables is incomplete.

Judging

This is a creative competition, not first-claim-wins. The winner will be selected for:

originality and sense of place; how naturally Split & Peel can inhabit the scene; clarity in wide shots and left/right close-ups; confident, consistent pixel craft; restrained, seamless animation; technical completeness.

Deadline

Submit your POIDH claim by September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Claims submitted after the deadline are not eligible.

Make a corner of the football world that deserves its own commentary booth. ⚽