It has already been one month since the announcement of the gogh Design Contest 2026!!.
Today,
we are excited to announce the selected works!!!!
A Total of 366 Entries!!!!
Total Entries: 366
Avatar Item Category: 274 entries
Room Item Category: 158 entries
For both the Avatar Item Category and the Room Item Category, we received an incredible number of wonderful submissions that far exceeded our expectations.
“I’d love to have an item like this.”
“I’d love to see this kind of world in gogh.”
“I’d love to work while wearing clothes like these.”
Every submission conveyed thoughts like these, and the entire gogh team found ourselves saying over and over again, “This is really good...” while reviewing all of the entries.
Honestly... if we could... we would love to make all of them...
We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude.
Thank you to every gogh user who submitted an entry!
About the Selection Process
First, here are the selection counts and criteria stated in the contest guidelines.
- Number of Selected Works【Avatar Item Entries】10 avatars (50–60 items)【Room Item Entries】10 sets (50 items)
- Selection Criteria・Items that the gogh team considers suitable for gogh・Items that are feasible in terms of technical requirements and production workload
・Items that do not violate the contest guidelines
With so many high-quality submissions before us, the first challenge was deciding how to select the winners. Simply ranking the entries was impossible, because every work had its own unique appeal.
After much discussion,
we asked ten team members to make selections based on their own personal perspectives. These included members who regularly create gogh’s CG artwork and illustrations, as well as members who communicate closely with users through social media and the community. Each person selected works that made them think, “I’d love to see this in gogh,” or “This would be fun if it were implemented.”
Afterward, we reviewed the selected works to ensure there were no major technical or production-related obstacles before making the final decisions.
As a result, this year’s selections are not based on simple rankings or scores.
Instead, each team member chose the works that appealed to them from their own unique perspective.
Every submission was truly wonderful, and making the final selections was incredibly difficult.
Selected Works Announcement!
From here, we will introduce the works selected by each selection member.
※Selection members remain anonymous; only their role or position is listed.
Selection Member A: Art Team Manager
Avatar Item Category
Title: Cyber Suit ~Loaded with Screws~
Creator: Kyapukapu
Selection Comment:
I have always wanted to see more sci-fi-inspired avatar items in gogh. The outerwear and shoes looked versatile enough to mix and match with existing items, making it easy to create a variety of outfits while enhancing the overall sci-fi feel. That’s why I chose this design. I also loved how the large screws looked a little like the fans on an air-conditioned work jacket. I’m also a big fan of Kuroda, the Gogh expert featured in the submission illustration. Very cute.
Room Item Category
Title: Trash Disposal Set
Creator: nmcd
Selection Comment:
When I imagined placing paper waste around the trash can or leaving instant noodle cups on the desk, it created the feeling that the avatar was so focused that even cleaning up seemed like a waste of time. It added a realistic sense of everyday life while also motivating me to work harder myself. I selected this work because I wanted to expand the range of meanings that room items can convey.
Selection Member B: Art Team
Avatar Item Category
Title: Ordinary Store Clerk
Creator: Uskiii
Selection Comment:
I chose this because I had recently been thinking it would be fun to become a café employee. I really like the sleek impression created by the vertical lines in the design.
Room Item Category
Title: Georgian + Victorian Style Furniture
Creator: Kaneda
Selection Comment:
I chose this because the conversation chair felt perfectly suited to gogh’s atmosphere, where people quietly accept one another’s presence. It makes me want to whisper progress updates to someone sitting beside me.
Selection Member C: Art Team
Avatar Item Category
Title: Natural History
Creator: Menomori Tsumuri
Selection Comment:
This is truly a museum-inspired outfit! Even though it incorporates completely different creatures, the design feels remarkably cohesive. Most of all, the butterflies pinned throughout the outfit resemble frills and look absolutely adorable.
Room Item Category
Title: Specialty Coffee Shop Set
Creator: Sagami Magotora
Selection Comment:
I selected this because I would love to experience spending time in a quiet café on the ground floor of an old building, reading books while hardly anyone else is around, within the world of gogh. I especially love that the Napolitan pasta is served on a stainless-steel plate—it perfectly captures the charm of a classic Japanese café.
Selection Member D: Art Team
Avatar Item Category
Title: (Untitled)
Creator: Kusumori
Selection Comment:
Both the hairstyle and outfit look cool and mature! I selected this because I felt it could greatly expand the range of styling options available for male avatars. I would definitely use it if it were implemented!
Room Item Category
Title: Antique-Inspired Room Item Set
Creator: Fuminshou
Selection Comment:
I selected this because I would love to live in a relaxing antique-style room! I can easily imagine an avatar enjoying the aroma of tea brewed from this tea tin while working peacefully.
Selection Member E: Art Team
Avatar Item Category
Title: Vacation Swimsuit Set
Creator: Tabakoiro
Selection Comment:
Focusing while wearing a swim ring—now that’s cool.
Room Item Category
Title: Suspicious Room Set
Creator: Tanabe Sena
Selection Comment:
They say your health is your greatest asset, but sometimes you just want to push yourself a little harder, don’t you?
Selection Member F: Art Team
Avatar Item Category
Title: Sailor Uniform + Animal Pajama Concept
Creator: Nerin
Selection Comment:
We received many requests for menhera (jirai-kei) style items, and I personally love the relaxed look of wearing a slightly oversized hoodie. I selected this design because I thought it would be incredibly cute to match outfits with friends or coordinate multiple avatars you created yourself.
Room Item Category
Title: Classic Study
Creator: Yukari
Selection Comment:
I selected this because I would love to work in a classic study. It has the wonderful atmosphere of a novelist or researcher working late into the night.
Selection Member G: Art Team
Avatar Item Category
Title: Delicious Fried Egg Outfit
Creator: Opomepome!
Selection Comment:
As someone who loves eggs, I was immediately drawn to this! It looks delicious, adorable, and is such a charming outfit.
Room Item Category
Title: Egg Lover Set
Creator: Fuyukino
Selection Comment:
As someone who loves eggs, I was immediately drawn to this! Being able to enjoy egg dishes while sitting on a fried-egg rug sounds absolutely amazing.
Selection Member H: Community & Support
Avatar Item Category
Title: Relaxed Sweatshirt Gal
Creator: Nagami
Selection Comment:
I selected this because the hairstyle is incredibly cute, and the outfit looks perfect for both Exercise Mode and working comfortably from home!
Room Item Category
Title: (Untitled)
Creator: Nuku
Selection Comment:
I absolutely love star motifs, so I had to choose this one! If it gets implemented, I want to decorate absolutely everything with it!
Selection Member I: Community & Support
Avatar Item Category
Title: (Untitled)
Creator: 殺手甜心
Selection Comment:
This Chinese-inspired outfit is absolutely adorable!! The braided hairstyle is also a wonderful accent and really completes the design. It brings a fresh Chinese aesthetic to gogh, and I truly love it!
Room Item Category
Title: Chinese-Style Café
Creator: Pomozun
Selection Comment:
This submission shows a deep understanding of Chinese culture! I especially want the Chinese tea set—it would be wonderful to have in gogh!
Selection Member J: Creative & Marketing
Avatar Item Category
Title: (Untitled)
Creator: 小树Shu
Selection Comment:
Long, straight white hair is simply the best. I’d love to see more non-modern and fantasy-inspired scenarios in the future :D
Room Item Category
Title: I Want to Turn My Home into an Arcade
Creator: Hirasawa You
Selection Comment:
I think it would be amazing if gogh were filled with fictional games that don’t exist in real life, or games that make people think, “I wish this were a real arcade game.”
These are the 20 works selected by our 10 selection members!
What Happens Next
The selected designs will be implemented in both the mobile and Steam versions of gogh.
As stated in the contest guidelines, some parts of the designs may be adjusted during implementation due to production requirements, display considerations, usability, technical limitations, or development workload. In addition, item names, categories, and other details may be adjusted by the gogh team as needed.
We will do our best to preserve the charm and spirit of each submitted design while ensuring that it fits naturally within the world of gogh.
We will share more details about the implementation schedule once plans have been finalized.
As mentioned in the recent gogh Newsletter, we have decided to release all selected items at the same time, so the earliest expected release timing will be around autumn.
We know this means a bit of a wait, but we hope you’ll look forward to it!
Finally
Once again, we received an incredible number of wonderful submissions for this project—far more than we ever imagined.
Not only from the works that were selected, but from every single submission we received, we could feel the creativity, passion, and love that all of you have for gogh.
Thank you, truly and sincerely, from the bottom of our hearts.
Moving forward, we hope to continue creating the world of gogh together with all of our users through new initiatives, challenges, and opportunities like this one.
See you again soon!
