Introducing the O3DE Mascot – Odie

As part of our efforts to enhance the O3DE brand and connect more deeply with our community, we embarked on creating a mascot to embody the essence and core values of O3DE. To ensure the mascot reflected the brand’s spirit, we conducted a comprehensive brand personality survey, which provided valuable insights and feedback from our users about the traits that resonated most with them. We then invited our talented community to collaborate in designing this mascot, encouraging them to showcase their creativity and skills. The mascot was intended to represent key traits of O3DE, including being modern, bold, friendly, open source, modular, and emphasizing powerful rendering capabilities. We were excited to see how these traits were interpreted and looked forward to designs that would visually represent O3DE and resonate with our community’s spirit and values.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a design for the O3DE mascot challenge. The variety was astounding, with designs ranging from endearing and whimsical characters to bold and dynamic figures. The community has spoken with more than 1,900 votes —demonstrating the incredible passion for O3DE.

Steve Pham, Robotics and simulation specialist, the creator of Odie! Steve has been a pivotal figure in the development of O3DE for nearly 10 years. Throughout his tenure, Steve has contributed to various critical components of the engine, including its core architecture, multi-platform support, and build systems. His expertise spans a wide range of areas, from optimizing performance to enhancing cross-platform compatibility. Recently, Steve has focused his efforts on Linux support and has delved into specialized areas such as simulation and robotics. His broad experience and deep involvement in the engine’s evolution have made him a key player in shaping O3DE’s capabilities.

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