Inaugural Mon Design Competition

Artists have the unique opportunity to create custom Ethermon NFTs, feature them on Refinable’s marketplace, and win great prizes.

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Ethermon

5 min readJun 1, 2022

Our team is excited to announce that we partnering with industry leaders Refinable and Polygon Studios to host our first Mon Design Competition. All artists are welcome to compete for the chance to showcase their creations across the Ethermon game ecosystem and Refinable marketplace, and (of course) to win great prizes!

The power of web3 starts from the ground up: Community members directly add value to the projects that excite them. At both Ethermon and Refinable, we believe every one of us should benefit from the value we create. It is now your time to show off your Mon creation skills!

Ethermon aims to bring your Mon creation to life and feature it on Refinable’s leading multi-chain marketplace, where you will have the chance to see your NFT come to life in an established game ecosystem and rendered to explore Decentraland in 3D!

All aspiring Mon artists are invited to join this competition to earn royalties on your creations and prizes with a total value of US$50,000!

You can browse our growing gallery of Mons here and learn more about their attributes in this guide.

Competition Theme

We welcome all artists to design their own unique little Monster to join our collection floating in the Ether. We can’t wait to help you bring it to life in Ethermon’s gaming ecosystem and show it off across the metaverse.

The theme of this competition is The First Form! Think of something that is perfect just as is, with no further improvements or higher forms needed. Whereas some of our Mons evolve from their first form into their next evolution, these ones will be content to stay exactly as they are from birth.

How to Participate

If you are interested in entering this design competition, you must register here by June 30, 2022. More details on the deliverables will be sent to successful applicants, who have until July 30, 2022 to send in their designs.

This is an opportunity to flex your skills for a large set of players, collectors, and NFT artists to witness. If you find yourself amongst the 3 winners, your 2D Mon design will be rendered in 3D, to be played in the most extensive gaming area in Decentraland — the 668 parcel Ethermon District.

Winning artists will earn cash prizes, receive royalties on primary sales, and own the first-ever mint of your own creation.

Deliverables (July 30, 2022 Deadline)

One (1) image of your Mon design, facing to the right.
Format: PNG
Dimensions: At least 2000 x 2000px (1:1)
Bonus: One action shot of your Mon, showing that it is ready for battle.

Judging Criteria

Mon designs will be judged on creative details, backstory (1–3 sentences), and adherence to the Ethermon brand guidelines.

Key Considerations

Your Mon must be “Form 1” only, meaning that it will have no higher forms (or evolutions). Your design should be in its peak, most powerful form.
Your unique Mon creation must embody the Forest biome, meaning it needs to have either one (1) or two (2) of the following elemental types: Leaf, Earth, or Neutral.
Also, keep in mind that each new Mon is forged by an alliance between three (3) Mons of previous generations, aka Ancestors. At a later stage in the competition, our team will help you find these Ancestors for your Mon creation and provide feedback on how well your Mon fits into the Ethermon universe.

Prizes and Benefits for Winners

Three (3) artists will be selected by a diverse panel of judges and will receive prizes and a real stake in their NFT creation, including royalties on primary sales. Winners will be ranked in first, second, and third place with corresponding prizes.

First Place

Rarity: Legendary (total supply: 30)
1,000 USDT
2.5% royalties on primary sales
Receive the first mint (#1 Badge) of Form 1 in the Mon NFT design

Second Place

Rarity: Rare (total supply: 50)
500 USDT
2.5% royalties on primary sales
Receive the first mint (#1 Badge) of Form 1 in the Mon NFT design

Third Place

Rarity: Uncommon (total supply: 250)
300 USDT
2.5% royalties on primary sales
Receive the first mint (#1 Badge) of Form 1 in the Mon NFT design

Estimated total value: Over US$50,000 in prizes and royalties

Other Benefits for Winners

Featured and promoted through Refinable’s NFT marketplace, the Ethermon Collection, and a dedicated Artist Profile page.
Promoted by Polygon Studios to its NFT art and collector communities.
Featured on Ethermon’s popular Twitter Spaces Live to Play series, with a dedicated interview and media coverage, promoted across all channels.
Private, exclusive session with Ethermon Founders, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the Ethermon ecosystem and how your Mon creation will come to life.

More information about Ethermon’s Mon Design Competition will be released soon. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to showcase your design skills and take part in this exciting competition.

About Refinable

Refinable is a decentralized multi-chain NFT platform and marketplace designed for creating, trading, exploring, and leveraging NFTs. The project’s aim is to become the go-to platform that empowers individuals and communities to adopt and benefit from the experience of using NFTs through their low transaction fees and high efficiencies when it comes to creating and trading on the blockchain.

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About Ethermon

Ethermon is an OG NFT game created in 2017. It operates on Ethereum and Polygon, and involves more than 250 types of Mons designed by a decentralized network of artists and community members. Players compete to earn $EMON in PvP battles on play.ethermon.io and can play the game’s alpha version in Decentraland, where Ethermon owns and operates the largest game-focused district (668 LAND). Soon, Ethermon will release the game’s beta version and introduce 10,000 Legends, significantly expanding Ethermon’s ecosystem.

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