Reclaimed: A Spring Creative Challenge

This spring, we’re focusing on transformation. Concrete to moss. Steel to decay. Structure to nature.

Together with KitBash3D, we’re giving you everything you need to transform large-scale architectural scenes into living, breathing environments.

Use the free assets, share your work, and you could win a free month of the Everything Bundle.

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The Challenge

Take one (or more) of the provided large structures and show it being reclaimed by nature.

That could mean:

• Moss crawling over concrete
• Cracked stone and weathered steel
• Ivy overtaking windows and rooftops
• Dust, dirt, and years of neglect

Whether you’re creating a still image or a short animation, the goal is simple: create something organic, weathered, and alive.

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The Free Assets

Inside Cargo, you’ll find 5 free KitBash3D structures to choose from, along with a curated set of Greyscalegorilla assets built for weathering, overgrowth, dirt, decay, and surface detail.

Models: 

• Residential Tower (Manhattan)
• Japanese Tea Shop (Japanese Neighborhoods)
• Bridge A (Neo Dubai)
• City Bus (Municipal Vehicles)
• Bowling Alley (Americana)

Materials:

• Pickled Oak Stain White Oak 01 (White Oak Wood Materials)
• Ivy (Neo San Francisco)
• Gravel (World War 2)
• Steel Dirty 03 (Metal Essentials)
• Gray Smooth Concrete 01 (Concrete Materials)
• Fused Silica Glass (Glass Materials)
• White Granite Tile (Stone Tile Materials)
• Mossy Ground (Shogun)

Lighting/Textures:

• Parking Lot Sunny (European Holiday)
• Cloudy Park (Paradise)
• Scratches 02 (Scratch Surface Imperfections)
• Dust 24 (Dust Surface Imperfections)

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How to Enter

• Download Cargo for free. No subscription required.

• Open Cargo and click "Discover" to easily find the selection of free challenge assets.

• Create a still image OR animation under 30 seconds using:
  
  • At least one of the provided KitBash3D challenge models
  • Any of the provided Greyscalegorilla challenge assets
• Post to Instagram and:
  
  • Follow @KitBash3D and @Greyscalegorilla
  • Tag both brands in your post
  • Use the hashtag #madewithCargo

Timeline

• Challenge Opens: Tuesday, May 19
• Deadline to Submit: Friday, June 5 @ 12pm PT 
• Winner Announced: Monday, June 8

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What You’ll Win

Selected winners will receive:

• 1 free month of the Everything Bundle. That's full access to the entire combined KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla libraries.

We’ll also highlight standout entries from the community, so even if you don’t win, your work could be featured. 

One Workflow. Infinite Growth.

This challenge is really about transformation. Not just concrete to moss or steel to decay, but the way you build scenes, too. With Cargo 3.0, Greyscalegorilla and KitBash3D assets finally live in the same place. The ecosystem is unified; now it’s time to let it go wild.

We can’t wait to see what grows from here. Nature always finds a way back.

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Thank you to Jake Latimer for the challenge artwork. Follow him at @bogles3d.