04/08/2024 | News release | Archived content
Sick and tired of your old static wallpaper? Hold on to your keyboard, because Opera GX is challenging you to create the sickest, most interactive live wallpapers ever - and score some sweet cash prizes!
You'll have to design an interactive Wallpaper in GameMaker - Opera GX's Game Making engine - and make it react to your system's stats using these newly introduced interactive features. Showcase your creativity and bring your system to life. Upload the Live Wallpaper to the GX.store to get a chance to become one of the 20 winners of a $1,000 cash prize.
What's the Live Wallpaper Jam?
Live Wallpapers are animated backgrounds for your Opera GX browser that you can also set as your desktop background, here are some examples of them.
They are neat, aren't they? Well, Opera GX has decided to level this up by allowing you to make Live Wallpapers that interact with your system's metrics such as:
The idea is for you to come up with the coolest Live Wallpaper whilst integrating these interactions in your theme. Imagine your background theme shifting and transforming as you blast music through your speakers, THAT'S a vibe! We encourage you to read about the features or watch our YouTube video to get more in-depth information about this.
The Nitty Gritty and Event Rules
By participating in the Live Wallpapers Jam, you agree to the following terms:
Submitted Live Wallpaper assets must be 100% created by the participants.
Read the full rules of the event.
Join Us! Show Off Your Best Wallpapers and Customize your Browser
Don't miss the chance to transform your browsing experience and snag a cool cash prize! Download Opera GX, join the Live Wallpaper Jam, and show the world what you can do. Good luck!
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