{"id":2353,"date":"2016-12-24T09:58:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-24T17:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/?p=2353"},"modified":"2017-01-02T15:02:29","modified_gmt":"2017-01-02T23:02:29","slug":"gif-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/gif-contest-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"GIF Contest Winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to everyone who submitted to our Universe Sandbox \u00b2 GIF contest! There were a lot of great submissions, and we loved seeing\u00a0all the different ways our fans use Universe Sandbox \u00b2 to explore and experiment with the universe. If you&#8217;re a winner, we&#8217;ll be reaching out to you soon to send you your prize. If you&#8217;re not a winner, there&#8217;s always next time!\u00a0And without further ado&#8230;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Grand Prize<\/h1>\n<p>Earth being eaten by a neutron star. What&#8217;s not to like? Great framing, a great sample of simulation features in Universe Sandbox \u00b2, and an overall impressive and tasteful display of destruction. This gets the grand prize of a $50 Steam gift card!<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=818841681\">astalemarshmallow<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=818841681\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.giphy.com\/3o7TKzJhZdBE9KrdPa.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Runner-Up<\/h1>\n<p>A near-miss between Mars and Earth makes the oceans boil away. A very unique experiment that deserves a $25 Steam gift card.<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by\u00a0<a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Valareos\">@<span class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">Valareos<\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UniverseSandbox?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UniverseSandbox<\/a> Anyone can make planets hit. But this is a near miss that boils away oceans. Imagine the fireball in the sky from THAT one <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GYsrKopxg0\">pic.twitter.com\/GYsrKopxg0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bryan Bartlett (@Valareos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Valareos\/status\/805576664633618433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Honorable Mentions<\/h1>\n<p>The following GIFs may not have won the top prizes, but\u00a0we enjoyed them too much to not mention them. These users will be getting a couple Universe Sandbox \u00b2 codes for their friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Best Pandering<\/h2>\n<p>We love when our fans love Universe Sandbox \u00b2.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=815025225\">DashingElektron<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=815025225\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.giphy.com\/l3vRnyt4ChJxS8WT6.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by\u00a0<a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robloxiscool191\">@<span class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">robloxiscool191<\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniverseSandbox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UniverseSandbox<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UniverseSandbox?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UniverseSandbox<\/a> I love Universe Sandbox \ud83d\ude42 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FjuYaBfpu8\">pic.twitter.com\/FjuYaBfpu8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EfficientEngine (@EffEngine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EffEngine\/status\/805331622233042944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Best What-If<\/h2>\n<p>So that&#8217;s what would happen if\u00a0Jupiter had Saturn&#8217;s rings and Saturn came back for revenge. The more you know&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by\u00a0<a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Goldenknight_01\">@<span class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">Goldenknight_01<\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Goldenknight_01\/status\/805506373790351361<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Best Trip Around the Drain<\/h2>\n<p>Turns out there&#8217;s a lot in common between\u00a0space and your sink.<\/p>\n<p>Submitted by\u00a0<a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screennameLink u-linkComplex js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BestPotatoGamin\">@<span class=\"u-linkComplex-target\">BestPotatoGamin<\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">3 Saturn&#39;s (with rings) orbiting a black hole <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UniverseSandbox?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UniverseSandbox<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5UsudFneDu\">pic.twitter.com\/5UsudFneDu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SpacePotato(Pluto) (@BestPotatoGamin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BestPotatoGamin\/status\/805927447585816576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Submitted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=814383186\">No. 60 Neodymium<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=814383186\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.giphy.com\/3oz8xx3XHv9ziHLtdK.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Submitted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=813951169\">DirtyKaya<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=813951169\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.giphy.com\/3oz8xYPjEKYNdZZVzq.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Most Artistic<\/h2>\n<p>A beautiful and abstract cosmic\u00a0dance. Submitted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=817391905\">Flingdagger<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=817391905\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.giphy.com\/3o7TKomwxHNILobUdO.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Most Terrifying<\/h2>\n<p>This surface-cam perspective of a slowly expanding supernova is making us anxious. In a good way! Submitted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=817859622\">DeadpanGod3<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/sharedfiles\/filedetails\/?id=817859622\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.giphy.com\/l3vRaBB80YshqkDXW.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again to everyone who submitted! Stay tuned for future contests.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Universe Sandbox \u00b2 news, follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/universesandbox\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/universesandbox\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to everyone who submitted to our Universe Sandbox \u00b2 GIF contest! There were a lot of great submissions, and we loved seeing\u00a0all the different ways our fans use Universe Sandbox \u00b2 to explore and experiment with the universe. If you&#8217;re a winner, we&#8217;ll be reaching out to you soon to send you your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-promotions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2353"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353\/revisions\/2372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}