The results of the themes contest have finally arrived. We carefully inspected each of the 341 themes submitted by the 277 designers and selected the ones we considered best. While none of the themes submitted are perfect, here’s how we identified the winners:

1. Themes that supported more than 2 platforms were slightly prioritized.
2. Themes that could be built within a few minutes using the Telegram UI were discarded.
3. Themes that we deemed unusable (e.g. those with low contrast / dissonant color palettes) were likewise discarded.

The winners:

I PLACE

🥇Quick Boar (USA) – $2,000
t.me/addtheme/SepiaBlues (all platforms)
t.me/addtheme/MountainSolitude (all platforms)
t.me/addtheme/DraculaMint (all platforms)
t.me/addtheme/SnowDay (all platforms)

🥇Sunny Swan (Poland) – $2,000
t.me/addtheme/Spacegrey (all platforms)
t.me/addtheme/TheWave (all platforms)
t.me/addtheme/VaporNeon (all platforms)
t.me/addtheme/Jellygram (all platforms)

🥇Hardy Swallow (Ukraine) – $2,000
t.me/addtheme/mtgold (all platforms)

II PLACE

🥈Lawful Zebra – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/brownie (Android, macOS)

🥈Dandy Chameleon – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/DarkGreenNight (iOS, macOS)

🥈Tidy Shrimp – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/f_green (iOS, Android)

🥈Happy Squid – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/redmoon (all platforms)

🥈Cute Panda – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/japanserenity (iOS, TDesktop)

🥈Able Hyena – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/LavenderMint (iOS, Android)

🥈Bright Fox – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/puaro (iOS, Android, macOS)

🥈Modest Leopard – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/OrangeFlowers (Android, TDesktop)

🥈Busy Skunk – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/darkQD (iOS, macOS)

🥈Big Gnat – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/lavender_blizzard (iOS, macOS)
t.me/addtheme/pumpkins (iOS, macOS)
t.me/addtheme/Firewatch (iOS, macOS)

🥈Noble Swallow – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/nightshift (iOS, macOS)
t.me/addtheme/coldeverest (iOS, macOS)

🥈Hardy Piranha – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/jotunheim (Android, TDesktop)
t.me/addtheme/orchid_fantasy (Android, TDesktop)
t.me/addtheme/elemental_blue (Android, TDesktop)
t.me/addtheme/afterglow (Android, TDesktop)
t.me/addtheme/joker_art (Android, TDesktop)

🥈Mindful Crow – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/AbstractDeer (iOS, Android)
t.me/addtheme/TonTheme (iOS, Android)
t.me/addtheme/DigitalNight (iOS, Android)
t.me/addtheme/AbstractLandscape (iOS, Android)

🥈Brave Clam – $1,000
t.me/addtheme/kYoTqXOSmRvFAJeD (Android, TDesktop)

III PLACE

🥉Able Fish – $500
t.me/addtheme/cairo (iOS, TDesktop)

🥉Grim Beaver – $500
t.me/addtheme/mandarin (iOS, TDesktop, macOS)

🥉Perfect Hedgehog – $500
t.me/addtheme/midnight_theme (all platforms)

🥉Mindful Gorilla – $500
t.me/addtheme/StrawberryNight (iOS, TDesktop, macOS)

🥉Quick Deer – $500
t.me/addtheme/grayscale (all platforms)

🥉Sharp Toad – $500
t.me/addtheme/halloween_night (iOS, Android, TDesktop)

🥉Quick Wolf – $500
t.me/addtheme/starWarsNew (iOS, TDesktop)
t.me/addtheme/LightSideStarWars (iOS, TDesktop)

🥉Witty Clam – $500
t.me/addtheme/Traku (Android, TDesktop)
t.me/addtheme/Buifys (Android, TDesktop)

🥉Shiny Moth – $500
t.me/addtheme/bluechill (TDesktop, macOS)

🥉Agile Lizard – $500
t.me/addtheme/wes_anderson (iOS, macOS)
t.me/addtheme/felicia_chiao (iOS, macOS)

🥉Gentle Falcon – $500
t.me/addtheme/md_tg (iOS, TDesktop, macOS)

🥉Small Peacock – $500
t.me/addtheme/hardluna (iOS, macOS)
t.me/addtheme/softluna (iOS, macOS)

🥉Sturdy Cock – $500
t.me/addtheme/ultra_violet (all platforms)

🥉Tall Gnu – $500
t.me/addtheme/KakTebeTakoeElonMusk (iOS, macOS)
t.me/addtheme/hermitage (iOS, macOS)

🥉Sleek Elk – $500
t.me/addtheme/limbo (Android, macOS)

🥉Kooky Bear – $500
t.me/addtheme/Emirald (Android, TDesktop)

🥉Rich Panda – $500
t.me/addtheme/purplenight (Android, TDesktop)

🥉Perfect Crow – $500
t.me/addtheme/castlevaniahalimke (Android, TDesktop)

🥉Mellow Beaver – $500
t.me/addtheme/issoelegant (Android, TDesktop)

🥉Funky Jaguar – $500
t.me/addtheme/geometric (iOS, TDesktop)

🥉Kooky Cockroach – $500
t.me/addtheme/Bethells (iOS, TDesktop)

🥉Big Cobra – $500
t.me/addtheme/bones (Android, TDesktop)

Thank you for taking part in this competitive process. We hope you had fun!