Design Notes
March 22, 2025
Artix Fanart Spotlight
Show Off Your Artix-Inspired Art
The Artix gaming community has always been overflowing with creativity. Like, seriously, y’all have been crafting epic masterpieces since the days of dial-up internet—aka forever ago in gaming years. From the earliest AdventureQuest fanart on the Battleon Forums to the latest AQ3D digital doodles on Discord, our heroes have brought the world of Lore to life with legendary artistic skills for decades. And now, it’s time to shine a spotlight on YOUR fanart!
Enter the Artix Fanart Spotlight
A brand-new Fanart Spotlight channel has appeared on the Artix Discord, and it’s eagerly waiting for your creations! Whether you wield a pencil, tablet, mouse, or even a potato-powered setup (wait wut?), we want to see your best Artix Entertainment-inspired works!
Just like our Guild Spotlights and Housing Spotlights, we’ll periodically select a player to be featured on the Design Notes. Our community has always been amazing, and we cannot wait to show the world just how amazing YOU are!
How to Submit Your Fanart
- Create anything Artix Entertainment related, from any/all Artix games (AQ, DF, MQ, AQW, ED, OS, AQ3D, or any other Artix game)
- Drop your masterpiece in the Fanart Spotlight Discord channel
- Select one or more tags (like AQ, DF, Artix, etc) that best categories your art
- Include your game name(the one you want credited) and the game you hail from, too
- Give your artwork a title(example: Sepulchure’s feeling cute, might delete later selfie)
- Share any fun facts or a story behind your art. Did it start as a sketch in class? Was it inspired by a cutscene? Did it take 100 layersto get that armor sheen just right? We wanna know!
- Want to show off your creative process? Sketches, WIPs, and ofc final versions are totally encouraged!
- Want to share your artist profile?Feel free to include a link to your Twitter, DeviantArt, ArtStation, etc—just make sure it follows the Rules of Artist Engagement
Rules of Artistic Engagement
This goes without saying, but imma say it anyway ~and~ in bold:
your artwork must be created by YOU, and your artwork must be SFW (Safe for Work)!
If you wouldn’t show it to your sweet old grandma, young cousin, or innocent little Twig, it does NOT belong in the Fanart Spotlight. Just like how every Artix game is family-friendly (unless you’re part of the Akriloth bloodline…), we expect family-friendly fanartthat everyone (excluding dragons) can enjoy!
What Kind of Fanart is Accepted?
We accept all kinds of fanart, so long as it’s SFW and Artix-related! This includes:
🎨 Digital & Traditional Art: drawings, paintings, pixel art, sketches, and more!
🗿 Sculptures & Crafts: clay models, wood carvings, 3D printed thingies, plushies, cosplay props, and handmade items.
💥 Comics & Animations: short comics, animated GIFs, or full animations inspired by your favorite Artix game(s).
👕 Fashion & Cosplay: costumes, armor sets, custom T-shirts, and any wearable creations.
🎂 Edible Art: cakes, cookies, and other themed treats (oh yes, we've seen some amazing Artix cakes & cookies before)!
✨Others: did I leave out your preferred artistic medium? Show us anyway!
If you’ve got a creative, visual tribute to ~any~ Artix game or collection of games, it’s totally welcomed in the Fanart Spotlight!
Heed the Call of Creativity
Whether you’re a Level 100 artist with a million brushstrokes under your belt, or aSwordhaven-scribbler just getting started, we want to celebrate YOUR creativity! So pick up that pen, paintbrush, stylus, or spatula, and join the Fanart Spotlight today! 🎉
Battle on,
Beleen, fanart admirers everywhere, and the Artix Entertainment team
December 16, 2015
AQ3D Hits First THREE Stretch Goals
The power of our community is OVER 9000!
Thank you all so much for your support! We hit our first THREE stretch goals for the AdventureQuest 3D Kickstarter in the first 48 hours thanks to you guys. Let's keep this momentum going - together we're making AQ3D amazing!
December 09, 2015
$10 Kickstarter Package with AQW Rewards
Unlock AQW Gear with the AQ3D Kickstarter Hero Starter Pack!
By popular request, the AQ3D team has added Kickstarter backer package below the $25 Guardian package. The $10 Hero Starter Pack will come with in-game items for AdventureQuest Worlds, DragonFable, and the original AdventureQuest!
You Get EVERYTHING!
If you're already a backer then you know that you get everything at your backer level AND everything in every backer package that came before it.
EXAMPLE: If you're pledge $500 for the Design-A-Weapon Package, you also get everything that comes at the $120, $60, $50, $25, $10 and $1 backer levels.
This INCLUDES the new $10 package. Everyone who has already backed us at the $25 Guardian level or higher will also get everything in the new $10 package.
We could have made it a $10 add-on but we're not trying to milk you guys. We need the funding to make AQ3D but we also want you to feel like you're getting a deal for your pledge, so we included this package for everyone who has already backed us and anyone who pledges $10 or more from now on. We hope that this added a little sugar on top of your existing pledges.
To see all the rest of the news from Cysero's latest AQ3D Kickstarter update post, head to the AQ3D Design Notes!
December 08, 2015
AQ3D's Kickstarter hits 75% of its goal!
We are almost at 100% and full funding!
The AQ3D Kickstarter campaign just broke $150,000 raised! That means we're 75% of the way to our goal, and only need $50K to go until the finish line. Thanks to every backer and everyone who can't be a backer but is helping us spread the word and get this game the funding it needs!
Share News of AQ3D to unlock an evolvable sword in AQW!
Share our AQ3D Kickstarter announcement post on Facebook and retweet Artix's AQ3D Kickstarter announcement tweet! If we work together to complete the community quest, everyone in AQW, DF and AQ Classic will get a FREE SWORD designed by Dage. The higher the score, the bigger and crazier the weapon gets! See how many we can get before the Kickstarter ends on the first day of the new year!
That's all there is to it. The Blade unlocks at 1000 TOTAL shares and re-tweets. (example: 500 shares + 500 re-tweets = 1000 total), and it evolves the more we share these two posts! This is great because you get something for doing almost nothing AND you're helping us spread the word about the AQ3D Kickstarter!
Below is the video where Dage found out that the AQWorlds community got 3,000+ shares... we did not expect his response:
This week, we'll be adding the first version of the sword. Then you can quest to evolve it to its additional forms!
More Ways to Help Spread the Word about AQ3D
Want to help #AQ3D's #Kickstarter become a staff pick? Email [email protected] with your AE stories and why AQ3D is important to you!
Becoming a staff pick would help AQ3D hit the goal before the deadline and become a reality, but they need to hear from YOU!
Other ways to share:
- Tweet or Facebook to your followers
- Tell your friends. And your friends' friends. And your friends' friends' mothers.
- Make videos of you playing in AQ3D and post them on Youtube
- Decorate desserts with AQ3D characters and logos (like in the AE Frostval Cookie contest... happening now!)
Check out Zach Storch's AQ3D Video!
Zach Storch, long-time friend of Artix Entertainment, author of Za'nar (a wicked-cool young adult fantasy novel), Lore's own King of the Nerds, and all-around great guy and gamer is super-hyped about AQ3D and created a video to help spread the word. You can check it out by clicking here or on the image below!
October 15, 2015
DRAGONS: The LORE
"Dragons are cool." - Artix
Long before humans, Dragons ruled our world. I could write a entire books on the vast breeds, personalities, and legends of the Dragons that roam our skies. But for those less patient, know that dragons play a vital role in our world's history and future. Of the many things a hero should know adventuring in a world full of dragons... the following is the most vital:
Drake
A baby dragon. It can be hard for the untrained eye to determine which kind of dragon a Drake will grow into. Depending on the breed, some Drakes will not start growing their arms nor legs until they reach 50 years of age. Warning! Never get in between a Mother Dragon and her baby Drake.
Beast Dragons
Not all dragons are intelligent... take the Beast Dragons for example. They are feral and savage. They cannot speak, nor cast magic spell. But do not underestimate one! Beast dragons have terrifyingly powerful breath weapons. They are greedy, territorial, and endlessly hungry. When you hear a lone dragon has been eating a famer's livestock, or travelers were attacked on a road, be suspect it is a beast dragon.
Elemental Dragons
While all Dragons are bred with one of the elements that makes up our world, we refer to Elemental Dragons with greater respect. They are intelligent and can cast magic spells of their element. Like other intelligent species this means they can be both evil or good. These elemental Dragons can use their powers to control monsters that match their elemental type. Throughout our history we have seen several powerful Elemental Dragons raise armies and attack our towns. They are extremely hard to kill since only certain weapons can even hurt them. Thankfully, these Elemental Dragons are smart and tend avoid conflict unless provoked. Should you encounter one of these dragons... draw and weild your sharp wits before your sword.
Great Dragons
Massive, impossibly powerful, god-like Dragons... they are also bigger than the largest Titans. The last Great Dragon we saw in our word was the Great Fire Dragon, Akriloth. Few survived through the tragic war he started to tell the tale of what actually happened. There has not been a single sighting of a great dragon since. Which means either they are all extinct... or really, really, really, well hidden away somewhere. Sleeping. Dreaming. Waiting.
EXTRA: It should be noted that the egg of Akriloth's grandchild was reported to be discovered, but it never hatched. Museums from many towns are sending treasure hunters to try to secure it for their collection.
Energy Dragon (On Twitter I mistakenly called it a Frost Dragon, but "I saw the light"... well, the lightning breath.)
Today, as I write this to you, Dage is finishing painting the first of Xero's AdventureQuest 3D Dragon Models. Which is good news for all of you DragonSlayers out there... because it means we will see at least one Dragon go live with the BETA.
August 03, 2015
The AQ3D Alpha Test is LIVE
The Tech Demo is OVER!
The Tech Demo was a success! We called it a Tech Demo to (unsuccessfully) avoid confusion with the previous incarnation of AdventureQuest 3D. We are changing our status now because the game's base features including Combat, Quests, Monsters, Item Drops, Maps, and the most important feature, the new Account System, have been completed.
Thank you again to all of you who participated in the testing! We are rewarding tech demo testers with a special AdventureQuest Worlds “AQ3D Tech Demo” Badge and the soon to be ultra rare “Tech Demo Star Sword!"
- Want to join in the fun? Upgrade in AQW and create an Alpha Test account!
- Read more about the Alpha Test in the AQ3D Design Notes here!
August 03, 2015
AQ3D Alpha is (almost) here!
We are SO close... but we're not there yet.
AQ3D is leaving behind the fun Tech Demo phase today and entering a new, exciting stage of development... Alpha!
But right at this VERY SECOND, the servers are offline while we perform some merging of tables and databases and make sure the server hamsters have state of the art wee tiny running shoes.
Once we enter Alpha Phase, a lot more people are going to be able to play. Not just active AQW members, but former members, AC purchasers, DragonLords, StarCaptains, Guardians, those who have bought Varium, Soul Gems and even Smash Coins.
Tech Demo testers can expect their Tech Demo badges and Star Swords to arrive by the end of today, and remember that all Tech Demo testers, our new Alpha Testers and even those who tested Legends of Lore will (toward the end of Alpha) recieve the Alpha Knight armor and access to the rest of the Alpha Knight Set.
Get your Firefox and IE ready (because AQ3D doesn't work on Chrome. They dropped support for Unity)... before the sun suts here in sunny Florida, you will be able to create your shiny new AQ3D account, and get a very early shot at grabbing the coolest character name you can think of.
Hold on to your hats.
July 29, 2015
AQ3D Alpha Test Coming Soon
Adventurequest 3D: Legend of LORE's Tech Demo is about to end!
The Tech Demo phase at www.AQ3D.com for AdventureQuest 3D: Legend of Lore is about to end! Last chance to participate before we award the testers and do the database reset to start the ALPHA TESTS!
Tech Demo Testers!
Here is what you are getting....
- AQWorlds Badge (Proof!)
- AQWorlds Rare Tech Demo Weapon (Awesome!)
- After the 3D database reset... the new AQ3D Account System will go live!
- You will then make a shiny new AQ3D account
Then, later, during Alpha Testing... the Alpha Knight armor will be released!
Previous AdventureQuest 3D Testers!
- You will be able to login and play this new version of AQ3D
- Sorry it took so long!
- The "Link your AE account" feature may take a few extra days to get working... but it will not take too long!
- As originally promised, you will get Alpha Knight armor too!
All Players!
- Everyone will be allowed to Pre-Register for AdventureQuest 3D once the new account system goes live.
- Yes, if you Pre-Register there is a chance you will be invited for special tests with the above players (i.e. Stress Tests)
EVERYONE!
Your shiny new AQ3D account will be cross-platform ready... which means you can use that same account to login and play your same characters on Apple iOS devices, Android Devices once they go live with the Beta launch (Estimated time of BETA release is October)
August 03, 2015
Last Call for Tech Demo Testers!
AQ3D Alpha Test Begins... SOON
AdventureQuest 3D at www.AQ3D.com will be starting the Alpha Test phase tonight (or in the event of server-explosion, early tomorrow.) This is your last chance to get in on the Tech Demo before the the AQ3D Database is reset. NOTE: All Tech Demo testers will be rewarded with a special badge and the Tech Demo Star Sword in AdventureQuest Worlds.
February 19, 2015
AQ3D Update!
AQ3D is evolving!
I've been asked to do a little recap of the recent additions to the AQW 3D (now simply being called the AQ3D) Tech Demo here on the good ol' AQW Design Notes.
If you've tried the Tech Demo for yourself recently then you probably know most of this already but if you haven't then here's what you've missed.
1. We have added Battleon.
You can only go into one of the buildings (The Inn), but it's still beautiful and a lot of fun to run around. You can battle trolluks, see where you can climb and chat with everyone.
2. Zhoom was kind enough to add the single most requested feature of the tech demo so far... the ability to jump!
The very minute that jumping was added, people began hopping up on things and making up their own parkour obstacle courses.
3. We added an obstacle course. We wanted to give all these jumping beans something to jump on so Zhoom and Xero whipped up a quickie obstacle course that is pretty fun.
If you win, there's no way out so you actually have to refresh your browser and log back but its still fun to see how fast you can do it. I made a short video of me running the course which you can see below. Can you beat my time?
4. As of today Zhoom is starting to test out new items! Every time you log in your color will be randomized as usual but you might also have a helm, shoulder pauldrons, gloves, a different weapon or maybe just a different hairstyle.
If you haven't gotten the chance to try the Tech Demo out, now is a great time to jump in. There are a LOT of bugs and not much is funnier than a pre-alpha, bugtastic version of a game.
Remember that this is only a TECH DEMO, it's before Beta, it's before Alpha. The game will only keep growing and adding things. If you have questions about the Tech Demo, I made a short FAQ about it which you can read HERE. See you in Battleon!
January 28, 2015
AQ 3D Combat test!
Upgrade to help us test our FIRST EVER 3D MMO!
This Wednesday, the AQ3D servers will come back online with our first combat test. It will be available on the web for Members/Legends of AdventureQuest Worlds. The server side code has been completely written from the ground up. This combat system is able to do a lot more than the previous incarnation of AQ3D, BUT... this will be an ultra simple test featuring only basic attack.
If you saw my Facebook video post, then you are probably excited to know that Mr. Trolluk is making a return! The new version of town is not ready yet, but we hope you will forgive the art and help us test the basic combat. We will be closely watching network, graphics, and server performance during this test. This is very much the foundation of the game. We hope you will be a part of it.
We Couldn't Do This Without Your Support
There are a ton of great reasons to renew your Membership in AdventureQuest Worlds… but right now the #1 reason is that your upgraded account will also give you PRIORITY ACCESS to the AQ3D Alpha Test... and the test is happening RIGHT NOW! Read all about our new 3D game on Artix's Design Notes at Artix.com!
April 25, 2013
AQ3D Alpha Test #5 Today
Become an "Alpha Tester" of AdventureQuest 3D
There are a ton of great reasons to renew your Membership in AdventureQuest Worlds… but the #1 reason is that your upgraded account will also give you PRIORITY ACCESS to the Alpha Tests of our new video game... and the next test is later TODAY!
Become an Alpha Knight!
Programmer Zhoom has been hard at work on "interactive objects," so we are bringing the test server online later today (and leaving it up until AQWorld's new release starts Friday night) to try it out!
To participate in the Alpha Test you must be a Member of AdventureQuest Worlds or have supported one of our games in the past. We love you guys for making all of this possible!
Can YOU take down the Troluk?
Read all about our new 3D game on Artix's Design Notes at Artix.com!
June 19, 2012
LIVE Puppet Show!
In-game... Thursday at 6pm EST
As you may already know, we are building a 3D, massively multiplayer game that will play in your browser. You can follow the team's progress at our new website www.Artix.com . We are about to announce the name of the game project (which most people call "AdventureQuest 3D") and as promised... we will be announcing it LIVE, in-game, within AQWorlds via a Sock Puppet show! The video will be streaming straight from Secret Underground lab. There will be no script. Cysero is making the sock puppets from his own left socks.
The 1st multiplayer Alpha tests for the new game are starting SOON. Want to be an alpha tester of the new 3D game? Become an upgraded Member of AQWorlds. Members of AQWorlds will be able to participate in the alpha tests and earn "alpha points" for each test they help in.
This Week's Schedule
- Wednesday - Midweek AQW release and Reddit AWA
- Thursday - AQ3D name announced in live sock puppet show 6pm
- Friday - The 10th Chaos Lord emerges in AQWorlds!!!!
- Sunday - Chairman Platinum and Roam may appear on TV's American Ninja Warrior!?
March 07, 2012
Artix Entertainment Goes 3D
AE enters the third dimension!
3D gaming is about to get Artixized! (Yeah, it's a verb now.) If you haven't heard the news yet, Artix Entertainment has begun work on a brand new 3D MMO! We're all very excited about this game, and hope you guys will be, too!
And best of all, if you've EVER supported ANY of Artix Entertainment's games (AQW, DF, MQ, AQ Classic, HS, or ED) then YOU can pre-register an account to reserve your name!* Secure your character's identity before anyone else!**
The AQ3D team has both male and female models, a monster, and the forest modeled and textured. Next up: the first dungeon!
Better stock up heal potions for THIS dungeon!
Everyone at the Lab is insanely excited to see what we've made so far, and we're all thinking up ideas on what the AQ3D team can make up next! And if YOU want to get in on the brainstorming fun, head to Twitter and send your ideas to @artixkrieger! (Make sure to include the #AQ3D hashtag so he can search for it!)
I know I want to Battle On through this gorgeous forest!
To see all the behind-the-scenes previews and sneak peeks of production before the game goes live, head to Artix.com, where Artix is blogging about the team's work on our newest, unnamed game.
Join us as we begin the most challenging quest in AE history - battling through a whole new dimension in videogaming!
* We already had someone try to take Dage's name. Plot foiled by Zhoom's mighty code-skills.
** And if you've already pre-registered but want to change your name, then now's the time! Name changes are free during pre-registration!
February 29, 2012
AdventureQuest 3D!
Pre-registration is tomorrow (Thursday)
Greetings and salutations friends! I hope you have been following our progress on the new 3D game project at www.Artix.com . If not, be sure to add it to your "list of pages to check" as I have been posting daily. Tomorrow at 5pm EST, players are goign to get their first glimpse at the 3D game's in-browser graphics, and even more importantly AQWorlds Members (and anyone who has supported our games in the past with an upgrade or membership) will be able to pre-register and reserve their character's name.
Remember, this new game like ALL new games uses the Artix Entertainment "ONE LOGIN to Rule Them all!" One day soon, all of our games will use this single account to access all of our games. Make sure you have your AQWorlds account linked to yours at Portal.BattleOn.com
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